Communities Gear Up for ANCA Endowment Fund Telethon

Enthusiastic response from Armenian American schools and organizations to help increase nationwide civic participation

WASHINGTON—Armenian American community groups and schools are expanding their outreach to supporters and activists to ensure a successful ANCA Endowment Fund telethon. The six-hour live broadcast will be held on Sun., May 31, from 3-9 p.m. PDT (6 p.m. to midnight EDT) and will include a spotlight on Armenian American civic participation throughout the United States.

In recent weeks, ANCA Endowment Fund volunteers have given presentations at Armenian schools and churches, talking about the growing efforts of the group to increase Armenian American participation in civic life through internship programs, support of the ANCA Capital Gateway program, and local media and government outreach. Students have taken up the challenge, organizing classroom events and fundraising competitions to help ensure a bright future for their community.

“It is heartwarming to see Armenian American youth—from grade school to high school—bringing their energy and enthusiasm to support the growth of the community in media and civic life,” said ANCA Endowment Fund president Ken Hachikian. “It is these grassroots efforts that are the foundation for our expanding community programs.”

ANCA Endowment Fund Telethon watch parties and fundraising events are being coordinated by volunteers in states across the U.S. in anticipation of the live telecast. For information about these local community efforts, call the ANCA Endowment fund Telethon headquarters at (877) 808-ANCA.

The 2009 telethon will help the ANCA further strengthen itself as an invaluable Armenian American civic institution, and build on its proven track record by developing a powerful financial foundation for the future. The telethon will benefit the ANCA Endowment, which supports Armenian American grassroots civic participation by ensuring that our community has the tools to effectively educate the American public and governments on the federal, state, and local levels about the challenges and opportunities facing Armenia, Nagorno-Karabagh, and the Armenian Diaspora.

The ANCA Endowment Fund is a 501c(3) charitable organization. To donate to the ANCA Endowment Fund, visit www.2009telethon.org or mail your check to ANCA Endowment Fund Telethon, 104 N. Belmont Ave Suite 305, Glendale, CA 91205.