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Armenian Youth Center holds inaugural fundraiser
LORTON, Va. — On Saturday, May 16, the Armenian Youth Center (AYC) of Greater Washington, D.C., welcomed supporters, families and friends from across the broader community to the beautiful Pavilion at the Lorton Art House for its first-ever Casino Royale Charity Fundraiser — an exciting new spring event that may well become a cherished annual tradition.
As organizers launched this inaugural effort, there was understandable uncertainty about what to expect. Would the community embrace a br
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I support having the fundraiser, but KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM GAMBLING! Unbelievably reckless and outright stupid. Horrible decision to have children in this setting! The adults are encouraging the formation of an addiction in the children who may grow up and have gambling problems. Dumb. Dumb. Dumb. Call Child Protective Services on the adults!
Hear, hear!
This is an appalling abuse of children, because that’s exactly what this is. What’s next in line? Mixing fundraising events involving children with drinking competitions, cage fighting, or hunting? The Washington D.C. branch of the Armenian Youth Center should be ashamed of themselves. What were they thinking? Exposing children to this potentially destructive vice, is not only due to thick-headedness, but also due to moral decay.