Monthly Newsletter May 2025

NEWS & EVENTS 

• Our little residents held a special open class dedicated to May 9 – Victory Day. With pure hearts and innocent voices, they shared one simple wish: no more war – only peace.
• At ALCF, our Feed the Elders program ensures that our beloved seniors—and our residents—receive the nutritious meals they urgently need. For many of them, this is their only hot meal of the day.  With just $300, you can provide a day’s worth of meals for the entire community—both elders and residents. That’s one day of dignity, warmth, and care.
• The residents of ALCF came together to celebrate Jan Gyulum—also known as Hampartsoum—a beautiful Armenian tradition that honors love, joy, and the wonders of nature.
• The residents of ALCF recently had the joy of visiting the breathtaking Zvartnots Cathedral, a true gem of Armenian history and spirituality. Surrounded by ancient stones and open skies, our group walked through the ruins with awe and pride, connecting with the deep roots of our culture.

MYRADOON 

• ALCF continues holding English, computer, sewing, manicure, hairdressing, and cooking classes for the residents of ALCF to provide them skills and to facilitate their future life․
• Our shelter doors remain open and compassionate to women escaping abuse—and their children who deserve safety and peace. We continue to provide a safe haven, where survivors can begin to heal, rebuild their lives, and find hope again.
• The young residents of ALCF took a beautiful journey through imagination during a special painting class themed “My Dream House.” With colorful pencils and big dreams, each child created their own vision of a safe, happy, and peaceful home.
• We were honored to welcome Tanzela Grigoryan, a member of the Armenian Women’s Weightlifting Team and a multiple-time champion of the national championship, to ALCF! Tanzela brought her energy, strength, and heart to our young residents, turning the day into a fun and inspiring Sportlandia experience! Through games, exercises, and encouragement, she showed the kids that with dedication and belief in themselves, they can grow strong—inside and out.

AID TO COMMUNITIES

• The center goes on helping needy families, displaced families of Artsakh by providing lavash(bread) from our bakery, clothes, blankets, shoes, hygiene supplies and kitchen-ware.
• $32 will supply 200 lavash for the hungry and the poor. Please donate and mention Lavash.
• In the framework of “Sponsor a Family” program ALCF continues distributing monetary aid.

WE EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE TO

• All our pillars and monetary donors in the USA that help keep our shelter open.
• “Umcor Armenia” CF for their ongoing cheese donation for the residents of ALCF.
• Armenian Missionary Association of America for children’s milk donation.
• “Natali Pharm” for their ongoing baby food donation for the little residents of ALCF.
• Anahit Baghdasaryan for Matagh and sweets for the residents of ALCF.