Monthly Newsletter December 2018
EVENTS
The shelter is full of residents.
- As the holidays were close we were busy organizing parties, preparing presents for the participants of our programs. The Shelter residents surprised us with their amazing New Year’s performance. The children were reciting poems and singing.
- December 28, like every Friday, we started the day with “Bible Study”, gave the elders a festive luncheon. A surprise was waiting for them In the hall .We prepared New Year’s gifts. The festive mood escalated with the festive music.
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- Our shelter residents at the performance
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- Elders receiving Christmas gifts
WE EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE TO
- The staff members of Zvartnots Handling heading with Kristina for donating candies to Myradoon residents.
- The principal and members of Tairov high school visited ALCF. They surprised our little residents with presents.
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- “Zvartnots Handling” staff members at ALCF
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- Tairov School members and pupils in our foundation
- The owner of Alina supermarket in Ejmiatsin Aram Ohanjanyan for donating food to the shelter residents.
- Jorj Navasardyan from №1 supermarket of Ejmiatsin for donating food to prepare delicious New Year table for the residents.
- The directors of Puppet Theatre of Yerevan and Yerevan State Russian Drama Theatre for providing free tickets of New Year performances.
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- Our residents at Puppet Theatre
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- Visiting Russian drama theater
- Mr. Hrant from Shen Toon supermarket who surprised our residents during the performance and gave them candy packages.
- The pianist Tamara for organizing amazing New Year performance with our little residents.
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- Shen Toon’s surprise for the residents
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- New Year celebration in the shelter
AID TO THE COMMUNITIES
- Our staff visited Aratashen village in Armavir province and Aygepat village in Ararat province and distributed warm winter clothing, shoes and toys to 80 underprivileged families.
- We gave newborn packages to the newborns of Ejmiatsin medical center.
- ALCF staff was invited to a New Year performance of Musaler kindergarten. At the end of the performance all the children received presents from the foundation.
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- Distribution process at Aratashen and Aygepat villages
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- ALCF package for the newborn
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- Giving presents to the children of Musaler Kindergarten
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- Our staff at the kindergarten
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Monthly Newsletter November 2018
GUESTS
- Our Newly appointed Governor of Armavir province Hambardzum Matevosyan visited our facility in Ptghunk village. Our Director took him for a tour around our facility and explained what we do. It was very exciting for him to know that such a facility exists in Armenia and even more that it is in his province.
- We thank Mr. Matevosyan for giving us the time with his visit.
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- Armavir governor at ALCF
- Mimi Zarookhian and Hilda Grigorian visited our facility and donated wedding gowns for our Bridal room, we are grateful for their donations.
- We thank the Tree Project of Armenia for donating evergreens and other plants for the newly built section of our complex. Our residents planted them. We look forward to spring to see those flowers bloom.
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- Planting the donated evergreens & plants
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- Volunteer pianist with the residents
MYRADOON
- Our residents continue their Vocational trainings.
- Christmas atmosphere rules in the center. End of November Mrs Araxi with the help of our residents, decorated the entire facility.
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- Manicure and pedicure trainings
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- English class with the residents
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- Tailor Nelly creating splendid bags
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- Mrs. Araxi making New Year decorations
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- Christmas decorations at ALCF center/
AID TO THE COMMUNITIES
- Our staff visited Astghik Medical Center and surprised 37 moms with gift packages for their new borns.
- We distributed humanitarian aid to 70 underprivileged families in Argavand village, Ararat province. We provided them bags full of clothing, shoes, toys and other necessary items.
- We continue helping Syrian immigrants by providing them warm winter clothing and kitchenware.
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- At Astghik medical center
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- ALCF staff in Argavand village
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- Syrian immigrants receiving clothng and kitchenware
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- Humanitarian aid for the handicapped and people in need
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Monthly Newsletter October 2018
NEWS AND EVENTS
- Deputy governor of Armavir province Karen Grigoryan visited our center, got acquainted with the founders and had a discussion about future plans.
- Lusine Antonyan a COAF Health program manager visited our center with some interns from YSMU. They checked the health of our residents and the elders of our feed the elders program. We are grateful to Dr. Susanna Onanyan for making this cooperation happen.
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- Deputy governor with Mr. & Mrs. Ghazarian
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- Doctors’ team in ALCF
- Our container arrived in Armenia. All the residents and the staff helped the workers to unload the trucks. We thank all the donors in the USA for their generous donations.
- Dr Jeannine Srourian visited our facility. She is the top eye doctor in Armenia who did the surgery on Marine’s eyes last year and now on Babik’s eye who is one of our “Feed the Elders” program participants for the last seven years.
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- Container at ALCF warehouse
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- Jeannine Srourian with Mrs Seta & Babik
MYRADOON
ALCF expanded its activities:
- We open Hair and nail salon for the women who have studied hairdressing and practice in our salon for free of charge.
- Day Care for the children to keep them in a happy and safe environment while the mothers are at work.
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- Hairdressers in ALCF Salon
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- Mrs. Ghazarian with our little residents
- Our residents visited Yerevan Zoo. We express our gratitude to the directors of Yerevan Zoo for providing us with free tickets.
- We are grateful to Dr. Susanna Onanyan for arranging Armenian Health Association of Bay Area to provide medications for our medical offices, and for her volunteer services to give these medications out to our residents and the elders.
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- Our residents at Yerevan Zoo
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- Donated medicine from AHABA
AID TO THE COMMUNITIS
- ALCF staff visited Republican hospital and surprised 64 mothers who had just delivered their babies with baby gifts and diapers.
- ALCF support and give aid to Syrian immigrants, who had lost their homes and found shelter in Armenia.
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- At Republican Hospital
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- Syrian immigrants receiving aid
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- Receiving adult diapers
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- Distribution to the needy handicappeds
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Armenia ph# 374-93-32-78-34, 374-43-500-503
Address in Armenia: Armavir Marz, Ptghunk Village, Vartanantz 1
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HELP GIVE LIGHT TO OUR 84 YEARS OLD LONELY PAPIK
We need help to do a cataract surgery for one of our elders, who has been coming to eat at our location two days a week for the last 7 years. his sight kept on diminishing and finally he came one day and said “HELP, please, I cannot see”.
We took him to a doctor and it was decided that for now $1000. One eye needed a shot immediately, because of a rapture blood vessel and the other one cataract surgery.
Please help us raise the funds for him to do the surgery ASAP.
Send your donations to the addresses below and name the donation to Papik’s eyes….
Once again thank you!
Sincerely Yours
Seta Ghazarian
Founder/Executive Director
Please send your donations to ALCF
P.O.BOX 3595
Seal Beach, CA 90740
or go online and donate
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Monthly Newsletter September 2018
NEWS AND EVENTS
We were delighted to welcome our founders Mr. & Mrs. Ghazarians, whose presence always brings a lot of joy and happiness not only to the staff and residents, but also to our elders. We welcomed them with music and dances.
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- Founders were greeted with music and dance
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- Mr. Ghazarian with residents
The participants of “Feed the Elders” program and our residents took a tour to Ashtarak. They had a lot of fun, enjoying delicious food with plenty of music and dances. The trip was sponsored by Serj Hovhannisyan and his family.
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- The residents and the elders in Ashtarak 75 count
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- Our cook prepearing meal for the elders in Ashtarak
Our event of Baptism for the second time this year organized by our founders at ALCF chapel totaling 39 new cChristians. After the religious ceremony, newly Christians and guests enjoyed their time around the delicious tables. Best wishes to newly baptized ones in their journey of faith!
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- Ter Partev during the Baptism
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- The Godfather of the day
GUESTS
ALCF was full of guests. Armenian different families from all over the world visited our foundation and toured around the facility. We thank all the people who made donations and gave attention to our foundation.
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- Odette Pezeshgian with her sisters
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- Khachig & Armine Khachadourians, Thomas & Nevair Thomassians at ALCF
MYRADOON
One of our residents delivered a baby boy. We warmly welcomed the mother and her newborn Gevorg.
Wishing her and the newborn many years of good health, love, and happiness!
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- Mrs. Seta with the newborn Gevorg
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- Little residents going to school from ALCF
AID TO THE COMMUNITIS
ALCF continue its Light of Hope program. Our staff visited Aragats and Shaumyan villages in Armavir province and donated humanitarian aid to 80 families. We also visited kindergarten of Aragats village and gave clothing and toys to the children.
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- Distribution process in Byurakan & Shaumyan villages
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- The children in Aragats kindergarten with our gifts
Newsletter August 2018
GUESTS AND NEWS
- We hosted Terzians and their cousin Samir Serope from Dubai in our facility.
- Serzh Hovhannisyan’s family visited our foundation and toured around the center. We thank them for generosity which helped us to organize a tour for our elders and shelter residents to Ashtarak.
- Our founders loaded a container with all kinds of goods, and it’s heading to Yerevan. We thank all the people for their generosity!
MYRADOON
During this month we welcomed our newborn baby girl Nare! She was born on August 18 and brought a lot of joy and happiness to the hearts of staff and residents.
We were happy to celebrate the birthdays of our little residents. Kids had a lot of fun with music and dances. Birthday boys got presents from the staff and were very happy!
WE EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE TO
- Samir Serope from Dubai who donated money for the dough maker and started sponsoring “Feed the Elders” program once a month.
- Lux Med dental clinic and dentist Armine Kamalyan who provided dental care to our residents.
- Hovig Megerdichian of Utah who managed to send us five hundred fifty blankets.
- We thank Ani Simonian for arranging and sponsoring an event in Phoenicia restaurant in Glendale that brought over $5000 for the foundation.
AID TO THE COMMUNITIES
This time we visited two maternity hospitals in Yerevan and donated surprise packages to newborns (clothing and diapers). We are happy to bring a smile to the faces of 138 mothers and mothers-to-be!
We also visited №1 Old People’s home in Yerevan and donated clothes to 80 elders. We are blessed to have the opportunity to help those sweet people.
We continue providing Syrian refugees and needy families with different kind of goods.
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Newsletter July 2018
GUESTS AT ALCF CENTER IN ARMENIA
ALCF was full of guests!
- The Hadjians, Shiklanians, Persekians, and the Tutunjianswith their family members visited our facility. Our special gratitude goes to singer Kevork Hadjian who performed for our elders and residents. We also thank ZepurOhannessian, for bringing the guests together at our center.
- A group of 18 people visited ALCF and toured around the facility. They also joined us for distribution of aid to 99 families in Nor Amanos village, Aragasotn region.
- Levon & Marine Baghdasaryans came to our center. They were the sponsors of “Feed the Elders”program. Their children served our elders.We also express our gratitude to them for purchasing ice maker for our kitchen.
We are thankful to all the guests for choosing our foundation to spread their love and support to the underprivileged people. It was a great example of philanthropy, particularly for the children.
NEWS
Our founders Mr. & Mrs. Ghazarian donated Holy Chrism Dove Stock to St. Mariam Astvatsatsin Church in Parakar. For over 7 years we as a large family of residents and children take part of the holly liturgy ceremony in this church every Sunday. Ter Partev Ashuryan faithfully serves our center residents and our elders all these years by giving Bible Study classes every Friday. In addition people from surrounding villages come to listen to the Word of God and deepen their relationship with their Christian faith.WE THANK FATHER PARTEV ON BEHALF OF EVERYONE, FOR HIS COMMITTED SERVICE!
MYRADOON
We celebrated Vardavar-the most expected holiday of the summer, with great enthusiasm.
All our shelter and post-shelter residents gathered together and started massive water fight!
They all really enjoyed the festive day!
Our shelter resident Sofi took courses of hair-styling for a whole yearand got a certificate of excellence. Now she uses her skills and beautifies hair of our residents and elders.
Our residents, under the guidance of volunteer Zepur Ohannessian from the US, created expressive and beautiful handicraft products in our sewing room.
Our founders held an appreciation luncheon at their residence on July 29th to honor our supporters.
Our founder/executive director Mrs. Seta Ghazarian thanked all our volunteers and donors for their generous assistance and help to keep our community healthy, well, and working!
Almost 120 people were present. Some of the guests who visited our facility in Armenia shared their impressions with others. The participants enjoyed the delicious food and dessert specifically prepared for them.Our residents’ handicrafts were given as gifts to the guests with attached lottery tickets. Lottery was played and lucky winners got two large bags made by our women and two large paintings from Armenia. Guests also watched some latest videos about ALCF activities.
THE APPRECIATION LUNCHEON is our way to thank people who are example of outstanding volunteerism, philanthropy and collaboration!
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Monthly Newsletter June 2018
EVENTS & GUESTS
Ani & John Cinquegrani from Mesrobian school group donated funds for the children. We organized a picnic for the shelter residents where we served American style hamburgers, French fries and salad, Watermelon and candy for dessert. Post shelter mothers and children joined us as well.
We thank Ani and John for making this happen.
We hosted Ani Simonian from Glendale, CA. She was the sponsor of luncheon of “Feed The Elders” program. We toured around the facility and she got acquainted with our elders and shelter residents. Then she donated lots of medication to our medical rooms for our elders and residents. We are grateful to Ani Simonian for donating the medication and HI-AM Charity Foundation president Nshan Adjemian for providing them.
Fuller center visited our facility with their group members, heading by Leo and Sona Manuelian. They toured and had lots of questions. They were all excited with our activities.
Father Karekin Bedourian with his family also visited us.They were very emotional for all the work we do for the underprivileged people. They were joined with both parents from Kessab. Our gratitude goes to Saro’s company and Vartug Kazanjian for all their heartfelt donations to our Foundation.
AID TO THE COMMUNITIES
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Monthly Newsletter May 2018
NEWS & GUESTS
- This month we took our elders and our residents totaling 75 count to Garni & Geghard by a bus and our van. Armine the chef, Liana the psychologist, Nelly Mrs. Seta’s assistant and our founder Seta Ghazarian were the coordinators of this trip. It was once in a life time to most of our elders and our residents. They enjoyed the trip, the scenery and the food by singing and dancing and praising the Lord and blessing us all specially our sponsor of this trip Seta Kurdahi of Irvine. We are grateful to the Kurdahi family for sponsoring these trips a second year in a raw.
- MESROBIAN SCHOOL OF MONTEBELLO students visited our center with their principle and parents headed by Zepur Ohannesian.
They sponsored “Feed the Elders” program. They served elders in the lunch-room and helped in the kitchen. Toured around the facility, played with our children, and enjoyed a hot delicious meal prepared for them.
The students stayed more than 3 hours, loving and communicating with the resident’s children and left the facility with tears promising to come back and volunteer in our facility. - Our container that was sent by our founders from the US arrived in our warehouse. We thank all the donors and sponsors for making this happen.
AID TO THE COMMUNITIES
- We visited #1 old age home in Erevan where the most patients were bed ridden. Anahit Ananian joined our staff to distribute clothing where it was terribly needed.
They were 80 patients who received us with smiles and love as they are the neglected and lonely elders.
- 80 needy families in Yeghegnadzor received humanitarian aid.
This time we didn’t go to the mayor’s office as we were invited by Antonie Terjanian who organized the distribution in his own garage.
We want to thank Mr. and Mrs. Terjanians for hospitality and enjoyable time that we spent together. - We continue to give present packages to maternity hospitals. We went to two hospitals- Republican maternity Hospital and Astghik medical center and distributed newborn clothing and diapers to 111 infants and pregnant women.
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