Ventura County Chapter-Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief

Change Her World Today - Immediate Sponsorship Needed for Natasha **For only 82 cents a day, you have the power to change Natasha's life forever** By becoming her recurring or one-time sponsor, you will help Natasha receive the same opportunities as her non-institutionalized counterparts:... wwwsoarusorg.reachapp.co/sponsorships/natasha Natasha has never known her family; no information is available about her parents. Warm Hearth is her family. She came to Warm Hearth-Arinj in 2018 after living in Kapan Special School for eight years. She is caring to others and creates beautiful, close relationships. Warm Hearth houses (young) adults with mental disabilities who have outgrown state-funded orphanages providing holistic care in a family-like setting. Your sponsorship funds will help pay for Natasha's day-to-day expenses and education. Sponsor Natasha and give her hope today: wwwsoarusorg.reachapp.co/sponsorships/natasha #SponsorNatasha #SOARWithUs #SocietyforOrphanedArmenianRelief

SOAR Armenian Language Program (ALP) Spring Session Starting Soon! Always wanted to learn Armenian? Need to brush up on your Armenian? Now's your chance! SOAR's Armenian Language Program offers live, virtual individual instruction, with your choice of Eastern or Western Armenian. Global learners of all ages are welcome! Our Spring 2021 Session runs from February 7 through May 22, 2021. ... To sign up for our Spring session, please visit soar-us.org/armenian-language-program/#apply/. Check out SOAR ALP students trying out their new language skills at youtube.com/watch?v=HV5o-bwDkFk&feature=youtu.be. Learn Armenian today with SOAR! #SOARALP #SOARWithUs #LearnArmenian #SocietyforOrphanedArmenianRelief

Every January 28th, the people of Armenia and Artsakh commemorate Army Day to pay homage to heroic Armenian soldiers who lost their lives defending our homeland. **It is almost four months to the day that the Artsakh War began.** The War rocked our community to its core. They thought it would bring us to our knees. Help SOAR show the world the power of the Armenian community as we get every family back on their feet.... Today, SOAR honors fallen soldier MAKSIM SARGSYAN who - only 30-years-old - gave his life for our nation on November 2 in Berdzor. Sponsor Maksim's family today and help provide crucial assistance for their basic needs: wwwsoarusorg.reachapp.co/sponsors/family-of-maksim-sargsyan His wife, Nanar, and 1 1/2 year-old son lived in Aknakbyur, which is now under Azeri control. They are currently living with Maksim's parents in a hotel in Stepanakert. Join SOAR in our mission to assure the children of fallen Armenian soldiers are NEVER institutionalized.

Help Displaced Family of Fallen Armenian Soldier ARAYIK SARGSYAN Arayik was only 32-years-old when he gave his life for Artsakh on October 12, 2020 serving in Hadrut. He leaves behind his unemployed wife, Tatevik, his 7-year-old son who needs medical attention, and 1-year-old daughter. The family lived in Artsakh, but had to flee to Armenia for safety and cannot return. The family now lives with Tatevik’s parents in Aragac: wwwsoarusorg.reachapp.co/sponsors/family-of-arayik-...sargsyan Your sponsorship of the Sargsyans will help provide medical support for the son's hearing problem and crucial assistance for the family's basic needs. In commemoration of Army Day this week, join SOAR in our mission to assure the children of fallen Armenian soldiers are NEVER institutionalized. #SponsortheSargsyans #SOARSupportsArtsakh #SOARWithUs #SocietyforOrphanedArmenianRelief

January 28th is Army Day in Armenia Honor Our Fallen Soldiers With a Family Sponsorship & Don't Let Their Sacrifice Be Forgotten HAMBARDZUM KIRAKOSYAN was only 25-years-old when he was killed on October 24, 2020, while serving in Martuni. He leaves behind his wife, Mariam, a 4-year-old son, and 2-year-old daughter. The family lives with his parents and brother in Aragac. Mariam is unemployed, but would like to take manicure courses to earn income for her family. Help the K...IRAKOSYANS with a recurring or one-time sponsorship at: https://wwwsoarusorg.reachapp.co/spon/hambardzum-kirakosyan There are many families of fallen Armenian soldiers still in need of sponsorship - you can read their stories at: https://wwwsoarusorg.reachapp.co/sponsorships SOAR is needed now more than ever. And now more than ever we need YOU.

SOAR Artsakh Relief Campaign - Give Today! Your donations at work...YOU can make a difference today with the war in Artsakh: https://www.soar-us.org/artsakh-relief-campaign/ SOAR supporters and Chapters around the world have mobilized their communities. WILL YOU JOIN US?... See below for SOAR donations at work for Artsakh and GIVE TODAY @ https://www.soar-us.org/artsakh-relief-campaign/: - Residents of our Transitional Center delivering hygiene supplies. - Sea container containing medical equipment and humanitarian supplies sent this week. - Orphans from Artsakh fled to Armenia with staff and are now safely residing at the SOS Children's Village in Kotayk. SOAR funding is providing quality healthcare, education, clothes and more, for these displaced children. - SOAR staff in Armenia are actively assessing the needs of the widows and children of fallen Armenian soldiers to provide immediate support. Thank you for your support during this time of crisis for our nation.

Our Child Protection Webinar is only TWO DAYS AWAY! Please RSVP to [email protected] to join us online THIS SATURDAY @ 1:00PM EST. Thank you for your support! #ProtectOurChildren #SOAR #SOARWithUs #SocietyforOrphanedArmenianRelief

SOAR's Child Protection Webinar is coming up quickly! Join us online THIS SATURDAY, 1:00PM EST @: https://tinyurl.com/y3rj7khb... SOAR continues to serve our underprivileged population, and involvement in child protection is part of that service. Learn more about this extremely important facet of our work. Please RSVP to [email protected]. Thank you for your support! #ProtectOurChildren #SOAR #SOARWithUs #SocietyforOrphanedArmenianRelief

Miss Hayk Melikyan's Epicenter Recital Fundraiser for SOAR? Visit facebook.com/watch/?v=2061979290604399 to watch now. Please consider making a donation for the orphans of Artsakh @ soar-us.org/haykforartsakh.... You can also donate via Paypal to [email protected] OR donate in dram to VTB BANK ARMENIA, Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief (SOAR) Foundation, 00148272, 16047042719800. SOAR thanks you and Hayk Melikyan for your support of our mission during this time of crisis for our nation. #HaykMelikyan #ArtsakhStrong #SocietyforOrphanedArmenianRelief #SOAR #SOARWithUs

TODAY! FREE Hayk Melikyan Virtual Recital @ 1:00PM EST/21:00 Artsakh Time Join SOAR TODAY for Hayk Melikyan, pianist's Virtual Recital LIVE from YEREVAN Sunday, October 18th... 1:00PM EST/21:00 Artsakh time FREE EVENT - DONATIONS ENCOURAGED DONATE @ soar-us.org/haykforartsakh to show your support for orphaned children and the people of Artsakh. ACCESS live recital on FB at here at 1:00PM EST/21:00 Artsakh time: https://www.facebook.com/TheSocietyforOrphanedArmenianRelief/videos/2061979290604399 Thank you for your support during this time of crisis for our nation. #HaykMelikyan #EpicenterRecital #ArtsakhStrong #SOAR #SOARWithUs #SocietyforOrphanedArmenianRelief

DON'T MISS world-class pianist Hayk Melikyan performing his Epicenter Fundraiser Recital Tomorrow LIVE from YEREVAN to Benefit SOAR ARTSAKH RELIEF Sunday, October 18th... 1:00PM EST/21:00 Artsakh Time FREE VIRTUAL EVENT! SHOW YOUR SUPPORT for the orphans of Artsakh and make a donation @ soar-us.org/haykforartsakh/. Event details here: facebook.com/events/361884251889315. Thank you for your support during this time of crisis for our nation. #HaykMelikyan #ArtsakhStrong #SOARWithUs #SOAR #SocietyforOrphanedArmenianRelief

Hayk Melikyan LIVE Virtual Recital Fundraiser for SOAR Artsakh Relief this Sunday, October 18th! Proceeds to benefit orphaned children and the people of Artsakh. FREE EVENT! Donations encouraged @ https://soar-us.org/haykforartsakh.... Watch world-class Hayk Melikyan, pianist performing this September at Sardarapat Memorial Complex on the 29th Anniversary of the Independence of Armenia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az-RpVPFxPw&feature=youtu.be Stay in the know on FB @ https://www.facebook.com/events/361884251889315. Thank you for your support - we are all in this together! #HaykMelikyan #Epicenter #ArtsakhStrong #SOAR #SocietyforOrphanedArmenianRelief #SOARWithUs

This Sunday, October 18th, don't miss HAYK MELIKYAN's EPICENTER RECITAL streaming LIVE from Yerevan @: https://www.facebook.com/pianist.Hayk.Melikyan/videos/ All proceeds to benefit the SOAR ARTSAKH RELIEF FUND for orphaned Armenians and the people of Artsakh.... The event is FREE with donations accepted @ https://www.soar-us.org/haykforartsakh/. FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/361884251889315. Thank you for your support! #HaykMelikyan #haykforartsakh #SOAR #SocietyforOrphanedArmenianRelief #ArtsakhStrong #SOARWithUs

Hayk Melikyan Virtual Recital Fundraiser October 18th to Benefit SOAR Artsakh Relief Fund! We must come together now as one global community to help support the people of #Artsakh. Hayk Melikyan's FREE recital fundraiser will benefit the orphaned children of Artsakh and families who need our help the most today.... Donate @ https://www.soar-us.org/haykforartsakh or for other means of payment write [email protected] to show your support. All donations are accepted and no donation is too small. By attending our virtual recital, we will demonstrate our compassion for our compatriots and bring hope into their hearts. FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/361884251889315 #HaykMelikyan #HaykforArtsakh #ArtsakhStrong #SocietyforOrphanedArmenianRelief #soar #SOARWithUs

Inaugural SOAR Monthly Newsletter - SOAR With Us! Visit https://conta.cc/36HTEzq to learn all about the great work SOAR is accomplishing to fulfill our mission thanks to the steadfast support of our donors. Highlights include: - SOAR Crimson and Crystal Celebration Rescheduled to March 26, 2022... - Impact of Your SOAR Sponsorship Dollars highlighting the stories of children Mushegh Mashinyan, Satenik Abrahamyan, Ruben Vardanyan, and Mari Hakobyan - SOAR Announces 2019 Volunteers of the Year! Mary Kay Hajinian and Casey Aghjian, SOAR Wisconsin Co-Presidents; Tamar Arminak, SOAR Executive Board; SOAR Philadelphia Juniors; SOAR Lucie Adamyan-Hovsepyan Memorial Award to SOAR Yerevan Chapter Board Member Shushan Meyroyan. Congratulations everyone! - Inaugural Run of the SOAR Mobile Eye Care Clinic & SOAR Dental Clinic Reopens - SOAR Receives $15,000 Grant from Global Giving! Thank you so much for your support! #SOAR #SocietyforOrphanedArmenianRelief #SOARWithUs

SOAR Launches Artsakh Relief Campaign - Give Today & Support Our Humanitarian Efforts With hostilities in Artsakh increasing this past week, SOAR is mobilizing our efforts to address the growing humanitarian crisis in the region: https://www.soar-us.org/artsakh-relief-campaign/... Remembering that SOAR is not a political organization but a humanitarian/charitable one, below are the efforts SOAR will pursue to address the current and future problems that the conflict is causing: - SOAR’s Families of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund - General humanitarian support - Artsakh families fleeing to Armenia - Sea container of humanitarian supplies Visit https://www.soar-us.org/artsakh-relief-campaign/ to learn how you can support SOAR's humanitarian efforts in Artsakh. With the global pandemic this year, economic crisis in Lebanon, and now instability in Artsakh, it has been challenging times. Thank you all for coming together again and staying true to our humanitarian mission.

Free "Child Protection in Armenia" Webinar Hosted by SOAR on October 24th! Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about SOAR's human rights and child protection work in Armenia. George Yacoubian, SOAR Founder and Executive Chairman, and Hripsime Muradyan, SOAR Armenia Executive Director, will be speaking.... To register for the webinar, contact us at [email protected]. For more info, visit our FB event at: https://www.facebook.com/events/2832419166988558/. Thank you for your support of SOAR's mission. #SOAR #SOARWithUs #SOAROurWay #ProtectOurChildren #SocietyforOrphanedArmenianRelief

Sponsor Varduhi Today & Help Launch Her College Career! As a monthly or one-time sponsor to Varduhi, you will help ensure she receives a college education at this pivotal time in her young adulthood: https://wwwsoarusorg.reachapp.co/sponsor/varduhi-antanosyan... **One of the best ways to raise young women out of poverty is education.** Now 20-years-old, Varduhi's father has had two heart attacks and is unable to work. The family's only income is what they can earn through their small farm. Your sponsorship funds will help pay for Varduhi's college tuition, books, supplies, and transportation expenses for her first year at Brusov State University, Translation Studies Armenian - English. Please give Varduhi the future she deserves: https://wwwsoarusorg.reachapp.co/sponsor/varduhi-antanosyan Thank you for your support! #SponsorVarduhi #SOAR #SOARWithUs #SocietyforOrphanedArmenianRelief