Armenians Come Together to Help Another
March 24, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Four-year-old Charlotte Conybear, the great-granddaughter of Aram Jerrehian, Sr., cofounder and Godfather of St. Sahag and St. Mesrob Armenian Church in Wynnewood, PA, is suffering from Apalstic Anemia. She is in need of a bone marrow transplant.
Philadelphia area Armenian churches are inviting their members to be tested to determine if they might be an appropriate candidate as a bone marrow donor. Representatives from the National Bone Marrow Registry or Armenian Bone Marrow Registry will be at Holy Trinity Armenian Church, St. Sahag and St. Mesrob Armenian Church, St. Gregory’s Armenian Church, Armenian Martyr’s Congregational Church, and St. Mark’s
Armenian Catholic Church on Easter Sunday, April 4 to register prospective donors.
Registration involves answering a few questions, completing a short form and a cheek swab. You will be contacted if you are found to be a match. You may be able to save Charlotte’s life ~ or the life of someone else. For more information on the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry, please visit http://www.abmdr.am. For more information on the National Bone Marrow Program, please visit http://www.marrow.org. If you would like to organize a registration drive in your area or would like to find a registration drive near you, please contact Charlotte’s uncle, Dean Jerrehian, at deanjerr@gmail.com .
Shish Kebab Night Sponsored by the Kzirian and Miller families with special online guest speaker, Unger Jirayr Beugekian – March 26, 2010
| Mar |
| 26 |
| 7:30 pm |
Come to the Agoump for our monthly Shish Kebab night. This month the Shish Kebab dinner is sponsored by the Kzirian and Miller families. Dinner will be served at 7:30pm.
There will also be a special online guest speaker, Unger Jirayr Beugekian, the Executive Director of the Armenian Relief Society. This will be our second live lecture provided via the Internet.
Unger Jirayr will present the question, what can we do to assist the Armenians of Javakhk to stay in their ancestral lands? Javakhk is one of the poorest areas of the historic Armenian homeland. With extremely difficult living conditions as a result of economic hardships faced by Georgia and also caused by a deliberate effort by the Georgian authorities for political ends, we are witnessing a repeat of Nakhichevan, a region which was emptied of its Armenian population.
Nawruz Night at the Seroonian Armenian Community Center March 19, 2010
March 14, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
| Mar |
| 19 |
| 7:30 pm |
Come to the Agoump for our 2nd annual Nawruz night. Nawruz marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in Persian calendar. Come celebrate this Persian tradition with Perisan/Iranian entrees. For those practicing lent, vegetarian food will also be available. Dinner will be served at 7:30pm.
See you there!
Philadelphia Armenian Community Kicks Off AYF Senior Olympics at Seroonian Armenian Community Center
March 12, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
The AYF Senior Olympics Steering Committee hosted dinner and a kick off meeting at the Seroonian Armenian Community Center on March 5, 2010. AYF Members, Alumni, and Community Members gathered to learn more on how they can help out at the 2010 Philadelphia AYF Senior Olympics. If you would like to sign up as a volunteer, e-mail the steering committee at phillysc@ayf.org.
Click below to view pictures from this night.
