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Saving a Generation of Armenia’s Children

For those of you who attended, it was great to see you on Friday, October 20th at the Children of Armenia Fund’s third annual Save a Generation Awards Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.

More than 350 people attended and shared the wonderful evening with us. The night was full of great entertainment and good news regarding COAF’s accomplishments. Best of all, we raised a record $2.3 million for COAF’s ongoing and new projects. We look forward to keeping you informed about the continued growth and development of COAF’s projects in Armenia and the profound difference that we are making in the lives of Armenia’s children.

 

Event Highlights:

• The evening’s keynote speaker was Jane Fonda, Oscar^®-winning actress, humanitarian and activist on behalf of women and children’s charities throughout the world. Ms. Fonda’s keynote message was a ringing endorsement of COAF’s work in Armenia and an inspiration for building on the success of our work in saving a generation of Armenia’s children.
• The 2006 Save a Generation Award winner was George Pagoumian, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Napco LLC, and member of COAF’s board of directors. Mr. Pagoumian continues to be a generous benefactor to a host of Armenian charities including COAF.
• Special Recognition for their philanthropic work in Armenia went to Eduardo Eurnekian, head of Zvartnots International Airport & Tierras de Armenia – Fruitful Armenia, and to Pierre Michel Fattouch, head of VivaCell – Gateway to the World.
• Mr. Pagoumian’s award was presented by COAF’s Founder & Chairman, Garo H. Armen, with Special Recognition awards presented by Alex Witt, MSNBC Anchor & Correspondent.
• Master of ceremonies for the evening was Andrea Martin, Emmy^®- and Tony^®-award winner.
• Entertainment was provided by Armenian singers Zulal and pop instrumentalists Nuttin But Stringz.
• COAF’s work to date presented through a video presentation. A Formula to Eliminate Global Poverty describes the history, projects and impact that COAF’s work has had in some of Armenia’s most impoverished villages. A copy of this video is available upon request.
• The emotional high-point of the evening occurred when Sam Armen, adopted many years ago by his father, Garo, introduced his father in a moving and inspiring tribute. The audience gave them both a standing ovation.
• COAF received significant press attention before, during and after the event. An article appearing just prior to the gala in the New York Daily News documented COAF’s history and progress since its founding five years ago.
• Guests at the event participated in a silent auction, bidding on an array of art, including a reproduction of a Hovsep Pushman painting, sports memorabilia, jewelry, and goods and services, including a cruise on the Forbes yacht, a tennis racket signed by Andre Agassi, a Tufenkian rug, and an exotic car rental.

To see more pictures from the evening, please visit our photo gallery.

Stay tuned for news of our upcoming projects, including expansion of our Model Village work into the Model Cluster project, involving five new village sites.

Mark your calendars now for the 2007 Save a Generation Awards Dinner on Friday, October 19, 2007, again at Cipriani 42nd Street.

 

 

 

WITH SINCERE GRATITUDE

 
 

The George Pagoumian Circle
Regions Insurance Group, GE Industrial Risk Insurers, FM Global, Raymond V. Lamorgese,
RSUI Group, Grenbaum Rowe, Smith & Davis, Leader’s Edge, Axis Insurance

 

PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

Jane Fonda, Keynote Speaker
George Pagoumian, Honoree
Eduardo Eurnekian, Special Recognition Recipient
Pierre Michel Fattouch, Special Recognition Recipient
Andrea Martin, Master of Ceremonies
Alex Witt, Special Recognition Awards Presenter
Sam Armen, Zulal and Nuttin But Stringz
 

ATTENDING DIGNITARIES

His Eminence Archbishop Barsamian, Primate of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Eastern Diocese
His Eminence Archbishop Choloyan, Prelate of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Eastern United States
Honorary Chairs Cynthia and Larry Feinberg
Honorary Co-Chair Vahan Janjigian
His Excellency the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the United Nations, Ambassador Armen Martirosyan
The Honorable Mohamed Harake, Consul General of Lebanon in New York
Ms. Caroline Ziade, Chargé d’Affaires, Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations
Most recent ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Armenia, His Excellency John Evans
 

COAF STEERING COMMITTEE

Greg Amerkanian (Chair), Elizabeth Akian, Rita Arevigian, Chris Atamian, Gregory Badishkanian, Armine Bagdassarian,
Nayla Barrage, David Gavoor, Carla Kapikian, Louiza Puskulian Kubikian, Anna Bruno Loshigian, Shant Mardirossian,
Mariam Nigosian, Anna Semerdjian, Karl Shmavonian
 

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Silent Auction Donors:
George Martin; Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation; The Pushman Gallery, Inc.; Tufenkian Carpets;
Bergi Andonian/Renaissance Carpet and Tapestries, Inc.; Gotham Dream Cars, LLC; Forbes, Inc.;
Mirijohn and Hachik Givelekian/Royal Jewel Setting Company; Honora; Dr. David Avakian/VITA; Dr. Arthur Berd

Vartan Abdo/The Armenian Radio Hour of N.J.; David J. Andrews; Ardzagank; The Armenian Reporter; Sahan Arzruni; Asbarez; Bill Barrett; John Chakardemian; Marco Revedin; Pamela Conti; Grada Fischer; Raefer Gabriel; Russell Gasparian/The Armenian Radio Hour of R.I.; Arshak Ghazaryan and Zoya Martirosyan; Lilit Ghazaryan; Nelli Ghukasyan; Anoush Givelekian; Lena Guebenlian/Hairenik Association; Carol Haggerty; Edwin Hernandez; Nina Hovnanian/ Treasures of Armenia; Tania Lee; Vincent Lima; Nicholas Mervosh; Ani Minassian; Amanda Novak; David Pagoumian; Random House; Nadim Razzouk; George Saraydarian; Sargis Sargisian; Anna Sargsyan; Peter Storch; Sunny Uberoi; John Waters; Vahe Yacoubian; Alex Yildiz; Chris Zakian