SOAR June 2021 NEWSLETTER
Children's Day Celebrations -
Your Dollars at Work
In honor of Children's Day on June 1st, an inaugural celebration was held at our new Fallen Soldiers Support Center in Yerevan for the families we serve!

The "official" grand opening of the Center is planned for September.

Thanks to your generosity, Children's Day celebrations were held at SOAR-supported facilities bringing joy to the children, with gifts and goodies hand delivered by SOAR Armenia to the homes of children of fallen soldiers.
SOAR Transitional Center Upgrade!
Beyond the Buck
The long-awaited SOAR Transitional Center basement renovation has been completed, and the Center now flaunts a modern Training & Program Hub funded by the Norman K. Miller Charitable Fund, Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund, and SOAR New Jersey Juniors.

The new space will be used for vocational training, educational, and programming activities for the young women residing at the Center and disadvantaged youth from the region; tailoring classes are currently underway.

And that's not all! the SOAR New Jersey Juniors also funded the garden renovation at the Center. The grounds have been transformed into a thriving outdoor space to plant trees, vegetables, and fruits...with the young women residing at the Center helping care for the garden, make jams, dry fruits, and more.
Basement before
Basement after
Garden before
Garden after
SOAR Announces 2020 Volunteers of the Year!
Congratulations to this year's recipients!
Thank you for your compassionate hearts and
dedication to serving SOAR.
Chapter Volunteer
of the Year
Syuné Hakobyan
Vancouver Chapter President
Lucie Adamyan-Hovsepyan Memorial Award
Mane Mirijanyan
Yerevan Chapter Board Member
Junior Volunteers of the Year -
New York Juniors Group
Patrons of the Year
Greg and Laurel Sarian
New Memorial Scholarship Established
Honoring George S. Yacoubian
On Father's Day, Margaret Yacoubian, mother of SOAR's founder and Executive Chairman, George S. Yacoubian, Jr., established the George S. Yacoubian Memorial Scholarship with a $20,000 gift in honor of the five-year anniversary of his passing.
Her hope is that her late husband's legacy of giving will live on inspiring students in Armenia to pursue their academic dreams.
SOAR Chapter Chat

The month of June boasted a multitude of Chapter events and activities raising over $40,000 for SOAR!

Keep up with current Chapter activities,
events, and campaigns near you!

Brussels Ladaniva Charity Concert
La Cañada Paint & Sip Event Fundraiser
  • Baltimore Virtual Gata Baking Demo
  • Dallas Father's Day Campaign
  • New York Virtual Paint & Sip Event
  • Orange County Happy Hour
  • Philly Juniors Bingo Fundraiser
Wisconsin-Chicago Golf Tourney
Thank you for your continued support!