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For the past two years, Syria and our Armenian community in Syria have been going through a crisis; our once self-sufficient and prosperous community has been thrust into such a disastrous situation, that our people have become in need of basic necessities. From the early days of the crisis, the Armenian community in the Western U.S.A. united efforts to collectively provide moral and financial support to meet the needs of our young and old bothers and sisters in Syria. The greater community united under the auspices of the Syrian Armenian Relief Fund (SARF) and the accomplishments of the past year attest to the extent of our community members’ care and compassion. Despite calls for peaceful resolution of the crisis, the…

The Syrian Armenian Relief Fund (SARF), Executive Committee sincerely thanks the generous public for closely following the ongoing calls for humanitarian assistance in Syria. All of us are cognizant of our moral obligation to sustain the Armenian communities in Syria. We are thankful that you provided your financial support and joined thousands by attending the dance concert, HyeAID2, held on June 9, 2013, which was a showcase of high artistry and provided much delight to the audience. The Executive Committee successfully worked with countless volunteers backstage, numerous entities in the print and TV media, as well as sponsors who pulled in small and large donations, to bring HyeAID and HyeAID2 concerts to the stage. Your assistance in all aspects of…

Hollywood, CA - The Dolby Theatre has now been imprinted in the Armenian psyche as yet another location for showing the determination of southern Californians’ that they still care for the survival of the Armenians in Syria. Nearly 3,000 supporters, 300 dancers, entertainers from Armenia and the southland and 56 sponsors came together to raise funds for the Syrian Armenian Relief Fund (SARF) with the HyeAID2 concert on June 9, 2013. Since October 2012, SARF has transferred $500,000 to Syrian Armenians. Following a SARF Executive Committee (EC) meeting after the concert, Zaven Khanjian, the Chairperson of the SARF EC, reported that the next transfer would be for $150,000. A thank you letter from the Syrian Armenian Committee for Urgent Relief…