CHAPTER ACTIVITY
Click on a Chapter to see their activity for 2022
See Chapter activity from 2021 HERE
NATIONAL
December
SOAR Christmas Campaign to
“Give EVERY Child a Christmas to Remember”
Sponsor a Christmas celebration HERE
September
SOAR raised funds for Emergency Aid for Armenia
September
SOAR dedicated the month of September to our fallen and severely injured soldiers and POWs.
September is a month full of special days for Armenians.
September 2nd – Artsakh Independence Day
September 21st – Armenia Independence Day
September 27th – 2-year anniversary of the 2020 Artsakh War.
August/September
SOAR held our Annual NFL Pool!
SOAR's 17 Year Anniversary Celebration
SOAR 17-Year Anniversary Celebration Press Release
See video and all Gala photos HERE.
February
The Armenian Group at the University of Michigan, led by Ariana Nigoghosian, held their annual Hye Hop dance and dedicated all their proceeds to SOAR. The event brought in $5,000!
Thank you, Ariana and the Armenian Group at U of M!
SOAR Lotto 2022
Proceeds to “I CAN” Sports Without Limits Special Olympics coming June 2022.
Learn more HERE.
January
SOAR National held a campaign to help save the life of Armenian baby Monika Grigoryan.
Mother and father Gayane and Andranik received the news no parent wants to hear – your baby has cancer. Two-year-old baby Monika Grigoryan, Gayane and Andranik’s only child, has been diagnosed with hepatoblastoma (liver cancer).
Andranik is the head of the communications and cybersecurity department of the Artsakh Defense Army and fought in the 2020 Artsakh War. During the war, their home was damaged, so the family was temporarily displaced to Yerevan. The family survived the war, but now they have a new battle to face.
SOAR Aarhus participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
ABU DHABI
Abu Dhabi is an internal administrative chapter assisting with purchasing
ALBUQUERQUE
SOAR Albuquerque participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Language Tutoring Program
SOAR Amman participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Language Tutoring Program
AMSTERDAM
SOAR Amsterdam participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
ANCHORAGE
December 27, 2022 – January 16, 2023
SOAR Anchorage “Empower Families” Campaign
Learn more and make your donation HERE.
December 7, 2021 – January 17, 2022
SOAR Anchorage “Education for Tomorrow” Christmas Campaign
Make your donation HERE.
SOAR Ankara participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
January
SOAR Antwerp gave a presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Antwerp participates in the Female Empowerment Program and the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Athens presentation to the residents of the SOAR Transitional Center, Gyumri through the Final Take Film Program
SOAR Athens participates in the Final Take Film Program
June 2nd
SOAR Atlanta held a very successful Paint N’ Sip fundraiser.
BALTIMORE
December
SOAR Baltimore funded the classroom renovations at Yerevan Ajapnyak Community Children’s Social Care Center
December
SOAR Baltimore chapter board member Patil Bozabalian is holding a Christmas Wine Wednesday and having her guests make a donation to SOAR in lieu of hostess gifts.
Donations can be made HERE.
August
SOAR Baltimore held a “Back to School Fundraiser” for classroom renovations for special needs children in Armenia.
BARCELONA
SOAR Barcelona participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Berlin participates in the Female Empowerment Program
BRUSSELS
April 15th
SOAR Brussels “Charity Concert with Aram Mp3”
Visit our Facebook page to see all photos from the concert.
BUCHAREST
SOAR Bucharest participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
BUDAPEST
SOAR Budapest participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
BUENOS AIRES
SOAR Cadiz participates in the Language Tutoring Program
Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors in Cairo, they are making a meaningful difference in the lives of at-risk Armenian children and families year after year.
CAROLINAS
SOAR South Carolina Bingo Fundraiser – Through Armenian Martyr’s Day, April 24th
In honor of the 107th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, SOAR South Carolina raised funds for orphaned Armenian children in memory of those in the past to help those in our present.
November
SOAR Chicago held a very successful Armenian Wine Tasting Event at Sayat Nova!
August
SOAR Chicago hosted a table at the Evanston Picnic, the last Armenian picnic of the summer!
They raffled off a beautiful hand-carved Backgammon set brought back from Armenia by board member Telma Landhornian.
They brought awareness of SOAR to the community and promoted their upcoming Armenian Wine Tasting event.
CINCINNATI
July
In 2021, SOAR Cincinnati was crucial in providing much needed funding to the Bagyants family, and Chapter President Nune Sargsyan renewed her commitment to the family with a birthday fundraiser in 2022 to raise additional funds to renovate the space and purchase the equipment to open the bakery.
With arrangements made by Manana Mananyan, SOAR Armenia Foundation Development Manager, an opening ceremony was held in June at the new Bagyants Bakery with Nune Sargsyan attending in person, along with family, friends, the clergy, government officials, NGO representatives, and media. Next to the bakery, the family also opened a small shop selling fresh fruits and vegetables.
February
SOAR Cincinnati Facebook Birthday Fundraiser for Vergine, wife of fallen Armenian soldier, Albert Bagyants.
Make your donation HERE.
CLEARWATER
CLEVELAND
June 19th
SOAR Cleveland held a table event on Father’s Day at their local church, St. Gregory of Narek Armenian Church.
June
SOAR Cleveland held a Facebook fundraiser to renew their sponsorships for 12-year-old Anahit Qemalyan, Nakashian Children’s Support Center; 13-year-old Arsen Nerkararyan, Orran; and now college students – sisters and brother Izabella, Samvel, and Nune Grigoryan.
COPENHAGEN
SOAR Copenhagen participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Cyprus participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
March
SOAR Daimus gave a presentation to the residents at the SOAR Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Daimus participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
November 29th – December 26th
SOAR Dallas is holding their second annual “Peace on Earth Campaign”.
This year we are raising funds for the family of fallen Armenian soldier Arthur Grigorian.
Make your donation HERE.
August/September
For the fifth consecutive year SOAR Dallas Chapter collected school supplies for the orphans at the Our Lady of Armenia Center in Gyumri, Armenia.
July
Renovations of the 2nd floor bathrooms at Yerevan Ajapnyak Community Children’s Social Care Center funded by the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund and SOAR Dallas.
May-June
SOAR Dallas held their 2nd Annual Father’s Day Campaign.
May 19th
SOAR Dallas Modern Market Dine & Donate Fundraiser.
March 2nd through April 17th
SOAR Dallas held an Easter Fundraiser
June-July
SOAR Detroit had a fundraiser for Javakh Summer Camp
Detroit oversees all aspects of the Volunteer Program
DOHA
SOAR Doha is an Internal Administrative Chapter overseeing medical requests and funding
SOAR Dubai participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
February
SOAR Dublin gave a presentation to the residents at the SOAR Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Dublin participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
EAST ASIA
September
Psychological counseling for Fallen Soldier Families at the SOAR Families of Fallen Soldiers Center. The meetings will be held in groups every Saturday for two months.
Food for families during these sessions was funded by the SOAR East Asia Chapter.
SOAR East Asia participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
EINDHOVEN
SOAR Eindhoven participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Estonia participates in the Global Hosting Program and the Computer Science Program
FRANKFURT/BONN
Now thru January 13, 2023
SOAR Germany Chapters and Aroma Aura are fundraising for the Families of Fallen Soldiers.
10% of sales with the code SOAR/wb2022 will be donated back to SOAR.
Now thru January 13, 2023
SOAR Germany Chapters and Aroma Aura are fundraising for the Families of Fallen Soldiers.
10% of sales with the code SOAR/wb2022 will be donated back to SOAR.
SOAR Frankfurt/Bonn participates in the Language Tutoring Program
June
Food for Prkutyun funded by SOAR Fresno!
April
Diapers for Dzorak, funded by SOAR Fresno and a thank you letter (translation below).
SOAR Hamburg gives presentations to the children at Orran for the Digital Literacy and Coding Program.
HARRISBURG
December 28, 2022, thru January 11, 2023
SOAR Harrisburg campaign for the Family of Fallen Soldier Taron Stepanyan.
SOAR Harrisburg participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
HARTFORD
June 26th
SOAR Hartford held a very successful “Backgammon Tournament”!
SOAR Hartford oversees the Disaster Assistance and Response Team
HELSINKI
SOAR Helsinki English lessons to the children at Orran through the Language Tutoring Program
SOAR Helsinki participates in the Language Tutoring Program
SOAR Houston is an Internal Administrative Chapter overseeing medical requests and funding
INDIANAPOLIS
November 20, 2022
SOAR Indianapolis Fall “Fundraise Through Art ” Online Painting Class.
Register HERE
INLAND EMPIRE
ISTANBUL
July
JACKSONVILLE
November
Renovations of the 3rd floor bedrooms, right side, at Dzorak. The renovations were funded by SOAR Jacksonvile.
May 1st
SOAR Jacksonville annual BBQ.
April
SOAR Jacksonville held an online Armenian Rare Coin Auction.
JERUSALEM
JOHANNESBURG
SOAR Johannesburg participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
KANSAS CITY (MO)
SOAR Kansas City (Mo) participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
KENTUCKY
Thru November 14th
SOAR Kentucky held a World Orphan Day Fundraiser
April
SOAR Kentucky held a fundraiser for our “I CAN” Sports Without Limits Special Olympics.
SOAR Kiev participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Krakow participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
KRASNODAR
SOAR Krakow participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
LA CANADA
July
Renovations of 10th Department at Children’s Home of Gyumri funded by SOAR La Canada
June 11th
SOAR La Canada held “Children of Gyumri Fundraiser”!
LAS VEGAS
SOAR Las Vegas participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Mentoring Program
June
SOAR Leeds gave a presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Leeds participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Lisbon participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
Thru January 31st, 2023
SOAR London Fundraiser for Nakashian Children Support Center (Mer Hooys).
Learn more and donate HERE!
January
Renovations of the 1st floor bathroom at Yerevan State Day Center, funded by SOAR London.
LONG BEACH
May 6th
SOAR Long Beach “Online Open House”
LOS ANGELES
November
Huge Thank You to @soarlosangeles community members, the Kokonyan family, who donated $3000 to SOAR’s Gyumri Transitional Center as a tribute to their son Alex’s Armenia baptism. Funds were used to renovate the center’s kitchen and purchase bathroom, kitchen and sewing room furniture. Thanks again Kokonyan family for your generosity!
July 2nd
Hayk for Heroes proceeds to benefit SOAR Los Angeles.
Venmo: @haykforourheroes
June 15-July 15
Los Angeles & Woodland Optometry collaborated for an “Eye Care Fundraiser”.
June
SOAR Los Angeles board member Araksya Keshishyan distributed the items purchased with the funds raised from the chapter’s “Mission Trip Fundraiser”.
VIEW THE MISSION TRIP NEWSLETTER
February-April
SOAR Los Angeles Mission Trip Fundraiser to purchase supplies for the children at SOAR-supported facilities in Gyumri.
Thank you to the businesses that made a donation to our Mission Trip!
LUXEMBOURG
October
Luxembourg Fundraiser for the Displaced Family of Armenian Soldier Levon Shagunts
SOAR Luxembourg participates in the Language Tutoring Program (English)
SOAR Lyon participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Madrid participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
Malta participates in the Global Hosting Program
MARSEILLE
September
SOAR Marseille Cultural Discovery Program presentation to the children at Orran on Beirut, Lebanon.
SOAR Marseille participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
MELBOURNE
SOAR Milan participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
MINNEAPOLIS
August
Shreshth, a local student (and soon to be board member), held a movie night to raise funds for the SOAR Mobile Eye Care Project.
January 20-February 2
SOAR Minneapolis board member, , Facebook fundraiser in honor of the 10-year anniversary of her mom’s passing. The fundraiser is for a cause her mother would have loved given her passion for the sciences.
She has established the Chunmei Guo Memorial Scholarship Fund to sponsor the college education of 18-year-old Ella Antanosyan, who is studying in the Department of Computer Science and Math at Yerevan State University in Armenia. Ella is a resident at Our Lady of Armenia Annie Bezikian Center in Kanaker.
MONTEBELLO
June 29th
SOAR Montebello Food Truck Event Raised Over $2300 for SOS Children’s Village Sports & Hobbies.
Held at Montebello Holy Cross, attendees from the local community came out to enjoy great food, company, and music to fundraise for sports and hobbies for the orphans at SOS Children’s Village in Kotayk!
SOS Children’s Villages Armenia is a residential facility that provides care to orphaned Armenian children and children experiencing difficult life circumstances.
Thank you to all event sponsors, attendees, and food truck vendors for making the day so special!
MONTREAL
February 11, 2023
SOAR Naples Winter Event to raise funds for Families of Fallen Soldiers.
July
Renovations of the 7th area at Children’s Home of Gyumri funded by SOAR Naples.
July
New roof for the Wood Craft Shop and Horse Arena at Kharberd Orphanage funded by SOAR Naples.
March 18th
SOAR Naples Chapter held their Spring Event.
NEW DELHI
SOAR New Delhi participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
NEW HAMPSHIRE
SOAR New Hampshire participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
NEW JERSEY
March
Renovations of bedrooms at Yerevan Children’s Home funded by SOAR New Jersey and SOAR New York.
March
A Snoezelen Room at Yerevan Children’s Home funded by SOAR New Jersey.
Learn more about Snoezelen Rooms HERE.
NEW ORLEANS
SOAR New Orleans participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
NEW YORK
June 9th
SOAR New York held a Spring Social!
Summer
Javakh Summer Camp…funding from SOAR New York!
March
Renovations of bedrooms at Yerevan Children’s Home funded by SOAR New Jersey and SOAR New York.
NORTHRIDGE
NOTTINGHAM
November
SOAR Nottingham gave a presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program.
SOAR Nottingham participates in the Language Tutoring Program holding regular instruction with the girls at the Transitional Center.
SOAR Nottingham participates in the Cultural Discovery Program.
SOAR Odessa participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
ORANGE COUNTY
May 12th
SOAR Orange County “Hello Summer” Mixer.
SOAR Oslo participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
OXBRIDGE
SOAR Oxbridge participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
November
SOAR Perth gave a presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program.
Through January 6, 2022
SOAR Perth held a Facebook “Jingle Bells” Christmas Fundraiser for the family of fallen soldier Vilen Sargsyan.
PHILADELPHIA METRO
May
Diapers for Yerevan Children’s Home funded by SOAR Phoenix!
February
Diapers for Children’s Home Gyumri and Yerevan Children’s Home funded by SOAR Phoenix, with special thanks to Ani, daughter of Phoenix board member, Margaret Ehramjian, and the sales from her 2nd Annual Cocoa Bomb fundraiser.
SOAR Pisa is an Internal Administrative Chapter overseeing medical requests and funding
PITTSBURGH
SOAR Pittsburgh participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
PORTLAND (ME)
April
SOAR Portland (ME) gave a presentation to the children at Gyumri Social Childcare Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
February
SOAR Portland (ME) gave a presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program
February
2nd Annual SOAR Maine Lotto
SOAR Portland (ME) participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
PORTLAND (OR)
November 15th thru November 29th (Giving Tuesday)
Our Portland Chapter is running an exciting Giving Tuesday raffle of amazing prizes to raise funds for new computers and a printer for the Prkutyun Day Center in Yerevan, Armenia. The Center offers food, educational, and therapeutic services to children and young adults with disabilities.
Get your tickets HERE!
February
SOAR Prague gave a presentation to the children at Gyumri Social Childcare Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
February
SOAR Prague gave a presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Prague participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
PROVIDENCE
PUERTO RICO
SOAR Puerto Rico participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
ROCKY MOUNTAINS
December 8, 2022
SOAR Rocky Mountains hosted the “Gift of Giving Holiday Party and Silent Auction”.
August
Summer vacation for the young ladies at Nakashian Children’s Support Center funded by SOAR Rocky Mountains.
May 12th
SOAR Rocky Mountains held “The Art of Giving” Fundraiser.
Three new A/C units for AC units for Nakashian Children’s Support Center funded by SOAR Rocky Mountain
SOAR Rome participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
ROTTERDAM
SOAR Rotterdam gives English lessons twice weekly to the young ladies at the SOAR Transitional Center through the Language Tutoring Program
SOAR Rotterdam participates in the Language Tutoring Program
SACRAMENTO
December 3rd thru December 11th
SOAR Sacramento 3rd Annual Online Raffle.
Buy your raffle tickets today!
December 3, 2022
Save the Date for SOAR Sacramento’s Christmas Cocktail Party & Performance.
Tickets:
$30/each
4 for $100
Get your tickets and donate HERE
ST LOUIS
SAINT PETERSBURG
May
SOAR Saint Petersburg gave a presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Saint Petersburg gives regular instruction in Russian to the children at Gavar through the Language Tutoring Program
SOAR Saint Petersburg participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SALT LAKE CITY
April 22, 2023
Sponsor Talar HERE!
April 23, 2022
SOAR Salt Lake City is an Internal Administrative Chapter assisting in legal matters
SAN ANTONIO/AUSTIN
SAN DIEGO
December 1st thru December 15th
SOAR San Diego 2nd Annual Holly Jolly Christmas Fundraiser!
This year we are raising funds for Christmas gifts and celebration for the children at Community Development and Social Services Center.
December
SOAR San Diego presentation on Sicily to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program.
November
SOAR San Diego gave presentations to the children at Orran and Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program.
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
January 21, 2023
SOAR San Francisco Bay Area hosts Tatev Amiryan, Solo Concert of Armenian Piano Music.
Learn more and get your tickets HERE.
FEBRUARY
New printer and laptops for Nakashian Children’s Support Center (House of Hope-Mer Hooys) funded by SOAR San Francisco Bay Area
SAO PAULO
February
SOAR São Paulo gave a presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR São Paulo participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Global Hosting Program
SAUDI ARABIA
SOAR Saudi Arabia participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SLOVAKIA
April
SOAR Slovakia gave a presentation to the residents at the SOAR Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Slovakia participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SLOVENIA
SOAR Slovenia participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Sochi participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Sofia participates in the Global Hosting Program
SOUTH DAKOTA
SOUTHEAST ASIA
March
SOAR Southeast Asia gave a presentation to the children at Gyumri Social Childcare Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Southeast Asia participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
STOCKHOLM
November
SOAR Stockholm gave a presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program.
SOAR Stockholm participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SYRACUSE
SOAR Tehran participates in the Language Tutoring Program
TENNESSEE
March 22, 2022
SOAR Tennessee Hybrid Stand-Up Comedy Show Featuring Davit Sargsian and Baklava Sale
Tune in March 22nd via ZOOM! Meeting ID 867 7312 6262 with passcode 996303.
GO HERE or scan the QR code in the flyer to donate to rising senior Lala Antonosyan’s education!
Thank you for your support of our Chapter and the higher education of vulnerable youth in Armenia.
THESSALONIKI
SOAR Thessaloniki participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Global Hosting Program
June 16th
SOAR Toronto Held a Live Cooking Tutorial!
May 12th
SOAR Toronto 10th Anniversary Zoom Open House!
May
SOAR Toronto funded the purchase of the projector for the new Snoezelen Room at Yerevan Children’s Home. The projector was delivered during a visit by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.
VANCOUVER
SOAR Vancouver is an Internal Administrative Chapter overseeing medical requests and funding
VENTURA COUNTY
August
SOAR Ventura County held their very successful “Summer Soirée – Dinner, Dance, Show, and Raffle”!
May
SOAR Vienna gave a presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Vienna participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
January
SOAR Warsaw gave a presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Warsaw participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
WASHINGTON DC METRO
SOAR Washington DC Metro participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
WISCONSIN
Through December 31st
End of year plea…
Please send checks payable to SOAR-WI in an envelope addressed to:
SOAR-WI Chapter
c/o Shirley Saryan
3714 W. Vogel Ave.
Greenfield, WI 53221
Or donate online below.
June 18th
SOAR Wisconsin held their 8th Annual Golf Outing!
June
SOAR Zurich gave presentations to the children at Orran and Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program