For Immediate Release

37 TYPES OF SPECIALTY ART SUPPLIES DONATED TO YEREVAN’S 12 ART SCHOOLS

Project sponsors: Armenia Fund US Western Region, Feed the Children and the Pacon Corporation (US).

Yerevan, October 16, 2015 — Between October 14 and 16, 2015, donations of art supplies, comprising 37 types of specialty items, were presented to all 12 of Yerevan’s art schools, including the National Center of Aesthetics; the Kushnaryan, Kanachyan, Gabrielyan, Terteryan, Budaghyan, Danielyan, Maluntsyan, Barkhudaryan, Saryan, and Avetisyan art scools; and the Malatia Art School.

The 12 schools have a total student population of close to 7,000. Pleasantly surprised by the large quantity of the donated supplies, principals and representatives of the schools conveyed their gratitude to the project sponsors by presenting them with various artistic works created by their students.

Project coordinator — Mariam Zendjirdjian.

ARMENIA FUND USA — founded in 1992 — was one of the first of Armenia Fund’s 16 international affiliates and and serves constituents in all states east of the Mississippi. As a non-profit, non-governmental, nonsectarian organization, the Fund represents all Armenian constituents. Armenia Fund USA is the largest contributor among the 16 international affiliates – supporting strategic infrastructure projects in Armenia and Karabakh. The Fund has adopted a policy to go “Beyond Bricks and Mortar” to provide sustainability for projects it sponsors.

To learn more about Armenia Fund USA, please visit our website at
www.ArmeniaFundUSA.org or call us at 212-689-5307.