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    ANC-GLENDALE SETS NEW RECORD OF FIRST TIME DONORS AT BLOOD DRIVE

    asbarez
    Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

    City Clerk Ardashes Kassakhian takes part in the blood drive

    GLENDALE-The Armenian National Committee Glendale Chapter drew a record
    number of contributors at its Sixth Annual Blood Drive held on Sunday,
    April 17 at K&M Karamanoukian, Glendale Youth Center.

    Organized in collaboration with the City of Glendale -Week of
    Remembrance Committee, Homenetmen Ararat, AYF Glendale Chapter and
    the American Red Cross, the blood drive was held in honor of the 1.5
    million victims of the Armenian Genocide. All blood units collected
    will be forwarded to local hospitals such as Glendale Memorial and
    Glendale Adventist.

    "Parallel to our commitment in keeping the memory of the 1.5
    milllion Armenians massacred during the Genocide of 1915 alive,
    civic participation and giving back to the community is an extremely
    high priority at ANC Glendale," commented Elen Asatryan, Executive
    Director of ANC Glendale Chapter.

    "ANCG, along with its partners, is grateful to all the community
    members who have helped make our annual blood drive a staple in the
    city of Glendale, saving over a 1,000 lives in the past six years,"
    added Asatryan.

    While more than 25 people were unfortunately turned away due to
    various reasons, the blood collected during the drive will help over
    150 patients in the region. Several volunteers were on hand to provide
    food and refreshments for all donors to help offset the occasional
    dizziness experienced by blood donors. Blood donors reproduce the
    donated amount of blood within a day and all donors were encouraged
    to rest and eat healthy in order to promote blood production.

    "The ANC Blood drive surpassed its own previous record breaking
    numbers for the most first time donors we have received through any
    blood drive. It was amazing to see that more than half the donors
    were first timers," commented Sherry Nikrik, Senior Account Manager
    of the American Red Cross.

    "We look forward to working with ANC again to provide the much needed
    blood supply to local hospitals," added Nikrik.

    Some key members of the community that supported the event included
    Glendale Mayor Laura Friedman, Glendale City Clerk Ardashes Kassakhian,
    Executives of ANC Western Region, ANC Burbank, Homenetmen Ararat
    and AYF.

    Known as the first genocide of the 20th century, the Armenian Genocide
    resulted in the mass murder of 1.5 million Armenians at the hands of
    the Ottoman Turks. While the Armenian Genocide is widely recognized
    throughout the world and among international bodies, Turkey continues
    to deny its role in the Armenian Genocide and instead promotes false
    propaganda.

    The American Red Cross provides nearly half of the nation's blood
    supply (collecting more than 6 million units a year from volunteer
    donors) to patients in 3,000 hospitals across the country through its
    national network. Every two seconds, someone in America needs blood.

    The Red Cross must collect blood donations each and every day to meet
    the needs of accident victims, cancer patients and children with blood
    disorders, and the organization works to accomplish this through its
    36 Blood Services regions.

    The Armenian National Committee-Glendale Chapter advocates for
    the social, economic, cultural, and political rights of the city's
    Armenian-American community and promotes increased civic participation
    at the grassroots and public policy levels.




    From: A. Papazian
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