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GARO AND ALICE GUREGHIAN DONATE $300,000 TO FRESNO COMMUNITY CENTER
http://asbarez.com/119511/garo-and-alice-gureghian-donate-300000-to-fresno-community-center/
Wednesday, February 12th, 2014
Mr. & Mrs. Garo and Alice Gureghian
FRESNO--The son of late Asbarez editor Melik-Shah, Garo Gureghian and
his wife Alice announced a donation of $300,000 to the Fresno Armenian
Community Center--the Asbarez Center--during a meeting Sunday with
Armenian Revolutionary Federation Western US Central Committee chairman
Dr. Viken Hovsepian and other CC and Fresno Tehlirian chapter leaders.
A part of the donation is slated to be used for much-needed renovations
to the center, which has been the hear beat of the Fresno community
for generations and housed the Asbarez editorial offices, when the
newspaper was published in Fresno. Another part of the sum will
bequeathed to the Fresno Center for future projects.
ARF Fresno Tehlirian chapter member and noted community activist
Mheir Chekherdemian conveyed the news of the donation to Asbarez,
and recalled his long-time friendship with the Gureghian family.
"Since they [the Gureghians] did not have children, they view all
the youth in the center--Homenetmen scouts, athletes, AYF members and
juniors--as their children. With this princely donation they asked that
the center undergo improvements that will serve the youth and become
a place where they can hold their activities," said Chekherdemian.
The Asbarez family is proud that the son of one of its influential
editors, Melik-Shah (1949-52, 1969-1970), has taken such a generous
step, while at the same time congratulating Mr. & Mrs. Gureghian on
their 50th wedding anniversary wishing them a long and healthy life
so they can enjoy the fruits of their labor.
From: Baghdasarian
http://asbarez.com/119511/garo-and-alice-gureghian-donate-300000-to-fresno-community-center/
Wednesday, February 12th, 2014
Mr. & Mrs. Garo and Alice Gureghian
FRESNO--The son of late Asbarez editor Melik-Shah, Garo Gureghian and
his wife Alice announced a donation of $300,000 to the Fresno Armenian
Community Center--the Asbarez Center--during a meeting Sunday with
Armenian Revolutionary Federation Western US Central Committee chairman
Dr. Viken Hovsepian and other CC and Fresno Tehlirian chapter leaders.
A part of the donation is slated to be used for much-needed renovations
to the center, which has been the hear beat of the Fresno community
for generations and housed the Asbarez editorial offices, when the
newspaper was published in Fresno. Another part of the sum will
bequeathed to the Fresno Center for future projects.
ARF Fresno Tehlirian chapter member and noted community activist
Mheir Chekherdemian conveyed the news of the donation to Asbarez,
and recalled his long-time friendship with the Gureghian family.
"Since they [the Gureghians] did not have children, they view all
the youth in the center--Homenetmen scouts, athletes, AYF members and
juniors--as their children. With this princely donation they asked that
the center undergo improvements that will serve the youth and become
a place where they can hold their activities," said Chekherdemian.
The Asbarez family is proud that the son of one of its influential
editors, Melik-Shah (1949-52, 1969-1970), has taken such a generous
step, while at the same time congratulating Mr. & Mrs. Gureghian on
their 50th wedding anniversary wishing them a long and healthy life
so they can enjoy the fruits of their labor.
From: Baghdasarian