Tweet
ARS HOLDS 'DINNER DAY' IN JAVAKHK
Armenian Weekly
May 16, 2012
The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Georgia recently launched the
"Dinner Day" Project in Javakhk. Despite its limited financial
capabilities, ARS Georgia went ahead with the project so that those
in need, including the retired and homebound, could feel-even if for
just one day-wanted and cared for, rather than forgotten or ignored.
A group of participants in the 'Dinner Day' project The project, which
took shape on April 5, 2012, on the occasion of the Easter holidays,
involved 47 retirees, indigents, and recluse persons from the town of
Akhalkalak and the surrounding villages of Olaverd, Samsar, Bavra,
Diliska, and others. The oldest participant was 94-year-old Granny
Mariam, who clearly needed to socialize with her peers. The meals
were served at the "Syuze" Restaurant in Akhalkalak, which welcomed
the guests and treated them with a rich variety of dishes served in
a gracious atmosphere.
To put the participants at ease, as they were overwhelmed by the
unusually warm welcome and affable treatment by the hosts, the
chairperson of the ARS Georgia Executive Board, Karine Tatevosian,
explained that this kind of service to those in need is nothing
unusual for the diasporan ARS entities, and that they should feel
at home and enjoy their meal. Tatevosian then described the global
structure, wide scope of activities, and current programs of the ARS.
Over the meal, the ARS members conversed with the participants about
the meaning and message of Easter and Resurrection, ending with
pleasantries and good humor, affording them a few hours of enjoyment,
away from daily concerns.
Sarkis, an inhabitant of the village of Samsar, expressed his best
wishes, thanking the ARS not only for that evening's hospitality-also
attended also by his wife and grandchildren-but also for ARS Georgia's
continuous support of his family.
After a feast that lasted for almost four hours, the participants
departed with assurances of meeting again, and thanked the "Society
for the happy hours made possible by this program, wishing the ARS
success in all its endeavors," as described by an ARS Georgia Executive
Board member.
The ARS Georgia Executive took care of the participants' transportation
expenses from and to the villages for "Dinner Day."
Many of the participants also received donations of clothes and shoes.
Armenian Weekly
May 16, 2012
The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Georgia recently launched the
"Dinner Day" Project in Javakhk. Despite its limited financial
capabilities, ARS Georgia went ahead with the project so that those
in need, including the retired and homebound, could feel-even if for
just one day-wanted and cared for, rather than forgotten or ignored.
A group of participants in the 'Dinner Day' project The project, which
took shape on April 5, 2012, on the occasion of the Easter holidays,
involved 47 retirees, indigents, and recluse persons from the town of
Akhalkalak and the surrounding villages of Olaverd, Samsar, Bavra,
Diliska, and others. The oldest participant was 94-year-old Granny
Mariam, who clearly needed to socialize with her peers. The meals
were served at the "Syuze" Restaurant in Akhalkalak, which welcomed
the guests and treated them with a rich variety of dishes served in
a gracious atmosphere.
To put the participants at ease, as they were overwhelmed by the
unusually warm welcome and affable treatment by the hosts, the
chairperson of the ARS Georgia Executive Board, Karine Tatevosian,
explained that this kind of service to those in need is nothing
unusual for the diasporan ARS entities, and that they should feel
at home and enjoy their meal. Tatevosian then described the global
structure, wide scope of activities, and current programs of the ARS.
Over the meal, the ARS members conversed with the participants about
the meaning and message of Easter and Resurrection, ending with
pleasantries and good humor, affording them a few hours of enjoyment,
away from daily concerns.
Sarkis, an inhabitant of the village of Samsar, expressed his best
wishes, thanking the ARS not only for that evening's hospitality-also
attended also by his wife and grandchildren-but also for ARS Georgia's
continuous support of his family.
After a feast that lasted for almost four hours, the participants
departed with assurances of meeting again, and thanked the "Society
for the happy hours made possible by this program, wishing the ARS
success in all its endeavors," as described by an ARS Georgia Executive
Board member.
The ARS Georgia Executive took care of the participants' transportation
expenses from and to the villages for "Dinner Day."
Many of the participants also received donations of clothes and shoes.