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    Armenian National Committee of Illinois
    1701 North Greenwood Road, Glenview, IL 60026

    PRESS RELEASE
    DATE: May 22, 2006
    CONTACT: Greg Bedian
    E-MAIL: [email protected]

    Illinois Community Rallies for ANCA Telethon

    Glenview, IL - A group of Armenian American activists and their
    supporters gathered in Shahnasarian Hall at the All Saints Armenian
    Community Center to watch the live telecast of the Armenian National
    Committee of America's (ANCA) telethon on Sunday, May 22. The
    telethon, which was broadcast from Glendale, California, raised over
    $2.7 million in six hours.

    The local gathering was organized by the Armenian National Committee
    of Illinois, the ANCA's local affiliate. Viewers followed the
    telethon's progress on a large projection screen, listening to
    messages from Congressmen and state and local government
    representatives from across the nation, as well as special segments
    highlighting the ANCA's advocacy work.

    Local ANC volunteers manned phone banks in Glenview to remind Chicago
    area Armenians watch the telethon and to solicit donations. Early
    reports indicated that over $85,000 was pledged by Armenian-Americans
    from the greater Chicago area during the telethon. The crowd reacted
    with applause with each update of the tally, and often sang along with
    the performers on the TV, creating a festive atmosphere while enjoying
    pizza and refreshments.

    `We are simply overwhelmed by the tremendous outpouring of support,'
    stated Greg Bedian, spokesperson for the ANC of Illinois. `Along with
    the donations, we received many words of encouragement regarding our
    activities both here locally and across the country,' he continued.

    Earlier this year, the local ANC launched a genocide education
    initiative to provide Illinois educators with access to materials,
    tools and techniques to teach about genocide while promoting
    collaborative efforts to develop new genocide education materials and
    methods.

    The telethon was broadcast locally on Channel 38 and was also
    televised in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, Boston, Detroit,
    Philadelphia, San Francisco and other major markets. It was also
    viewable via satellite and on the internet. However, only the first 3
    hours of the telethon were broadcast in the Chicago area.

    The Armenian National Committee of Illinois is a grassroots public
    affairs organization serving to inform, educate, and act on a wide
    range of issues concerning Armenian Americans throughout the state of
    Illinois.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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