Armenian Youth Federation Western USA

Orange County Community Hosts ‘With Our Soldiers’ Forums

During the month of March, the Orange County Armenian community hosted two events aimed at increasing awareness of AYF’s ‘With Our Soldiers’ campaign. Both gatherings featured presentations on the progress made by the initiative since its launch last year, with the goal of helping address the medical needs of the veterans of the Artsakh Liberation struggle.

Pilibos Students Educated on With Our Soldiers Campaign

Over 150 students from grades nine to twelve gathered at Pilibos Armenian School’s gymnasium on Friday, May 4th to hear a presentation about AYF’s ‘With Our Soldiers’ campaign and its ongoing efforts to deliver vital treatments to wounded Artsakh War veterans. The event marked the end of the Hye Tahd month that is traditionally held at the school in April with the goal of raising awareness and activism levels on campus.

‘With Our Soldiers’ Task Force Releases Financial Update

In the spirit of accountability and in order to ensure transparency of the work that is being done to assist our veterans in Armenia, the Armenian Youth Federation’s "With Our Soldiers" Task Force has made public the financial information pertaining to the campaign. The information includes the total amount of funds raised and spent, as well as a delineation of the income sources and the expenses that were incurred as of April 30, 2013.

Intern Spotlight: Joseph Kaskanian

Meet AYF Future Leaders Program intern, Joseph Kaskanian. Joseph’s internship will focus on outreach. He has worked tirelessly to strengthen outreach on a local-level in South Bay, and we are excited to have him apply and develop those skills on the central level.