Young Armenian Professionals Raise Funds for ‘With Our Soldiers’ Campaign

A group of young professionals raised over $30,000 for AYF’s ”˜With Our Soldiers’ initiative

GLENDALE””Since the launch of the Armenian Youth Federation’s With Our Soldiers campaign at the beginning of April, more than $50,000 has been generated through private fundraisers organized by friends and supporters of the initiative. This has been a significant contribution to the efforts of the AYF to deliver monetary assistance to the families of the fallen soldiers.

The first fundraising event was held by a group of young Armenian professionals immediately in the aftermath of the Four Day War. The fundraiser at the Glendale-based Royal Vanak Restaurant brought in more than $20,000 and helped start the process of sending funds to the affected families in Armenia and Artsakh.

“Together with a group of friends and colleagues, we felt it was important to do whatever we could to provide the necessary help to the families of the fallen soldiers,”