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October 17, 2011
Young Professionals of Los Angeles Donate to Prenatal Daycare Center in Armenia
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Members of the AGBU Hye Geen committee meet with members of AGBU Young Professionals of Los Angeles. -
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(L-R): AGBU YPLA leaders (far left) Yeghig Keshishian and (far right) Taline Guevrekian, meeting with AGBU Hye Geen chair Sona Yacoubian on the occasion of the AGBU Young Professional group's donation to the Hye Geen prenatal center in Vanadzor.
By Aleen Khanjian The Young Professionals of Los Angeles (YPLA) -- under the auspices of AGBU -- recently donated $1,500 to the AGBU Hye Geen Prenatal Daycare Center in Vanadzor, Armenia, to fully cover the center's operating costs for the remainder of 2011. "This donation to our sister organization honors the incredible advances of AGBU Hye Geen and the vital role the organization has played for the future of Armenia by addressing such important issues such as infant mortality," said outgoing YPLA chairman Yeghig Keshishian. "Its work is a testament to the visionary leadership of AGBU in serving as a bastion of positive change for the Armenian nation." The AGBU Hye Geen Prenatal Daycare Center in Vanadzor opened in 2006 and was the second center established by AGBU Hye Geen, which also has facilities in the cities of Gyumri, Talin, and most recently, Yeghvart. Sona Yacoubian is the founder and current chairperson of AGBU Hye Geen, an organization based in Southern California at the AGBU Pasadena Center. YPLA's contribution to the center brings YPLA's total donations this year to more than $5,000, all of which originated from fundraisers. In June, AGBU YPLA awarded $2,500 in scholarships to eight participants in the AGBU Generation Next Mentorship program. In September, the group donated smaller amounts to the local AGBU Scouts and the students at AGBU Manoukian High School in Pasadena. "These contributions highlight AGBU YPLA's deep commitment to supporting and strengthening the general welfare of our community – both in the diaspora and the homeland," said Keshishian, whose officer term and tenure on the steering committee ends this month. "In the past year, AGBU YPLA has made strong gains by heightening its overall presence across Los Angeles through several new initiatives and by fostering partnerships in Armenian and non-Armenian circles. It has been an honor and pleasure to serve as YPLA Chair, and as a general member of its steering committee." AGBU Hye Geen was established nearly 20 years ago to provide pregnant Armenian women in need of medical care with basic prenatal services, as well as necessary medical exams and personalized counseling. To date, more than 740 women have benefitted from their services.
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