Аct of charity carried out by StarMay 27, 2009 - 17:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Supermarkets chain Star carried out an act of charity entitled "Let's help children together". The event is timed to the Child Protection Day. Money will be collected to help children suffering from leukemia. Started on May 20 money raising action will be continued by the end of the month. Special boxes will be placed in supermarkets to collect money. On June 1 the collected amount will be passed to the "Charitable fund for children suffering leukemia", established at the Child Division of the Blood Center. "We are grateful to the Star company for organizing such a campaign. It will enable us to invite high standard professionals from abroad, acquire equipment and solve some renovation issues," Lala Vagharshakyan, head of the Child Division of the Blood Center, said. Importunacy of the initiative is understood not only by the management of the Star company, but its staff, which has already gathered AMD 210 000 for children. The company projects to double the amount collected by staff and customers. The slogan of the fund is "I want to live", and we call upon the citizens to fulfill that wish of the suffering kids together", said Star's director in marketing Narine Avetisyan. Star's personnel think, that good cause should be done every day and the company intends to support needy in future. The company also reports the requisites of the account in "HSBC Bank Armenia" (USD 005 015375 101), where everybody can transfer amount to help children suffering from leukemia. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news Most popular in the section | CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. |