Causes: Arts & Culture, Fund Raising & Fund Distribution

Mission: The Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief (SOAR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing humanitarian relief to orphaned Armenian children. Working with a loyal donor base and a trusted network of partners, SOAR distributes clothing, educational supplies, medicine, and other essential resources to orphaned Armenian children throughout the world.

Results: SOAR continues to achieve significant growth in two primary areas: distributions and expansion. In 2006, our inaugural year, we made $59,700.00 in distributions to our target population. In 2007, our distributions increased to $88,245.00.In 2008, we crossed a major threshold and distributed $102,300.00, and in 2009 and 2010, we improved to $111,508.00 and $117,968.00, respectively. In the past 4 years, annual distributions have well exceeded the $1M mark!In addition, while SOAR's National Board of Directors and National Board of Trustees are based in the suburbs of Philadelphia, SOAR has launched over 142 Chapters since 2007.The Chapters provide us with a critical localized presence worldwide.

Target demographics: Orphaned Armenian children worldwide

Direct beneficiaries per year: 1500 orphaned children worldwide

Geographic areas served: Armenian, Artsakh, Javakh (Georgia), Lebanon, Syria

Programs: https://wwwsoarusorg. reachapp. co/