Through careful coordination by Westlake Village Sunrise Rotarians Beverly Wisotsky and Dan Harutunian, Oak Park High School’s Interact Club teamed up with the Rotaract Club of Yerevan in Armenia to help displaced and critically ill children celebrate the holidays.
The students on both sides of the world met and worked together via zoom with the Oak Park team, headed by Sanjeevani Kumar, organizing a “Pomegranate Key Chain” sale and the Yerevan team, headed by Nare Abgaryan, organizing the kid’s letters to Santa” and gift distribution campaign. Pomegranates are a traditional symbol of hope and good fortune for Armenians and, in keeping with Rotary’s theme of “Magic in Action”, the collaboration produce both magic and hope.
The students on both sides of the world met and worked together via zoom with the Oak Park team, headed by Sanjeevani Kumar, organizing a “Pomegranate Key Chain” sale and the Yerevan team, headed by Nare Abgaryan, organizing the kid’s letters to Santa” and gift distribution campaign. Pomegranates are a traditional symbol of hope and good fortune for Armenians and, in keeping with Rotary’s theme of “Magic in Action”, the collaboration produce both magic and hope.
To help the fundraising efforts along, the Rotary Club of Westlake Village Sunrise also organized a “Wines and Chocolates of Armenia” fundraiser. Kassabian Vinyards of Hidden Hills donated several bottles of Armenian wine and a preholiday sale was conducted at the club.
The mission of the event was to not only help out some wonderful kids in need, but also to help the students on both sides of the world connect and learn about each other.
Mission accomplished.
The mission of the event was to not only help out some wonderful kids in need, but also to help the students on both sides of the world connect and learn about each other.
Mission accomplished.
