YEREVAN, December 23. /ARKA/. Ameriabank’s press office reported on Wednesday that the AMD 18 million (50,100) raised at Ameria Group’s charity auction of children’s pictures would be targeted for treatment of 13 Armenian children who suffer from cancer and blood diseases.

The auction raised AMD 15.8 million ($14,100), but Ameria Group added AMD 2.1 million ($6,000) to this sum.

Tigran Jrbashyan, Ameriabank development director, said that Ameria Group has decided to make such charity events regular.

The Group proposed to children’s homes and child art galleries to organize a charity auction of children’s pictures.

“Many of our partners and children have responded to our proposal, and we hope such auctions will become traditional and other organizations will join us,” Jrbashyan said.

Ashot Kocharyan, national director of SOS Children’s Village Armenian Charity Foundation, said that the foundation’s cooperation with Ameriabank has long years record, and this cooperation is constantly expanding.

He said this cooperation is not limited to financial partnership and provided support to the foundation’s foster children.

“We have taken part in some events,” he said. “The event held on March 8 was most remarkable of them. Postcards with our children’s pictures on them were issued. Later, Ameriabank provided about AMD 1 million for development of the foundation’s programs, and postcards were sent to the bank’s officers.”

Ameria Group expressed gratitude to its partners, clients and employees as well as all the participants of the event.

According to the press release, Ameriabank will release a report in January 2011on spending the donated money.

All the individuals and organizations wanting to join Ameria Group’s campaign can transfer money to Ameriabank’s account - 15700 38410778000.

Those who want to receive information about these 13 children can call by phone. The phone number: 531 111.

The Ameria Group has already donated over AMD 3.6 million for treatment of four children. This sum was initially intended for New Year gifts for partners and clients.

The group also thanked National Aesthetic Center of Armenia, the

Fridtjof Nansen Boarding School, SOS Children’s Village Armenian Charity Foundation, Orran Benevolent Nongovernmental Organization, Zatik Children’s Home and foster children who drew these pictures.

According to the press release, more than 100 children suffering from cancer and leukemia are in need of help.

“We are calling on all organizations and citizens of Armenia to join Ameria Group’s initiative and donate money for holiday gifts for the 13 sick children, who need them,” the press release says.

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