Sosé & Allen’s Legacy Foundation and Armenia Tree Project have announced plans
to establish a forest in honor of Sosé Thomassian and Allen Yekikian. The young
couple lost their lives as a result of a tragic car accident four months ago.
Vaché
Thomassian launched the Legacy Foundation with several close friends to support
the couple’s core values: education, repatriation, volunteerism, and democratic
development. “The Forest will serve as a living, breathing memorial to Sosé and
Allen, and will have a positive effect on Armenia’s environment,” said Vaché.
Here’s
how the campaign will work. For every new “Like” on ATP’s Facebook page, five
trees will be planted in the forest: www.Facebook.com/ArmeniaTree
“This
is a collaborative and interactive campaign, highlighting the great work
Armenia Tree Project does, and we’re asking the public to spread the word to
grow the forest. The social media aspect emphasizes Sosé and Allen’s focus on
utilizing technology and encouraging direct participation,” continued Vaché.
The organizations hope that the effort will attract
at least 10,000 “Likes” in order to plant 50,000 trees and raise awareness of
ATP’s mission. Contributions may be made via ATP’s website (indicate that the
gifts are “In memory of Sosé and Allen”).
