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12/06/2020
With the recent events taking place in Armenia and Artsakh, the Knights of Vartan Nareg-Shavarshan Lodge of Greater Detroit, in addition to their monetary donation to the Hayastan All Armenia Fund, felt it was necessary to do something more. Coincidently, one of the Lodge’s newest members, Greg Baise, approached Commander Kazar Terterian and proposed the idea of a possible donation of medical supplies from World Medical Relief (WMR) whose headquarters are located in Southfield, Michigan; it turns out, Baise, a Pharmacist by profession, is on the Board of Directors of the organization.
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Mission Statement
The Knights of Vartan is an international fraternal leadership and service organization of Armenian men dedicated to safeguarding and perpetuating the Armenian heritage and cultural traditions. Its membership represents the spectrum of the Armenian community.
It accomplishes its mission by (1) providing significant support to the Armenian community through national and international projects, as well as local lodge activities; (2) individual Knights assuming leadership roles in other Armenian organizations; and (3) brothers mentoring and networking with one another to strengthen the Armenian community.