{"id":12873,"date":"2017-07-25T11:08:44","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T11:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/?p=12873"},"modified":"2017-07-25T11:08:44","modified_gmt":"2017-07-25T11:08:44","slug":"anca-thunderclap-makes-noise-for-artsakh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/?p=12873","title":{"rendered":"ANCA “Thunderclap” Makes Noise For Artsakh"},"content":{"rendered":"

— Innovative Campaign \u2013 anca.org\/Artsakh<\/a> – Invites Supporters to Donate their Social Reach to Artsakh’s Future<\/strong><\/p>\n

Washington, DC — The Armenian National Committee of America<\/a> (ANCA) launched a \u2018Thunderclap\u2019 campaign today, leveraging this innovative platform to ask its online supporters to make a one-time donation of their social media reach for Artsakh’s safety, security, and rehabilitation.<\/p>\n

The campaign has three life-saving targets: 1) Better rehabilitation services for those most in need, 2) a long-overdue end to mine-related injuries, and 3) an accountability-based approach to checking Azerbaijan’s escalating aggression.<\/p>\n

\u201cConnecting today with our Artsakh Thunderclap, a new crowdspeaking platform that leverages your social reach for Artsakh, transforms your time online into a global asset for Artsakh’s freedom and future,\u201d said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. \u201cYou can help avert an Artsakh humanitarian crisis by advocating for health and safety for the kids and families of this brave land.\u201d<\/p>\n

With a few clicks on the ANCA Thunderclap page \u2013 anca.org\/Artsakh<\/a> – users allow an automated post to be made on their Facebook, Twitter, and\/or Tumblr accounts on August 2nd at 12:00 noon EST. By sharing the pre-written post, each participant spreads the message to their unique group of friends and followers, making the pro-Artsakh message go viral.<\/p>\n

Then, on August 2nd, Artsakh supporters will be guided to the ANCA\u2019s “Quick Connect” page, directly connecting participants to the Washington, D.C. office of their elected representatives in Congress, where they can speak to a staff member or leave a voicemail. All Quick Connect participants will have a one-time email sent on their behalf to their Senators and Representatives.<\/p>\n

The ANCA\u2019s Thunderclap campaign was designed by the 2017 ANCA Leo Sarkisian and Hovig Apo Saghdejian intern team, which prepared a special video sharing the pro-Artsakh message and encouraging supporters to join the movement.<\/p>\n