Purpose of The William Saroyan Society: The William Saroyan Society, is a 501(C)3 non-profit, public service organization, in Fresno, California, dedicated to provide education and promote public interest and information about the life, times, literary works, themes and sentiments of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and playwright, William Saroyan; to educate the public about the human values depicted in his works; to promote the heritage of the Armenian/American culture and its unique and rich experience; to provide a series of annual events in conjunction with the William Saroyan Festival; to provide a facility for the production from a selection of over 200 plays written by the author/playwright; to entertain, promote, enrich, and educate the public in the culture of the home of William Saroyan; Fresno, California, while instructing the public on subjects useful to individuals and beneficial to the community.