Stambolians Pledged $1,000,000; Bezdjians Pledged $500,000 for U.S. Western Region Headquarters of Hamazkayin
Stambolians Pledged $1,000,000; Bezdjians Pledged $500,000 for U.S. Western Region Headquarters of Hamazkayin Glendale — On the evening of Sunday, October 13, The gala dinner of Hamazkayin’s U.S. Western Region took place on October 13, at the “Taghlyan” cultural complex in Hollywood with the attendance of over 500 guests. During the banquet, $2.1 million was raised for the purchase of Hamazkayin’s headquarters in Glendale, California. The largest donors for the center were Mr. and Mrs. Aris and Angela Stambolian ($1 million), and Mr. and Mrs. Albert and Terry Bezdjian ($500,000) in memory of their mother, Alice Bezdjian. The new center will be called the “Hamazkayin Stambolian Cultural Center”, and the auditorium and exhibition hall will be named in memory of Alice Bezdjian.