Sixteenth Annual ABMDR Gala set for August 23

A scene from last year’s Crystal Gala: ABMDR Honorary Chair and former First Lady Bella Kocharian, MD (sixth from right), with ABMDR Board members and supporters (Source: Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry)

LOS ANGELES””The 16th Annual Gala of the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR), to benefit the nonprofit organization’s life-saving mission worldwide, will take place on Sunday, August 23, at the Glendale Hilton, in Glendale, California.

The beloved community celebration will feature Jack Hadjinian as Master of Ceremonies. Guests of honor will include several dignitaries and community leaders, who will attend the event in support of the ABMDR mission. Proceeds from the Gala will help the organization expand its bone marrow donor ranks, provide vital diagnostics to more patients, and facilitate additional bone marrow transplants.

“Community support is absolutely key to the success of our mission,”