Watertown, MA – The ANCA Eastern Region Endowment Fund’s 18th Annual Gala brought together hundreds of Hai Tahd and community activists on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Terrace on the Park in Queens, New York, and raised $220,000 to support the ANCA ER’s vital work for the Armenian Cause. Veh Bezdikian, supervisory special agent in the FBI’s New York field office, presided over the program, which featured an open bar cocktail reception, curated silent auction with one-of-a-kind items from the homeland and awards program accompanied by a seated dinner.