2021 AcceptAbility Gala

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A VIRTUAL fundraiser for the
GLOBAL DOWN SYNDROME FOUNDATION
funding life-changing research and life-saving medical care for children and adults with Down syndrome
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
7:00 PM ET – VIP Reception | 7:30 PM ET – Program & Performance
Emcees
Kyra Phillips, Award-winning Journalist, ABC News
John Roberts, Co-Anchor of ‘America Reports with John Roberts & Sandra Smith,’ Fox News
Featuring



2021 Honorees






2021 Special Guests




Thank you to our 2021 Supporters
Silver – $10,000
Anna & John J. Sie Foundation
American Express
Comcast NBCUniversal
JMA Solutions
Top Billboard – $6,000
David Egan & Family
Discover Financial Services
Facebook
Mastercard
Merck
The Mullen Family
NCTA
PwC
John and Cornelia Stephens
Valero
Visa
Williams & Jensen
Platinum – $25,000
Caroline Cardenas &
Family
Kroger
Gold – $15,000
PhRMA
UnitedHealth Group
About Global Down Syndrome Foundation
The Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL) is the largest non-profit in the U.S. working to save lives and dramatically improve health outcomes for people with Down syndrome. GLOBAL has donated more than $32 million to establish the first Down syndrome research institute supporting over 400 scientists and over 2,000 patients with Down syndrome from 28 states and 10 countries. Working closely with Congress and the National Institutes of Health, GLOBAL is the lead advocacy organization in the U.S. for Down syndrome research and medical care. GLOBAL has a membership of over 150 Down syndrome organizations worldwide and is part of a network of Affiliates – the Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome, the Sie Center for Down Syndrome, and the University of Colorado Alzheimer’s and Cognition Center – all on the Anschutz Medical Campus.
GLOBAL’s widely circulated medical publications include GLOBAL Medical Care Guidelines for Adults with Down Syndrome, Prenatal Testing and Information about Down Syndrome, and the award-winning Down Syndrome WorldTM magazine. GLOBAL also organizes the Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show, the largest Down syndrome fundraiser in the world. Visit globaldownsyndrome.org and follow us on social media (Facebook & Twitter: @GDSFoundation, Instagram: @globaldownsyndrome).
By registering, attending, or viewing at any time the Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s (the “Foundation”) AcceptAbility Gala virtual event, or any reproductions, derivate works, or related content thereof (the “Event”), you agree to be bound by the following terms. You agree that the Event may contain copyrighted, trademarked or proprietary information or content protected by intellectual property or other laws. You agree to not instigate, maintain, or authorize any action, claim, or lawsuit against the Foundation, or any other person, on the grounds that the Event infringes any intellectual property rights or related laws. The Foundation does not make any express or implied warranties, endorsements, or representations whatsoever as to the Event or its content. You agree that the Foundation shall in no event be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or exemplary damages arising directly or indirectly from the Event. You hereby grant the Fountain the right to record, film, live stream, photograph, or capture your likeness in any media in connection with the Event and to distribute, broadcast, or use such media without any further approval by or compensation to you. You agree to not record, rebroadcast, repost, retransmit, or reproduce the Event, any of its content, or any portion thereof without the express written permission of the Foundation. Any public sharing, redistribution, or reproduction of the Event or any portion thereof in any form is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of the Foundation. The Foundation intends to pursue any and all remedies available to it under law or equity in response to any breach of these terms.
Natasha Bedingfield’s appearance arranged through Gotham Artists.
ACCEPTABILITY GALA VIEWING GUIDE
ACCEPTABILITY GALA DIGITAL PROGRAM
2021 GALA COMMITTEE
Jan Adams
President & CEO, JMA Solutions
Kevin Brennan
Principal, Bluebird Strategies
David Egan
Author, Advocate & Inspirational Speaker
Natalie Farr
Government Relations, Subject Matter
Erin Book Mullen
Associate, Williams & Jensen, PLLC
Matthew Perin
Head of Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs, Kroger
Cliff Riccio
Vice President, Government Relations, NCTA
Julie Riccio
Regulatory Affairs and Public Policy Director, PwC
Frank Stephens
Author, Actor, and Advocate
Marissa Watkins
Deputy Vice President, Advocacy and Strategic Alliances, PhRMA
Amy Best Weiss
Vice President of Government Affairs, American Express
2021 CONGRESSIONAL HOSTS
Senator Roy Blunt
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos
Congressman Tom Cole
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro
Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton
Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Congressman Pete Sessions
Congressman Pete Stauber
2021 HONORARY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
Congressman Troy Balderson
Senator Michael F. Bennet
Senator Sherrod Brown
Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D.
Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr
Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark
Congressman Jason Crow
Senator Steve Daines
Congresswoman Diana DeGette
Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler
Senator John Hickenlooper
Congressman Jim Himes
Congresswoman Ashley Hinson
Congressman Doug Lamborn
Congressman Kevin McCarthy
Senator Jerry Moran
Congressman Ed Perlmutter
Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard
Senator Chris Van Hollen
LIVE AUCTION DONORS
Four Seasons Vail
Grand Hyatt Vail
The Whitten Family
ACCEPTABILITY GALA MEDIA
Press Contact:
Anca Elena Call
Email: acall@globaldownsyndrome.org
Cell: 720-320-3832
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