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A fundraiser for the

GLOBAL DOWN SYNDROME FOUNDATION

funding life-changing research and life-saving medical care for children and adults with Down syndrome

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

JW Marriott Washington, DC
6:00 PM ET Cocktail Reception | 7:00 PM ET Performance & Program

Emcees

Kyra Phillips, Award-winning Anchor/Correspondent, ABC News
John Roberts, Co-Anchor of “America Reports with John Roberts & Sandra Smith”, Fox News

2026 Honorees

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Crystal Muro
2026 Ambassador
Crystal Muro lives in Orange County, California with her mom, thanks to a very important decision her parents made when she was born. While California's Lanterman Act of 1969 ensured the rights of individuals with developmental disabilities to community-based care, Steve and Pia Muro were encouraged to consider committing Crystal to a state hospital when she was born. They knew immediately that their only option was to bring home their newborn and fully embrace her as a member of their loving family.
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Shelley Moore Capito
2026 Quincy Jones Advocacy Awardee
Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) has dedicated her life to serving West Virginia and advancing policies that strengthen families across the state. As Chair of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee, she has championed increased funding for NIH Down syndrome research and is a cosponsor of the DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act (S. 1838), reinforcing her commitment to improving health outcomes for individuals with Down syndrome.
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Paul Tonko
2026 Quincy Jones Advocacy Awardee
Congressman Paul Tonko, who has represented New York’s 20th congressional district since 2009, is a longtime friend and supporter of the Down syndrome community. He is a senior member of the powerful House Energy and Commerce and Budget committees.

2026 AcceptAbility Gala Special Guests

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Emmy Award-winning multi-platinum artist; singer; songwriter
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Gala Emcee; Award-winning Anchor/Correspondent, ABC News
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Gala Emcee; Co-Anchor of “America Reports with John Roberts & Sandra Smith”, Fox News
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Representative
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Representative
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Host, The Chuck ToddCast & Former Moderator of Meet the Press
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Emmy Award-winning News Anchor & Podcast Host, Agents of Tech
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Author, Actor & Advocate
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Principal, Williams & Jensen, PLLC
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Author, Advocate & Speaker
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Representative

Thank You to Our 2026 Supporters

Top Billboard
La familia Ashbrook
Avoq
Theresa Brogan & Family
David Egan y familia
The Emry Family
Koch Government Affairs
Natalie y Guy Harrison
Highland Electric Fleets
Estrategias narrativas
OnMessage, Inc.
The Stephens Family
Valero
Visa
La familia Whitten

Silver
Fundación Anna & John J. Sie 
NCTA – The Internet & Television Association
Pfizer
Steampunk

 

Platinum
PhRMA

Gold
American Express
Intuit
Kroger
La familia Mullen

 

 

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2025 Photos – Step & Repeat

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Acerca de la Fundación Global Síndrome de Down

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 2,700 patients with Down syndrome from 40 states and 11 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 110 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.

Entre las publicaciones médicas de GLOBAL de mayor difusión figuran DIRECTRICES GLOBALES DE ATENCIÓN MÉDICA PARA ADULTOS CON SÍNDROME DE DOWN, Pruebas prenatales e información sobre el síndrome de Downy el galardonado El mundo del síndrome de DownTM revista. GLOBAL también organiza la Desfile de moda Be Beautiful Be Yourselfla mayor campaña mundial de recaudación de fondos para el síndrome de Down. Visite globaldownsyndrome.org y síguenos en las redes sociales (Facebook y Twitter: @GDSFoundation, Instagram: @globaldownsyndrome).

Al registrarse, asistir o ver en cualquier momento el evento AcceptAbility Gala de la Global Down Syndrome Foundation (la "Fundación"), o cualquier reproducción, trabajo derivado o contenido relacionado con el mismo (el "Evento"), usted acepta estar sujeto a los siguientes términos. Usted acepta que el Evento puede contener información o contenidos protegidos por derechos de autor, marca registrada o propiedad intelectual. Usted acepta no instigar, mantener ni autorizar ninguna acción, reclamación o demanda contra la Fundación, o cualquier otra persona, basándose en que el acontecimiento infringe cualquier derecho de propiedad intelectual o leyes relacionadas. La Fundación no ofrece garantías expresas o implícitas, avales ni declaraciones de ningún tipo en relación con el acontecimiento o su contenido. Usted acepta que la Fundación no será responsable en ningún caso de ningún daño directo, indirecto, incidental, consecuente o ejemplar derivado directa o indirectamente del Evento. Por la presente, concede a la Fuente el derecho a grabar, filmar, retransmitir en directo, fotografiar o capturar su imagen en cualquier medio en relación con el Evento y a distribuir, emitir o utilizar dichos medios sin su aprobación o compensación. Usted se compromete a no grabar, retransmitir, reenviar, retransmitir o reproducir el evento, cualquiera de sus contenidos o cualquier parte del mismo sin el permiso expreso por escrito de la Fundación. Queda terminantemente prohibido compartir, redistribuir o reproducir públicamente el evento o cualquier parte del mismo de cualquier forma sin el permiso expreso por escrito de la Fundación. La Fundación tiene la intención de emprender todas las acciones legales o de equidad que estén a su alcance en caso de incumplimiento de estas condiciones.

PREMIOS ROSA DELAURO Y TOM COLE AL PROGRESO MUNDIAL

VOLUNTEER

FACT SHEET

LOGROS MUNDIALES

OPORTUNIDADES DE PATROCINIO

SPONSORSHIP PLEDGE FORM

2026 CHAIR

Tracy Watkins
Colonel, United States Air Force (Retired), Partner at Kearney & Company

2026 GALA BOARD CHAIR

Erin Book Mullen
Director, Williams & Jensen, PLLC

2026 GALA BOARD

Jan Adams
Fundador y Consejero Delegado, JMA Solutions 

John Ashbrook
Socio fundador, Cavalry LLC

Kevin Brennan
Director, Bluebird Strategies

Pat DiFrancesco
Vice President, Advanced Advocacy

Emilie Eager
Director of Business Development, Julie Parker Communications

David Egan
Author, Advocate & Speaker

Felicia Emry,
Life Skills Director, Heaven on Earth NOW 

Autria Godfrey
Emmy Award-winning News Anchor & Podcast Host, Agents of Tech

Natalie Farr Harrison
SVP, Government Relations, Avoq

Guy Harrison
Partner, OnMessage, Inc.

Liz Mahar
Deputy Vice President, Advocacy and Strategic Alliances, PhRMA

Matthew Perin
Vice President, Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs, Kroger

Cliff Riccio
Sr. Vice President & Chief, Government Relations, NCTA

Julie Riccio
Director, Asuntos Reglamentarios y Política Pública, PwC

Frank Stephens
Author, Actor & Advocate 

Richard Waysdorf
Legal Consultant, Global Down Syndrome Foundation

Amy Best Weiss
Executive Vice President, Global Government Affairs, American Express

Michelle Sie Whitten
President & CEO, Global Down Syndrome Foundation 

2026 CONGRESSIONAL HOSTS

Senator Steve Daines
Senator John Hickenlooper
Senator Jerry Moran
Representative Robert Aderholt
Representative Katherine Clark
Representative Tom Cole
Representative Diana DeGette
Representative Rosa DeLauro
Representative Lois Frankel
Representative Richard Hudson
Representative Pete Stauber

Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton

2026 HONORARY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE

Senadora Marsha Blackburn
Senator Deb Fisher
Senadora Lisa Murkowski
Senador Chris Murphy
Senadora Patty Murray
Senator Tim Sheehy
Representative Jake Auchincloss
Representative Don Bacon
Representative Troy Balderson
Representative Nanette Barragán
Representative Ami Bera
Representative Don Beyer
Representative Mike Bost
Representative Shontel Brown
Representative Julia Brownley
Representative Nikki Budzinski
Representative Buddy Carter
Representative Sean Casten
Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Representative Emanuel Cleaver
Representative James Clyburn
Representative Steve Cohen
Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman
Representative Angie Craig
Representative Jason Crow
Representative Monica De La Cruz
Representative Mark DeSaulnier
Representative Debbie Dingell
Representative Neal Dunn
Representative Gabe Evans
Representative Cleo Fields
Representative Valerie Foushee
Representative Virginia Foxx
Representative John Garamendi
Representative Andrew Garbarino
Representative Craig Goldman
Representative Lance Gooden
Representative Al Green
Representative Adelita Grijalva
Representative Michael Guest
Representative Jim Himes
Representative Erin Houchin
Representative Steny Hoyer
Representative Val Hoyle
Representative Wesley Hunt
Representative Glenn Ivey
Representative Jonathan Jackson
Representative David Joyce
Representative John Joyce
Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove
Representative Bill Keating
Representative Mike Kelly
Representative Young Kim
Representative George Latimer
Representative Susie Lee
Representative Anna Paulina Luna
Representative Morgan Luttrell
Representative Doris Matsui
Representative Rob Menendez
Representative Joseph Morelle
Representative Seth Moulton
Representative Burgess Owens
Representative Jimmy Panetta
Representative Scott Peters
Representative Austin Pfluger
Representative Chellie Pingree
Representative Mark Pocan
Representative Mike Quigley
Representative Amata Radewagen
Representative Delia Ramirez
Representative Emily Randall
Representative Jamie Raskin
Representative Hal Rogers
Representative Raul Ruiz
Representative Mary Scanlon
Representative Bradley Schneider
Representative Hillary Scholten
Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Representative Austin Scott
Representative Shri Thanedar
Representative Jill Tokuda
Representative Lori Trahan
Representative Jefferson Van Drew
Representative Marc Veasey
Representative James Walkinshaw
Representative Maxine Waters
Representative Nikema Williams
Representative Joe Wilson
Representative Rob Wittman

2026 EXCLUSIVE ENTERTAINMENT


Robert Wallop
Rachel Platten
RhythmXpress

2026 IN-KIND DONORS
Barnhart Press
Blueberry Shoes Productions
Harris Teeter
Molson Coors

2026 LIVE AUCTION DONORS
The Emry Family
Gonzaga College High School Basketball Team with Special Thanks to Coach Keith Urgo
Robin y Josh Shultz
La familia Whitten

ACEPTABILIDAD GALA MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN

Contacto de prensa:

Shawn Flaherty
Correo electrónico: shawn_flaherty@creativestratpr.com
Móvil: 703-554-3609

Anca Elena Call
Correo electrónico: acall@globaldownsyndrome.org
Móvil: 720-320-3832

Bipartisan Congressional Members & Celebrities to Champion Down Syndrome Research in DC

Join Headliners Phillip Phillips & Tucker Emry at GLOBAL’S AcceptAbility Gala in DC!

La cantante Jordin Sparks actúa y los representantes Frankel y Hudson reciben un homenaje en la Gala AcceptAbility de la Fundación Global del Síndrome de Down, celebrada el 9 de mayo en Washington D.C.

La congresista Cathy McMorris Rodgers, campeona mundial de los NIH, presenta una importante legislación para aumentar la esperanza de vida y mejorar drásticamente los resultados sanitarios de las personas con síndrome de Down

¡LOS FAMOSOS Y EL CONGRESO DAN UN PASO AL FRENTE POR LAS PERSONAS CON SÍNDROME DE DOWN EN DC!

GLOBAL aplaude al Congreso por el aumento de $15 millones para la iniciativa de investigación sobre el síndrome de Down/INCLUDE de los NIH en el proyecto de ley ómnibus de gasto para el año fiscal 2023 recientemente aprobado

Vea el testimonio de Frank Stephens en el Congreso

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