2025 AcceptAbility Gala

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 21, 2025

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

Emcee

Autria Godfrey, Emmy-Award Winning Journalist
Chuck Todd, Host of The Chuck ToddCast and Former Moderator of Meet the Press

2025 Honorees

Tucker Emry

2025 Ambassador

Tucker Emry

2025 Ambassador

"This is the best thing that’s ever happened to you – you just don’t know it yet,” was the message we received from a friend upon Tucker’s birth. We hadn’t expected him to be born with a little “something extra,” but if we were privy to even a short preview of his future, we would have known not to worry. He lives life to the fullest, and it’s our privilege to be along for the ride. Tucker is the youngest of the three Emry boys, never ceasing to keep in steady step with his two older brothers. He is the heart of our family, and his bond with his siblings is unconditional love. Accompanying him on the many trips to therapists during his early years, they were a driving force in his speech, motor skill and social development. These days their interactions have advanced from imagination games and backyard badminton to advice about girls and whether or not to wear socks with his loafers. Tucker’s world is full of all the activities of a typical teenager. He attends The Harbour School in Maryland, where he has forged lasting friendships and discovered his interests (economics and broadcasting classes are his favorites). Always up for a party, he leads the charge at Young Life youth group events and his school’s social club gatherings and dances. He participates in Special Olympics sports and works out with a trainer. He volunteers with children’s programs at our Church and has completed several community work experiences, most recently as an aide in a preschool classroom. A member of his school’s Performing Arts Academy, he has appeared as Puck in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and the White Rabbit in “Alice in Wonderland,” among other roles. Every day, Tucker charms people with the twinkle in his eye and his unforgettable laugh. He is entirely himself and is determined to let his light shine. He talks about his upcoming “adult” life often, and his dreams for the future are clear – a college program, deepening friendships, meaningful employment, falling in love, and contributing to the community. Tucker is proud to champion Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s work to ensure that his future is one of mental and physical health and productivity. GLOBAL’s groundbreaking efforts pave the way for Tucker, and others with that magical extra chromosome, to share their vibrancy with the world.

Congressman Robert Aderholt

2025 Quincy Jones Expectational Advocacy Awardee

In his 15th term representing Alabama’s fourth congressional district, Robert Aderholt is an advocate for fiscal responsibility, truth in budgeting and federal government operating within its means. Robert Aderholt is a strong supporter of his community, district and the state of Alabama. He believes the federal government serves an essential role in assisting state and local governments with economic development.

Congresswoman Diana DeGette

2025 Quincy Jones Expectational Advocacy Awardee

Rep. Diana DeGette is a fourth-generation Coloradoan who has dedicated her life to serving the people of Colorado's First Congressional District. She is the ranking Democratic member of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee which oversees the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Medicaid and parts of the Medicare program.

2025 Special Guests

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Gala Chair

Guy Harrison

Gala Chair

Autria Godfrey

Emmy-Award Winning Journalist

Chuck Todd

Host of The Chuck ToddCast and Former Moderator of Meet the Press

Thank You to Our 2025 Supporters

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グローバル・ダウン症財団について

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 33 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 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.

GLOBALが広く発行している医療関連出版物には次のようなものがある。 成人ダウン症患者のためのグローバル医療ガイドライン, 出生前検査とダウン症に関する情報そして数々の賞を受賞した ダウン症ワールド^TM 誌を発行している。GLOBALはまた Be Beautiful Be Yourself ファッションショー世界最大のダウン症基金訪問グローバルダウン症候群.org ソーシャルメディア（Facebook & Twitter: @GDSFoundation、Instagram: @globaldownsyndrome）をフォローしてください。

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ROSA DELAURO AND TOM COLE GLOBAL $2K ADVANCEMENT AWARDS – APPLY TODAY!

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2025 GALA CHAIRS

ナタリー・ファー・ハリソン
Sr. Vice President, Government Relations, Avoq

Guy Harrison
Partner, OnMessage

2025 GALA BOARD

ヤン・アダムス
JMAソリューションズ創設者兼CEO

ジョン・アッシュブルック
Cavalry LLC 創業パートナー

ケビン・ブレナン
ブルーバード・ストラテジーズ代表

エミリー・イーガー
Director of Business Development, Julie Parker Communications

デイヴィッド・イーガン
Author, Advocate & Speaker

Felicia Emry, Esq.
Life Skills Program Coordinator and Client Care Liaison, Heaven on Earth NOW

エリン・ブック・マレン
ウィリアムズ＆ジェンセン法律事務所代表

マシュー・ペリン
クローガー、政府関係・規制担当責任者

クリフ・リッチオ
Sr. Vice President & Chief, Government Relations, NCTA

ジュリー・リッチオ
PwC 薬事・公共政策担当ディレクター

フランク・スティーブンス
Author, Actor & Advocate

リチャード・ウェイスドルフ
Legal Consultant, Global Down Syndrome Foundation

エイミー・ベスト・ワイス
Executive Vice President, Global Government Affairs, American Express

ミシェル・シー・ウィッテン
President & CEO, Global Down Syndrome Foundation

2025 CONGRESSIONAL HOSTS
Senator Cory Booker
Congresswoman Katherine Clark
Congressman Tom Cole
Senator Steve Daines
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro
Congresswoman Lois Frankel
Senator John Hickenlooper
Congressman Richard Hudson
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
Congressman Pete Sessions
Congressman Pete Stauber

2025 HONORARY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
Congressman Jake Auchincloss
Congresswoman Nanette Barragán
Congressman Donald S. Beyer Jr.
Congresswoman Stephanie Bice
マーシャ・ブラックバーン上院議員
Congresswoman Shontel Brown
Congresswoman Julia Brownley
Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski
Congressman Buddy Carter
Congressman James Clyburn
Congressman Steve Cohen
Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman
Congressman Gerald Connolly
Congressman Joe Courtney
Congressman Jason Crow
Congressman Mike DeSaulnier
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx
Congressman John Garamendi
Congressman Robert Garcia
Congresswoman Jahana Hayes
Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan
Congresswoman Young Kim
Congressman George Latimer
Congresswoman Betty McCollum
Congressman Rich McCormick
Congressman Rob Menendez
Congresswoman Carol Miller
マークウェイン・マリン上院議員
リサ・マコウスキー上院議員
クリス・マーフィー上院議員
パティ・マレー上院議員
Congressman Jay Obernolte
Congressman Scott Peters
Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen
Congressman Mark Pocan
Congresswoman Delia Ramirez
Congresswoman Mary Scanlon
Congressman Brad Schneider
Congresswoman Hillary Scholten
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Congresswoman Haley Stevens
Congressman Dale Strong
Congressman Sheri Thanedar
Congressman Paul Tonko
Congresswoman Lori Trahan
Senator Van Hollen
エリザベス・ウォーレン上院議員
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson
Congressman Joe Wilson