Gala e pranimit të GLOBAL
About the AcceptAbility Gala
The 8th annual AcceptAbility Gala, Washington DC’s largest fundraiser for people with Down syndrome, raised $430,000 to support important research and medical care benefiting people with Down syndrome. The gala brings together policymakers from both sides of the aisle, key scientists from NIH, corporate sponsors with BIG hearts, celebrities, and the Down syndrome community for a night of inspiration.
2026 Highlights
PROGRAM HONOREES

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 Elenor Holmes Norton
2026 EXCLUSIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Robert Wallop
Rachel Platten
RhythmXpress

PRANUESHMËRIA GALA MEDIA
Kontakti i shtypit:
Shawn Flaherty
Email: shawn_flaherty@creativestratpr.com
Cel: 703-554-3609
Alex Lee
Email: alee@globaldownsyndrome.org
Cell: 720-548-5631
Annapolis dancer changing narrative for people with Down syndrome
2x Special Olympics gold medalist brings award-winning moves from GLOBAL Foundation
Leesburg mom aims to raise awareness of the joys of parenting special needs children
THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS
Senator Deb Fisher
Senator Andy Kim
Senator Cynthia Lummis
Senatori Ed Markey
Senatorja Lisa Murkowski
Senatori Chris Murphy
Senatorja Patty Murray
Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester
Senator Tim Sheehy
Senatori Chris Van Hollen
Representative Jake Auchincloss
Representative Don Bacon
Representative Troy Balderson
Representative Nanette Barragán
Representative Tom Barrett
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 Madeleine Dean
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 Glenn Ivey
Representative Jonathan Jackson
Representative Pramila Jayapal
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 Lucy McBath
Representative Rob Menendez
Representative Barry Moore
Representative Joseph Morelle
Representative Seth Moulton
Representative Burgess Owens
Representative Jimmy Panetta
Representative Scott Peters
Representative Brittany Pettersen
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 Tom Suozzi
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
Founder & CEO, JMA Solutions
John Ashbrook
Partner themelues, Cavalry LLC
Kevin Brennan
Kryesor, Strategjitë Bluebird
Pat DiFrancesco
Vice President, Advanced Advocacy
Emilie E Eger
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
Principal, Williams & Jensen, PLLC
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
Drejtor i Çështjeve Rregullative dhe Politikave Publike, PwC
Frank Stephens
Author, Actor & Advocate
Tracy Watkins
Colonel, United States Air Force (Retired), Partner at Kearney & Company
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
Altria
American Express
Intuita
Kroger
Familja Mullen
PLATINI
Kearney & Company
PhRMA
ARGJENDI
Fondacioni Anna & John J. Sie
NCTA – The Internet & Television Association
Pfizer
Steampunk
TOP BILLBOARD
ACT for NIH Foundation
AdvaMed
Familja Ashbrook
Avoq
Theresa Brogan & Family
Charter
Communications
Clarion Capital
Partners
David Egan & Family
The Emry Family
Natalie & Guy Harrison
Highland Electric
Fleets
Koch Government
Affairs
Mastercard
Strategjitë Narrative
OnMessage, Inc.
The Stephens Family
The Thielman Family
Valero
Viza
Brian & Natasha Walsh
Familja Whitten
Williams & Jensen
Barnhart Press
Blueberry Shoes
Productions
Harris Teeter
Indigo Road
Molson Coors
2026 LIVE AUCTION DONORS
The Emry Family
Estée Lauder and Bloomingdale’s
Gonzaga College High School Basketball Team with Special Thanks to Coach Keith
Urgo
Robin & Josh Shultz
Familja Whitten
Rreth Fondacionit Global të Sindromës 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.
Publikimet mjekësore të përhapura gjerësisht të GLOBAL përfshijnë Udhëzimet GLOBAL të kujdesit mjekësor për të rriturit me sindromën Down, Testimi prenatal dhe informacioni rreth sindromës Down, dhe fitues i çmimeve Bota e Sindromës DownTM revistë. GLOBAL gjithashtu organizon Bëhu i Bukur Behu Vetë Show Fashion, mbledhja më e madhe e fondeve për sindromën Down në botë. Vizitoni globaldownsyndrome.org dhe na ndiqni në mediat sociale (Facebook dhe Twitter: @GDSFoundation, Instagram: @globaldownsyndrome).
Duke u regjistruar, marrë pjesë ose duke parë në çdo kohë ngjarjen AcceptAbility Gala të Fondacionit Global Down Syndrome ("Fondacioni"), ose çdo riprodhim, punë të prejardhur ose përmbajtje të lidhur me to ("Ngjarja"), ju pranoni të jeni të detyruar nga termat e mëposhtëm. Ju pranoni që Ngjarja mund të përmbajë informacion ose përmbajtje me të drejtë autori, markë tregtare ose pronësi të mbrojtur nga prona intelektuale ose ligje të tjera. Ju pranoni të mos nxitni, mbani ose autorizoni asnjë veprim, pretendim ose padi kundër Fondacionit, ose ndonjë personi tjetër, me arsyetimin se Ngjarja shkel çdo të drejtë të pronësisë intelektuale ose ligje të lidhura me to. Fondacioni nuk jep asnjë garanci, miratim ose përfaqësim të shprehur ose të nënkuptuar në lidhje me ngjarjen ose përmbajtjen e saj. Ju pranoni që Fondacioni në asnjë rast nuk do të jetë përgjegjës për ndonjë dëmtim të drejtpërdrejtë, të tërthortë, të rastësishëm, pasues ose shembullor që rrjedh drejtpërdrejt ose tërthorazi nga ngjarja. Në këtë mënyrë ju i jepni shatërvanit të drejtën për të regjistruar, filmuar, transmetuar drejtpërdrejt, fotografuar ose kapur ngjashmërinë tuaj në çdo media në lidhje me ngjarjen dhe për të shpërndarë, transmetuar ose përdorur media të tilla pa ndonjë miratim ose kompensim të mëtejshëm nga ju. Ju pranoni të mos regjistroni, ritransmetoni, ripostoni, ritransmetoni ose riprodhoni Ngjarja, ndonjë nga përmbajtjet e tij, ose ndonjë pjesë të tij pa lejen e shprehur me shkrim të Fondacionit. Ndalohet rreptësisht çdo ndarje publike, rishpërndarje ose riprodhim i ngjarjes ose i ndonjë pjese të saj në çfarëdo forme pa lejen e shprehur me shkrim të Fondacionit. Fondacioni synon të ndjekë çdo dhe të gjitha mjetet juridike të disponueshme për të sipas ligjit ose barazisë në përgjigje të çdo shkeljeje të këtyre kushteve.















