GLOBAL ya Kukubalika 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

2025 Honorees
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.
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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.
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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.
From his position on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Aderholt supports job creation, strong immigration standards and robust national security. He is the Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health & Human Services and Education, which is responsible for the largest non-defense portion of the entire federal budget. He is also a member of the Commerce, Justice and Science Subcommittee and the Defense Subcommittee.
Rep. Aderholt also chairs the Values Action Team, a Congressional Member Organization in the House of Representatives focused on promoting families, communities and religious freedoms.
Additionally, Rep. Aderholt is a member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Commonly known as the Helenski Commission, the group was founded in 1976 and is comprised of 56 countries around the world working together to monitor human rights in Europe and Central Asia.
Rep. Aderholt is a member of the U.S. Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus and continues to support the disabled community through his efforts to sustain and prolong the viability of our Social Security system.
In January of 2023, Rep. Aderholt Cosponsored the Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act, which would create legal protections for unborn children with Down syndrome.
Thank You to Our 2025 Supporters
Top Billboard – $7,000
David Egan na Familia
Natalie & Guy Harrison
Familia ya Whitten
Silver – $11,500
Anna & John J. Sie Foundation
Platinum – $25,000
The Emry Family
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Kuhusu 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 2,700 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.
Machapisho ya matibabu yanayosambazwa sana ya GLOBAL ni pamoja na Mwongozo wa GLOBAL wa Huduma ya Kimatibabu kwa Watu Wazima wenye Ugonjwa wa Kupungua, Upimaji wa kabla ya kuzaa na Habari kuhusu Down Syndrome, na mshindi wa tuzo Ulimwengu wa Down SyndromeTM gazeti. GLOBAL pia inaandaa Kuwa Mrembo Uwe Mwenyewe Onyesho la Mitindo, mchangishaji mkubwa zaidi wa ugonjwa wa Down ulimwenguni. Tembelea globaldownsyndrome.org na utufuate kwenye mitandao ya kijamii (Facebook & Twitter: @GDSFoundation, Instagram: @globaldownsyndrome).
Kwa kusajili, kuhudhuria, au kutazama wakati wowote tukio la Kukubalika la Global Down Syndrome Foundation (“Msingi”) wa Gala ya Kukubalika, au nakala zozote, kazi zinazotokana, au maudhui yake yanayohusiana (“Tukio”), unakubali kufungwa na masharti yafuatayo. Unakubali kwamba Tukio hili linaweza kuwa na maelezo yaliyo na hakimiliki, alama ya biashara au umiliki au maudhui yanayolindwa na haki miliki au sheria nyinginezo. Unakubali kutochochea, kudumisha, au kuidhinisha hatua yoyote, madai, au kesi dhidi ya Foundation, au mtu mwingine yeyote, kwa misingi kwamba Tukio linakiuka haki zozote za uvumbuzi au sheria zinazohusiana. The Foundation haitoi dhamana yoyote ya wazi au inayodokezwa, ridhaa, au uwakilishi wowote kuhusu Tukio au maudhui yake. Unakubali kwamba Foundation haitawajibikia uharibifu wowote wa moja kwa moja, usio wa moja kwa moja, wa bahati nasibu, wa matokeo au wa mfano utakaotokana moja kwa moja au isivyo moja kwa moja na Tukio. Kwa hivyo unaipa Chemchemi haki ya kurekodi, filamu, kutiririsha moja kwa moja, kupiga picha, au kunasa mfano wako katika media yoyote inayohusiana na Tukio na kusambaza, kutangaza, au kutumia midia bila idhini yoyote zaidi au fidia kwako. Unakubali kutorekodi, kutangaza tena, kuchapisha tena, kusambaza tena, au kutoa tena Tukio, maudhui yake yoyote, au sehemu yake yoyote bila idhini ya maandishi ya Foundation. Ushiriki wowote wa umma, ugawaji upya, au unakilishwaji wa Tukio au sehemu yake yoyote kwa namna yoyote ni marufuku kabisa bila idhini ya maandishi ya Foundation. The Foundation inakusudia kutafuta suluhu zozote na zote zinazopatikana kwake chini ya sheria au usawa katika kukabiliana na ukiukaji wowote wa masharti haya.
KARATASI YA UKWELI WA GALA
NAFASI ZA UDHAMINI
FOMU YA UDHAMINI
MAFANIKIO YA KIMATAIFA
ROSA DELAURO AND TOM COLE GLOBAL ADVANCEMENT AWARDS – APPLY TODAY!
JIANDIKISHE ILI KUJITOLEA
2025 GALA CHAIRS
Natalie Farr Harrison
Sr. Vice President, Government Relations, Avoq
Guy Harrison
Partner, OnMessage
2025 GALA BOARD
Jan Adams
Mwanzilishi & Mkurugenzi Mtendaji, JMA Solutions
John Ashbrook
Mshirika Mwanzilishi, Cavalry LLC
Kevin Brennan
Mkuu, Mikakati ya Bluebird
Emilie hamu
Director of Business Development, Julie Parker Communications
David Egan
Author, Advocate & Speaker
Felicia Emry, Esq.
Life Skills Program Coordinator and Client Care Liaison, Heaven on Earth NOW
Erin Kitabu Mullen
Mkuu, Williams & Jensen, PLLC
Mathayo Perin
Mkuu wa Mahusiano ya Serikali na Masuala ya Udhibiti, Kroger
Cliff Riccio
Sr. Vice President & Chief, Government Relations, NCTA
Julie Riccio
Mkurugenzi, Masuala ya Udhibiti na Sera ya Umma, 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
2024 WENYEJI WA BUNGE

2025 IN-KIND DONORS
Barnhart Press
Georgetown Cupcakes
Harris Teeter
The LOOP
The Indigo Road Hospitality Group
2025 LIVE AUCTION DONORS
Familia ya Whitten

KUKUBALIKA GALA MEDIA
Bonyeza Anwani:
Shawn Flaherty
Barua pepe: shawn_flaherty@creativestratpr.com
Kiini: 703-554-3609
Simu ya Anca Elena
Barua pepe: acall@globaldownsyndrome.org
Kiini: 720-320-3832
Join Headliners Phillip Phillips & Tucker Emry at GLOBAL’S AcceptAbility Gala in DC!
Mwimbaji Jordin Sparks Anatumbuiza na Mwakilishi Frankel na Mwakilishi Hudson Alitunukiwa katika Gala ya Kukubalika ya Mei 9 ya Global Down Syndrome Foundation huko DC.
NIH Muhimu INAJUMUISHA Sheria Inayolenga Kuongeza Muda wa Maisha na Kuboresha Sana Matokeo ya Kiafya kwa Watu Wenye Ugonjwa wa Down Ilianzishwa na Bingwa wa GLOBAL, Mbunge Cathy McMorris Rodgers.
CELEBS NA CONGRESS HATUA KWA WATU WENYE DOWN SYNDROME HUKO DC!
GLOBAL Inapongeza Kongamano kwa Ongezeko la milioni $15 kwa NIH Down Syndrome/HIMU YA Mpango wa Utafiti katika Mwaka wa Fedha Uliopitishwa Hivi Majuzi wa 2023 Mswada wa Matumizi ya Mabasi Yote
Tazama Ushuhuda wa Bunge la Frank Stephens