2027 AcceptAbility Gala
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
2026 PROGRAM HONOREES

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 Elenor Holmes Norton
2026 EXCLUSIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Robert Wallop
Rachel Platten
RhythmXpress

2026 ACCEPTABILITY GALA MEDIA
新闻联系人:
肖恩-弗莱厄蒂
电子邮件: shawn_flaherty@creativestratpr.com
手机: 703-554-3609
Alex Lee
电子邮件: 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
Tom Cole
Roy Blunt
Cheri Bustos
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Jaime Herrera Beutler
John Hickenlooper
Steve Daines
Katherine Clark
Lois Frankel
Richard Hudson
Robert Aderholt
Diana DeGette
Paul Tonko
Shelley Moore Capito
Senator Deb Fisher
Senator Andy Kim
Senator Cynthia Lummis
参议员 Ed Markey
参议员丽莎-穆尔科斯基
参议员克里斯-墨菲
参议员帕蒂-默里
Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester
Senator Tim Sheehy
克里斯-范霍伦参议员
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
约翰-阿什布鲁克
Cavalry LLC 创始合伙人
凯文-布伦南
蓝鸟策略公司负责人
Pat DiFrancesco
Vice President, Advanced Advocacy
埃米莉-艾格
Director of Business Development, Julie Parker Communications
戴维-伊根
Author, Advocate & Speaker
Felicia Emry
Life Skills Director, Heaven on Earth NOW
Autria Godfrey
Emmy Award-winning News Anchor & Podcast Host, Agents of Tech
娜塔莉-法尔-哈里森
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
马修-佩林
Vice President, Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs, Kroger
克里夫-里奇奥
Sr. Vice President & Chief, Government Relations, NCTA
朱莉-里奇奥
普华永道监管事务与公共政策总监
Beth Rocks-Terebesi
Senior Consultant, Kearney & Company
弗兰克-史蒂芬斯
Author, Actor & Advocate
Tracy Watkins
Colonel, United States Air Force (Retired), Partner at Kearney & Company
理查德-韦斯多夫
Legal Consultant, Global Down Syndrome Foundation
艾米-贝斯特-魏斯
Executive Vice President, Global Government Affairs, American Express
Michelle Sie Whitten
President & CEO, Global Down Syndrome Foundation
Altria
美国运通
Intuit
克罗格
马伦家族
白金
Kearney & Company
PhRMA
银色
安娜和约翰-J-西基金会
NCTA – The Internet & Television Association
Pfizer
蒸汽朋克
顶部广告牌
ACT for NIH Foundation
AdvaMed
阿什布鲁克家族
Avoq
Theresa Brogan & Family
Charter
Communications
Clarion Capital
Partners
David Egan & Family
The Emry Family
Natalie & Guy Harrison
Highland Electric
Fleets
Koch Government
Affairs
万事达卡
叙事策略
OnMessage, Inc.
The Stephens Family
The Thielman Family
瓦莱罗
签证
Brian & Natasha Walsh
惠滕家族
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
惠滕家族
关于全球唐氏综合症基金会
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.
GLOBAL 广泛发行的医学出版物包括 全球唐氏综合征成人医疗指南, 产前检查和有关唐氏综合症的信息以及屡获殊荣的 唐氏综合症世界TM 杂志。GLOBAL 还组织了 美丽做自己时装秀全球最大的唐氏综合症筹款活动。访问 globaldownsyndrome.org 并在社交媒体上关注我们(Facebook 和 Twitter:@GDSFoundation,Instagram:@globaldownsyndrome)。
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