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"Thank You for Joining Us!"
“Thank You for Joining Us!”
What a Fantastic National Celebration of Disability Rights Advocates!

We truly appreciate everyone who joined us last Thursday in San Francisco, New York, and from your homes across the nation as we celebrated through a unique, inclusive, and equitable event, DRA’s 30^th anniversary (recently highlighted in Philanthropy New Digest ([link removed]) ).

We laughed, we learned, we connected, and we planned towards the future. If you missed the event, not to worry, you can experience the livestream here ([link removed]) .

Your generous donations towards the gala totaled an incredible $1M. Thank you! And we can’t stop there! DRA relies on the support of individuals, foundations, and corporations to take on the systemic, high-impact case work that has transformed society for the last 30 years. And our journey must continue!

It is not too late to support DRA’s important work and donate today ([link removed]) .
Special thanks to our subway client awardees, our talented emcees, our amazing performers, our staff, our advisors, our donors, and our board who made it all possible.


** 2023 Gala Memories
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Edith Prentiss Awardees from DRA's MTA cases at the gala in NY

DRA staff at the gala in NY

Edith Prentiss Awardees from DRA's MTA cases at the gala in NY
DRA staff at the gala in NY
DRA President & CEO Rebecca Williford and DRA's co-counsel Dan Brown of Sheppard Mullin at the gala in NY

DRA Chief Litigation Officer Stuart Seaborn presents the Edith Prentiss Award to two clients in DRA's MTA cases, Dustin Jones and Sasha Blair-Goldensohn, at the gala in SF

DRA President & CEO Rebecca Williford and DRA's co-counsel Dan Brown of Sheppard Mullin at the gala in NY
DRA Chief Litigation Officer Stuart Seaborn presents the Edith Prentiss Award to two clients in DRA's MTA cases, Dustin Jones and Sasha Blair-Goldensohn, at the gala in SF
Maysoon Zayid emceeing the gala in NY along with ASL interpreter

Janni Lehrer-Stein emceeing the gala in SF along with guide dog Shiloh

Maysoon Zayid emceeing the gala in NY along with ASL interpreter
Janni Lehrer-Stein emceeing the gala in SF along with guide dog Shiloh

Lachi singing at the gala in NY
James Ian singing at the gala in SF
Virtual emcees Shane and Hannah Burcaw on a screen at the gala in NY while seated guests watch

DRA board member Morgan Duffy-Granville speaking in-person and on-screen at the gala in SF while seated guests watch

Virtual emcees Shane and Hannah Burcaw on a screen at the gala in NY while seated guests watch
DRA board member Morgan Duffy-Granville speaking in-person and on-screen at the gala in SF while seated guests watch


** ANOTHER CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR EDITH PRENTISS DISABILITY JUSTICE AWARDEES
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DRA’s 2023 Edith Prentiss Disability Justice Awardees, our NYC Subway Access Clients: DIA, BILS, CIDNY, BCID, HILC, NYSSAC, Sasha Blair-Goldensohn, Dustin Jones, Jean Ryan, Jessica De La Rosa, Robert Hardy, and Rodolfo Diaz posing for a group picture
DRA’s 2023 Edith Prentiss Disability Justice Awardees, our NYC Subway Access Clients: DIA, BILS, CIDNY, BCID, HILC, NYSSAC, Sasha Blair-Goldensohn, Dustin Jones, Jean Ryan, Jessica De La Rosa, Robert Hardy, and Rodolfo Diaz.


** Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors
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** Underwriter Sponsor
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Sheppard Mullin
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** Anniversary Sponsors
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Ruberry Stalmack and Garvey LLC
Wells Fargo
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** Justice Seekers
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CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer
Google
Bob and Colleen Haas
Lucy Lee Helm
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** Champions
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Anonymous
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP
Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
The Loreen Arbus Foundation
Allison May and Ky Tran-Trong
Proskauer
Scott and Christine Smigel
Starbucks
TikTok
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** Advocates
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Bank of America
Chris and Linda Coleman
Jerry Felsenthal
Brian and Louise Frumkin
Indivisible Project
Barb Izzo
Janni Lehrer-Stein and Lenny Stein
Microsoft
Outten & Golden LLP
Kathi Pugh and Josh Maddox
Paula and Ira Resnick
Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP
Schneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky LLP
Shartsis Friese LLP
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** Rabble Rousers
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Anonymous
Astor Street Foundation
Dorene Giacopini and Steve Wilson
Edward Gildea and Martha Bayliss
Goldstein Borgen Dardarian & Ho, Linda M. Dardarian, and Terry Carroll
Melissa “echo” Greenlee & Ben Abrams
Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood
The Law Offices of Daniel Vega
Julian Leone
Renali Corporation
Rebecca Williford and John Padua
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** Friend
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Natalie and Alan Aliga
Bender Consulting Services, Inc.
The Brozman Family
Clay Deanhardt, General Counsel, Be My Eyes
James Mann
Celia McGuinness
Marcus Soutra, Eye to Eye
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** In-Kind Sponsors
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Joe Dolson Accessible Web Design
Klean Kanteen
Noah Friedman Studio
Onyx & Ash


** DRA Board & Leadership
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Learn about Disability Rights Advocates’ dedicated board and leadership ([link removed]) .
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