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Dear DRA Supporters,


As we wrap up an extraordinary year, I want to extend my sincere thanks to everyone who helped make our 2025 Celebrations such a success.


This week’s gathering, at Morrison Foerster in San Francisco, was a powerful finale to our fall events. We are deeply grateful to our hosts for generously opening their doors and supporting us all with their beautiful views and welcoming staff. We are equally grateful to each of you who came to share your evening with us and who supported our mission with your presence and your gifts. We hope you enjoy a few pictures from the event below (#Pictures) . (More coming soon, so stay tuned to DRA’s social media channels!)


It was an honor to recognize our remarkable honorees, Janni Lehrer-Stein and Proskauer, whose leadership and partnership have strengthened the disability rights movement and advanced DRA’s impact across the country. Please join me in congratulating them and in celebrating all they have done, and continue to do, for our community.


This year, we were fortunate to celebrate DRA’s work and our honorees in three cities—Chicago, New York, and San Francisco. Thank you to every sponsor ([link removed]) , client, donor, pro-bono partner, and friend who joined us, spread the word, and invested in our mission along the way. Your support can and will fuel DRA’s high-impact litigation and advocacy to advance equal rights for people with disabilities nationwide.

If you have not yet made a gift—or if you are able to deepen your support—there is still time. Your contribution today will help ensure DRA has the resources we need to take on the next generation of critical cases.
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Thank you again for supporting DRA and for believing in a world free from discrimination where people with disabilities are valued members of our communities with equal access to opportunities.

With gratitude and celebration,

Rebecca Williford

President & CEO


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DRA’s Rebecca Williford smiles with honorees Janni Lehrer-Stein and Proskauer’s Stephen Hibbard in front of a sunset and San Francisco skyline.

President & CEO Rebecca Williford smiles with honorees Janni Lehrer-Stein and Proskauer’s Stephen Hibbard in front of a sunset and San Francisco skyline.
Advisory Board Member Kathi Pugh smiles with Rachel Williams from Morrison Foerster, who hosted the evening’s festivities.

Advisory Board Member Kathi Pugh smiles with Rachel Williams from Morrison Foerster, who hosted the evening’s festivities.
DRA Senior Staff Attorney Mike Nunez smiles with two event guests.

Senior Staff Attorney Mike Nunez smiles with two event guests.
Advisory Board Member Linda Dardarian poses with an event guest and COO Kate Hamilton.

Advisory Board Member Linda Dardarian poses with an event guest and COO Kate Hamilton.
Award presenter Ann O’Leary poses with awardee Janni-Lehrer Stein and other event guests smiling broadly.

Award presenter Ann O’Leary poses with awardee Janni-Lehrer Stein and three other event guests smiling broadly.
President & CEO Rebecca Williford poses with an event guest.

President & CEO Rebecca Williford poses with an event guest.
Eight DRA staff posing together and smiling.

Eight DRA staff posing together and smiling.
Event guests clap and smile during the event program.

Event guests clap and smile during the event program.
CLO Shawna Parks smiles broadly while speaking into the microphone.

CLO Shawna Parks smiles broadly while speaking into the microphone.
Audience members sit and intently watch a video featuring Advisory Board Member Michele Lee.

Audience members sit and intently watch a video featuring Advisory Board Member Michele Lee.

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