Thank You for Joining Us at DRA's 2022 Gala!

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Dear DRA Family,

Wow! We are so grateful to each one of you who took time to participate in DRA’s gala last Thursday.

Whether you tuned in from your laptop at the office, from the couch in a friend’s living room, or with me and the DRA team in Napa, California—we appreciate you!

We hope you enjoyed hearing Billy Porter’s poignant message about combatting stigma, our panel’s thoughtful conversation about intersectional social justice, the stories of our bold and persistent clients, Mandy Harvey’s enchanting song, and more.

If you made a gift to support DRA’s mission last week—THANK YOU. If you didn’t get a chance to make a gift yet, you can do it today.

Every dollar you contribute helps us move closer to a world free from discrimination where people with disabilities have equal access to opportunity.

We’re still putting the finishing touches on our gala video recording. Please look forward to receiving that next week so that you can share DRA’s stories with your family, colleagues, and friends.

Achieving social justice for people with disabilities takes a village. And we’re so grateful to you for being a part of ours.

With gratitude,

Rebecca Williford
Acting President & CEO/Deputy Director of Litigation

Panel discussion featuring moderator Qudsiya Naqui and panelists Olu Orange, Susan Mizner, & Rebecca Williford

Image: Mandy Harvey's speech
Image: Billy Porter's speech

Image 2: Amna Nawaz as gala emcee
Image 4: Panel discussion featuring moderator Qudsiya Naqui and panelists Olu Orange, Susan Mizner, & Rebecca Williford

Award Winners

Image: Portraits of Karla Gilbride, Billy Porter, Daniel L. Brown, & Mandy Harvey + "Karla Gilbride: Edith Prentiss Award, Co-Director of Access to Justice Project, Public Justice. Billy Porter, Ally Award. Daniel L. Brown, Leadership Action Award, Pro-Bono Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP. Mandy Harvey, Image Award, Jazz & Pop Singer & Songwriter, America's Got Talent Golden Buzzer Winner"

Sponsors

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"Game Changer Sponsors:" + Proskaur logo + Wells Fargo logo
"Justice Seeker Sponsors:" + CSAA logo + First Republic logo + "Bob and Colleen Haas" + "Lucy Lee Helm" + "Allison May & Ky Tran-Trong"
"Champion Sponsors:" + "Loreen Arbus" + Cravath logo + Google logo +Kasowitz Benson Torres logo + Keker Van Nest & Peters logo + Microsoft logo + Shartsis Friese logo + Sheppard Mullin logo + "Scott & Christine Smigel" + Starbucks logo + TikTok logo
"Advocate Sponsors:" + Ares logo + Bank of America logo + "Brian & Louise Frumkin" + Goldman Sachs logo + "Barb Izzo" + Outten & Golden logo + "Ira & Paula Resnick" + RBGG logo + SWCK logo + Visa logo
"Rabble Rouser Sponsors:" + "Astor Street Foundation" + Bender logo + "Evan and Mary Davis" + deaffriendly logo + Filice logo + GBDH logo + Kazan logo + "Kathi Pugh & Josh Maddox" + "Michael Stanley" + "Janni Lehrer-Stein and Lenny Stein"

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Disability Rights Advocates

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Berkeley, CA 94704

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