With a Performance by Multi-Platinum Pop Artist Andy Grammer and a
Prelude Performance by The Ransom Notes at the Annual AcceptAbility Gala
in DC
DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/AcceptAbility?src=hash” target=”_blank”gt;#AcceptAbilitylt;/agt;–The Global
Down Syndrome Foundation’s annual AcceptAbility Gala will take place
on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at the Hilton Washington DC National Mall
from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. Global will present its prestigious Quincy
Jones Exceptional Advocacy Awards to Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) and
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-IL), and honor Ambassador and
self-advocate CC Mullen with live music from multi-platinum pop artist
Andy Grammer and performances from The Ransom Notes, RhythmXpress, and
Devenio.
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WHO: |
Honorees Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO), Congresswoman Cheri Bustos |
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WHAT: |
The Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s (Global) annual AcceptAbility |
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WHEN: |
Wednesday, May 22, 2019; 6:00pm – 10:00pm. | ||
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WHERE: |
Hilton Washington DC National Mall, 480 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington DC, 20024. |
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WHY: |
Down syndrome is the leading cause of developmental delay in the U.S., yet it is often overlooked by the federal government. The Global Down Syndrome Foundation is the lead advocacy non-profit working with self-advocates, congressional champions and the National Institutes of Health to advance Down syndrome research that will lead to elongation of life and improved quality of life. |
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MEDIA IS INVITED TO COVER. PLEASE RSVP TO THE PRESS CONTACTS ABOVE.
For more information visit https://www.globaldownsyndrome.org/acceptability-gala/.
About Global Down Syndrome Foundation
Established in 2009, Global Down Syndrome Foundation (Global) is a
non-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to saving and transforming the lives of
people with Down syndrome through research, medical care, education, and
advocacy. Global is part of a network of affiliates who work together to
deliver on our mission, supporting hundreds of scientists and medical
care professionals. Global’s affiliates include the Sie Center for Down
Syndrome at Children’s Hospital Colorado, the Crnic Institute for Down
Syndrome at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Rocky
Mountain Alzheimer’s Disease Center, and a new pilot Adult Clinic. For
more information, visit globaldownsyndrome.org
and follow us on social media (Facebook, Twitter @GDSFoundation,
Instagram @globaldownsyndrome).
Contacts
Shawn Flaherty, [email protected],
C: (703) 554-3609
Ed Mullen, [email protected],
C: (202) 329-4855
