2025 Annual Gala

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DRA’s Rebecca Williford, honorees Lachi and Yannick Benjamin, and another guest posing and smiling. Lachi is holding her white cane and the other three guests are using wheelchairs. Guests can be seen behind them.

With the civil rights of people with disabilities under attack, DRA’s work is needed now more than ever. Join DRA’s righteous mission to defend disability rights. Gather with other warriors for justice for an elegant evening celebrating DRA’s successes and fortifying our resolve for the future!

This year, we are hosting three separate events in Chicago, New York, and San Francisco. The first of these DRA celebrations will take place in Chicago on Thursday, September 25th at City Winery – West Loop, while the second will happen in New York on Wednesday, November 12th, also at City Winery on the West Side. DRA’s final festivities of the year will take place in San Francisco at a location to be determined, as well as virtually.

At DRA’s 2025 Chicago Celebration on Thursday, September 25th at City Winery – West Loop from 6pm to 9pm, members of the disability community, the legal industry, and representatives from so many other Chicagoland groups will gather to enjoy delicious appetizers, sip wine, and toast the DRA community. We are excited to celebrate DRA’s work to bring about equal access to healthcare, safe sidewalks, and housing in Chicago.

DRA’s 2025 NYC Gala presents another perfect opportunity to gather with DRA’s community of philanthropists, attorneys, influencers, and other like-minded advocates and supporters. We will host this East Coast Gala on Wednesday, November 12th at City Winery on the West Side from 6pm to 9pm. Guests will enjoy a delicious cocktail hour and sit-down dinner while they celebrate DRA’s work to create an accessible subway system, equal access to jury service, fair treatment of disabled prisoners in New York, and more.

Finally, DRA looks forward to revealing honorees in both Chicago and New York, as well as the date and location of our San Francisco Celebration and our virtual end-of-year gathering. Stay tuned to all DRA social media channels and check back here often for updates!

Heather Dowdy receiving the Eagle Award on behalf of Netflix from DRA President & CEO Rebecca Williford on stage


Honorees

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Special Guests

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Gala Sponsors

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