THE JAMES W. FOLEY FREEDOM AWARDS

Moral Courage in Action

The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation invites you to share in our annual awards event celebrating the legacy of James W. Foley.

We seek those who value moral courage and share in our commitment to advocate for the freedom of all Americans held hostage abroad and promote the safety of journalists worldwide.

This fundraising awards event will take place at the National Press Club, in Washington, DC on May 3rd, 2023.

Honoring:

2023 ROBERT A. LEVINSON EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE AWARD

Roger Carstens

Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs

2023 AMERICAN HOSTAGE FREEDOM AWARD

Mickey Bergman

Richardson Center for Global Engagement Vice President and Senior Advisor

2023 WORLD PRESS FREEDOM AWARD

Sean Langan

Documentary filmmaker and journalist

2023 HUMANITARIAN AWARD

Mouaz Moustafa

Executive Director of Syrian Emergency Task Force

Keynote Speakers

Alexandra Z. Forseth

Co-Founder and Former Chair

of the Bring Our Families Home Campaign

Daughter of Alirio J. Zambrano and niece of

Jose Luis Zambrano, both freed from Venezuela

after 1,775 days of wrongful detention

Neda Sharghi

Chair of the

Bring Our Family Home Campaign

Sister of Emad Shargi, an innocent American

citizen wrongfully detained in Iran since 2018

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Support Our Mission

VIRTUAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Join us via live-stream, provided by the National Press Club

May 3rd, 2023

While this event is free to virtually attend, your generous donations are greatly appreciated. Contributions will be used to help us continue our advocacy for Americans held hostage abroad and keep journalists safe through preventive education.

General Registration: Free

$50 Bronze Registration: General Registration including donation of $50 for virtual entry into event. Registration includes: James W. Foley Legacy Foundation sticker, pen and 2023 official awards booklet (mailed post event)

$100 Silver Registration: General Registration including donation of $100 for virtual entry into event. Registration includes: James W. Foley Legacy Foundation sticker, pen, 2023 official awards booklet & DVD (mailed post event)

$250 Gold Registration: General Registration including donation of $250 for virtual entry into event. Registration includes: James W. Foley Legacy Foundation sticker, pen, 2023 official awards booklet, DVD & Official JWFLF sweatshirt (mailed post event)

IN-PERSON TICKETS & TABLES

Semi-Formal/Formal Attire Preferred

Cocktails and appetizers provided in the First Amendment & Holeman Lounges beginning at 5:30 PM.

Dinner will be served at 7:00 PM.

Awards begin promptly at 8:00 PM.

Your James W. Foley Freedom Awards Sponsorship will:

Help JWFLF prioritize the return of all U.S. Nationals by:
- Supporting our 2023 Foley legislative priorities to:
  - Mandate a comprehensive review of efficacy of 2015 hostage enterprise structure to include the complexities of wrongful detentions of our citizens by state actors
- Fully fund the Levinson Hostage Taking and Accountability Act for:
  - Payment of basic necessities including food, water, bedding, medicine during wrongful detention
  - Travel and medical expenses for upon release
  - post-captivity immediate needs including physical, medical, and psychiatric support
  - financial support for hostage or wrongful detainee family member needs including legal, financial, psychiatric, advocacy travel
- Mandate transparent speedy wrongful detention designation for U.S. nationals and family notification
- Promote codification of a U.S. hostage and/or wrongful detainee flag as well as annual national days of remembrance to include:
  - March 9th -Robert Levinson capture date
  - May 4th - Bring Our Families Home Campaign start anniversary
  - July 4th - Independence Day
  - Anniversary of James W. Foley’s murder
Help JWFLF promote preventive safety education by:
- Sustained outreach to all US schools of journalism/communication to include preventive safety education
- Increase safety training grants to freelance journalists to virtual reality preventive safety training through HeadSet partnership
- Collaboration with the Alliance for a Culture of Safety (ACOS) for independent journalists worldwide
- Publication of 2023 Foley international travel safety travel guide