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