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An annual event celebrating moral courage in memory of James Wright Foley that raises funds for the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation, a nonprofit advocating for American hostages and wrongful detainees held abroad and promoting journalist safety

 

JAMES WRIGHT FOLEY

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THE FOLEY FREEDOM AWARDS IS A FUNDRAISER THAT IS CRITICAL TO SUSTAINING OUR WORK TO ADVOCATE FOR AMERICAN HOSTAGES AND WRONGFUL DETAINEES HELD ABROAD AND PROMOTE JOURNALIST SAFETY

HOSTED BY

ANDREA MITCHELL

NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent and Chief Washington Correspondent

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

TO BE ANNOUNCED

Keynote to be announced late February, 2025

 

HONORING

JAMES W. FOLEY LEGACY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

JUDY WOODRUFF

Senior correspondent and former anchor and managing editor of PBS News Hour

 

2025 AMERICAN HOSTAGE FREEDOM AWARD

JOSHUA GELTZER

Former Legal Advisor to the National Security Council and Former Deputy Homeland Security Advisor

 

2025 WORLD PRESS FREEDOM AWARD

CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR

CNN's chief international anchor of "Amanpour"

 

2025 HUMANITARIAN AWARD

PARI IBRAHIM

Executive Director, Free Yezidi Foundation

 

2025 ROBERT A. LEVINSON EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE AWARD

SANDREA HWANG

Assistant Director, National Counterintelligence Directorate

 

BILL RICHARDSON HEART OF A PATRIOT AWARD

TO BE ANNOUNCED

 

BRING OUR FAMILIES HOME CAMPAIGN ADVOCACY CHAMPION AWARD

CO-AWARDEES

EVENT DETAILS

Join us April 29, 2025, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC

 

Cocktail attire preferred

VIP in The Fourth Estate room from 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Cocktails and appetizers provided in the First Amendment & Holeman Lounges beginning at 6:00 PM.

Dinner will be served in the Ballroom at 7:00 PM.

Awards begin promptly at 

8:00 PM.

www.foleyfreedomawards.org

PURCHASE TICKETS
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AWARDS HISTORY

The Foley Freedom Awards, established in 2016, honor individuals, like Jim, who exemplify moral courage and show compassion for and commitment to securing the freedom of Americans unjustly held captive abroad and journalist safety.

The Freedom Awards have recognized nearly 50 awardees for their commendable work including David Bradley, Ali Soufan, Jason Rezaian, Malala Yousafzai, Roger Carstens and many more.

For a full list of all previous Foley Freedom Awards winners, click HERE.

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2025 SPONSORS
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SPONSORS

The Foundation is seeking sponsors to support our critical work. Sponsorships enable the Foley Foundation to reserve complimentary tickets for hostage families and survivors of hostage-taking to attend at no cost.

 

PRIOR SPONSORS INCLUDE:

Al Jazeera Media Network, Amanda Bennett, AT&T, Bloomberg, CNN, David Bradley, Facebook, Fox, Global Reach, Global Guardian, HBO, International Spy Museum, Jean Ann Wensell, Marquette University, Raritan Central Railway, National Press Club, The New York Times, Northwestern University – Medill, The Cervantes Group, The Soufan Group, The Washington Post, Turbocam, Twitter, Wall Street Journal, and many more

DOWNLOAD SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES DOCUMENT
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