Thank you for joining us to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts of those devoted to our mission and to changing the story for children and families! Thank you for your continued support!
Congratulations to our 2025 Honorees
2025 Judge Lois F. Forer Child Advocacy Award
Debbie Cohen
2025 Distinguished Advocates for Children
Kate Etherington
Amy Harfeld
Children’s Advocacy Institute
Matthew Hartman
Akin
Dan Hatcher
University of Baltimore Civil Advocacy Clinic
Lauren Luptak
Zoetis
Christopher Petillo
Faegre Drinker
Sara Richman
Troutman Pepper Locke
Naomi Zwillenberg
Blank Rome
Eddie Ohlbaum Distinguished Advocate for Children Award
Carolyn Williams
BBC Law
Child Advocates Rising Star Awards
Gabrielle Morrison
Maron Marvel
Nicole Elmurr
Troutman Pepper Locke
Andi Broad Distinguished Client Awards
Santia S.
Nathan Riley
THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 SPONSORS!
PRESENTING
Andréa & Ken Frazier
Katie Adams Schaeffer & Tony Schaeffer
CHAMPION
PROTECTOR
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
GUARDIAN
The Schiel Family Foundation
Diana & Robert Scott
BELIEVER
CELEBRATION COMMITTEE
Susan and Glen Blumenfeld
Amy Fox & Daniel Wheeler
Alisa & Gray Gifford
Sarah & Daniel Keating
Jeffrey Sotland
Nancy & Stephen Sundheim
ADVOCATE
Louis Broad
Jennifer & Sean Handler
Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller
Leslie Miller & Richard Worley Foundation
SUPPORTER
Joan & Dennis Dlugos
Jessica and Kunle Ekundare
The Herman and Jerry Finkelstein Foundation
Jane & Allan Greenspan
Ira Harkavy
Robert Lenahan
Gus & Rita Magrini
William McNichol & Robyn Davis
Ronalyn Sisson
Tom & Jackie Zemaitis