Change the Story: An Evening for Child Advocacy

Join us to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts of those devoted to our mission and to changing the story for children and families. We will proudly recognize Deborah F. Cohen, Esq. with the 2025 Judge Lois G. Forer Child Advocacy Award. Debbie and her husband, Rob, have been ardent supporters of Child Advocates for many years. Debbie exemplifies a passion for child advocacy through a decade of service on Child Advocates’ Board of Directors, with multiple terms as Board President, and service as a volunteer attorney for 18 young clients since 1987. She has also served as Vice Chairman of the Board for The Food Trust and Board President for Cradles To Crayons. We are deeply grateful to Debbie for her longstanding commitment to our work and her steadfast support of youth development and legal aid organizations in Philadelphia.

 

We will also celebrate the journeys of Santia S. and Nathan Riley as this year’s 
Andi Broad Distinguished Clients, and recognize all of our 2025 Distinguished Advocates for Children.

Thanks to all for the generous support!

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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

 

For more information, please contact Julia Moore at jmoore@SCCALaw.org.

 

THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 SPONSORS!

 

PRESENTING

Andréa & Ken Frazier

Morgan Lewis

Katie Adams Schaeffer & Tony Schaeffer

 

CHAMPION

Comcast NBC Universal

Troutman Pepper Locke

 

PROTECTOR

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

Duane Morris

Laffey Bucci

Ballard Spahr LLP

 

GUARDIAN

Cozen O’Connor

Holland & Knight

Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky

The Schiel Family Foundation

Diana & Robert Scott

White and Williams

 

BELIEVER

Blank Rome

 

CELEBRATION COMMITTEE

Susan and Glen Blumenfeld

Amy Fox & Daniel Wheeler

Alisa & Gray Gifford

Sarah & Daniel Keating

Jeffrey Sotland

Nancy & Stephen Sundheim

 

ADVOCATE

Louis Broad

Dilworth Paxson

Faegre Drinker

Feldman Shepherd

Jennifer & Sean Handler

Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller

Maron Marvel

Leslie Miller & Richard Worley Foundation

Stevens & Lee

 

SUPPORTER

Cohen Milstein

Joan & Dennis Dlugos

Jessica and Kunle Ekundare

The Herman and Jerry Finkelstein Foundation

Jane & Allan Greenspan

Janney Montgomery Scott

Ira Harkavy

Kang Haggerty LLC

Robert Lenahan

Gus & Rita Magrini

William McNichol & Robyn Davis

PNC Foundation

Ronalyn Sisson

Raynes & Lawn

Willig Williams Davidson

Tom & Jackie Zemaitis