MAKE A GIFT
Every day, the experts at Giffords Law Center work tirelessly to craft, enact, and defend the gun safety policies and programs that save lives. A safer America is within reach, but we need your courage and commitment to get there.
2021 ANNIVERSARY DINNER
Thank you to all the supporters who joined us virtually on May 19 to celebrate the progress of the past year, honor our founding, and look ahead to the future of our mission to save lives from gun violence. For those of you who missed the event, please find a recording of the program, including our keynote conversation with Secretary Hillary Clinton and Stacey Abrams, below.
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FOR 28 YEARS, WE’VE FOUGHT FOR A SAFER FUTURE.
JOIN US MAY 19 TO CELEBRATE, REFLECT, AND LOOK AHEAD.
Each year, the Giffords Law Center community comes together to support our work and honor our founding.
Our fight for safer gun laws is only possible because of your dedication.
This year, supporters from across the country will gather virtually on May 19 as Secretary Hillary Clinton joins us for a keynote conversation with Stacey Abrams.
We hope to see you there.
GIFFORDS LAW CENTER’S ANNIVERSARY DINNER
HONORING STACEY ABRAMS
A Virtual Celebration
May 19, 2021
5 pm Pacific/8 pm Eastern
On July 1, 1993, a gunman armed with illegally purchased assault weapons went on a murderous rampage in a San Francisco law firm, killing eight and injuring six others. The devastated Bay Area legal community banded together to form an organization to change the state’s weak gun laws. Today, California has the strongest gun laws in the country and one of the lowest gun death rates, and Giffords Law Center is a leader in the national gun violence prevention movement.
Each year, our supporters come together to honor those we lost at 101 California Street and the millions of Americans who have fallen victim to gun violence since. We also look forward to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in the coming year—challenges and opportunities that we can’t meet without your support.
For sponsorship information or general inquiries, email Chris Phillips at cphillips@giffords.org.
A Virtual Celebration
May 19, 2021
5 pm Pacific/8 pm Eastern
On July 1, 1993, a gunman armed with illegally purchased assault weapons went on a murderous rampage in a San Francisco law firm, killing eight and injuring six others. The devastated Bay Area legal community banded together to form an organization to change the state’s weak gun laws. Today, California has the strongest gun laws in the country and one of the lowest gun death rates, and Giffords Law Center is a leader in the national gun violence prevention movement.
Each year, our supporters come together to honor those we lost at 101 California Street and the millions of Americans who have fallen victim to gun violence since. We also look forward to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in the coming year—challenges and opportunities that we can’t meet without your support.
For sponsorship information or general inquiries, email Chris Phillips at cphillips@giffords.org.
SUPPORT THE DINNER
Become a Sponsor
As an Anniversary Dinner sponsor, you’ll receive access to the dinner plus a range of other benefits as a thank you for your generosity.
Purchase Tickets
Buy a ticket to attend the event and support Giffords Law Center’s mission to save lives from gun violence.
HONOREES
STACEY ABRAMS
2021 Courageous Leadership Award
From her groundbreaking campaign for Georgia governor to the incredible work her organization, Fair Fight Action, has done to restore and protect voting rights, Stacey Abrams shows us how democracy is meant to function. In 2014, Emily’s List awarded her the first-ever Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award for her work as minority leader in the Georgia House of Representatives. We couldn’t be more thrilled to recognize Stacey’s efforts to prevent gun violence and ensure a safer future for Georgia and the country as a whole.
ROCA BALTIMORE
2021 Lifesaving Service Award
Roca has been serving high-risk young men in Baltimore since 2018 with a uniquely effective approach that combines relentless outreach, cognitive behavioral therapy, and a deep grounding in community. Roca has been an invaluable partner with Giffords Law Center as we joined forces to successfully advocate for public investment in community-based violence intervention services in Maryland. We are deeply grateful to Roca for their tireless efforts to prevent community violence and provide a better path forward for young men in under-resourced neighborhoods.
GIBSON DUNN
2021 Odgers Pro Bono Award
Beyond serving as lead counsel in our case seeking to compel the ATF to regulate “ghost guns” as the lethal firearms they are, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has done invaluable work helping Giffords Law Center explore litigation and regulatory responses to mass shootings and dangerous weapons like short-barreled rifles. Gibson Dunn has assisted with numerous amicus briefs in important gun cases and authored a powerful brief that 139 members of the US House of Representatives filed in the most important Second Amendment case to reach the Supreme Court in a decade.
2021 Courageous Leadership Award
From her groundbreaking campaign for Georgia governor to the incredible work her organization, Fair Fight Action, has done to restore and protect voting rights, Stacey Abrams shows us how democracy is meant to function. In 2014, Emily’s List awarded her the first-ever Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award for her work as minority leader in the Georgia House of Representatives. We couldn’t be more thrilled to recognize Stacey’s efforts to prevent gun violence and ensure a safer future for Georgia and the country as a whole.
ROCA BALTIMORE
2021 Lifesaving Service Award
Roca has been serving high-risk young men in Baltimore since 2018 with a uniquely effective approach that combines relentless outreach, cognitive behavioral therapy, and a deep grounding in community. Roca has been an invaluable partner with Giffords Law Center as we joined forces to successfully advocate for public investment in community-based violence intervention services in Maryland. We are deeply grateful to Roca for their tireless efforts to prevent community violence and provide a better path forward for young men in under-resourced neighborhoods.
GIBSON DUNN
2021 Odgers Pro Bono Award
Beyond serving as lead counsel in our case seeking to compel the ATF to regulate “ghost guns” as the lethal firearms they are, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has done invaluable work helping Giffords Law Center explore litigation and regulatory responses to mass shootings and dangerous weapons like short-barreled rifles. Gibson Dunn has assisted with numerous amicus briefs in important gun cases and authored a powerful brief that 139 members of the US House of Representatives filed in the most important Second Amendment case to reach the Supreme Court in a decade.
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
GETTING OFF THE SIDELINES
Saving lives from gun violence isn’t only the responsibility of politicians or private citizens—more and more, the private sector is showing the courage to fight for a safer future. New research shows that customers want companies to take clear, decisive action on the social issues that matter to everyday Americans.
SPONSORS
The Anniversary Dinner is only possible with the generous support of our sponsors—organizations and individuals dedicated to Giffords Law Center’s mission to save lives from gun violence.
Our law firm, foundation, and individual sponsors receive unique benefits at various levels, as recognition for making our event possible. Learn more about how to sponsor the 2021 Anniversary Dinner.
For questions about sponsorship, please email Chris Phillips at cphillips@giffords.org.
Our law firm, foundation, and individual sponsors receive unique benefits at various levels, as recognition for making our event possible. Learn more about how to sponsor the 2021 Anniversary Dinner.
For questions about sponsorship, please email Chris Phillips at cphillips@giffords.org.
ABOUT GIFFORDS LAW CENTER
Gabby’s Story
Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is a portrait in courage. After her shooting and inspirational journey of recovery, Gabby became a leader in the national movement for gun safety.
Our History
Founded in the wake of tragedy, Giffords has turned outrage into action, researching and enacting lifesaving solutions to gun violence.
Contact Us
If you’re a journalist, legislator, attorney, or member of the public looking to get involved, we want to hear from you.
MAKE A GIFT
Every day, the experts at Giffords Law Center work tirelessly to craft, enact, and defend the gun safety policies and programs that save lives. A safer America is within reach, but we need your courage and commitment to get there.