Join Us

Join us for a powerful evening in celebration of remarkable individuals whose acts of courage are advancing critical national conversations about violence prevention, safety and healing.

Presented by Futures Without Violence, the Courage Awards celebrate extraordinary individuals who by speaking out and sharing their truth, inspire others to activate their own courage and become agents of change.

FEATURING


Steve Kerr

Steve Kerr is the Head Coach of the Golden State Warriors. Kerr is a nine-time NBA champion, having won five titles as a player and four as head coach of the Warriors. He was named one of the 15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History. In addition to giving back to the community, Coach Kerr is a passionate advocate for stronger gun control in America and leverages his platform to promote meaningful reform.

Chealsea Devantez

Chelsea Devantez is an Emmy-nominated writer, national bestselling author, comedian, director, and host of the podcast Glamorous Trash. Chelsea served as Jon Stewart’s Head Writer on Apple TV+’s The Problem with Jon Stewart. Chelsea’s debut memoir, I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This (But I’m Going to Anyway), was published in June 2024 by Hanover Square Press, an imprint of HarperCollins. Her memoir became a national bestseller and was featured prominently in airport bookstores across America. Amazon named her memoir an Editor’s Pick and Bestseller, while Booklist awarded it a starred review.

Natasha Trethewey

Natasha Trethewey served two terms as the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States (2012-2014). She is a Pulitzer Prize winning writer, and the author of five collections of poetry, two memoirs, and one nonfiction book. She is the recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Guggenheim Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Beinecke Library at Yale, and the Bunting Fellowship Program of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard. At Northwestern University she is a Board of Trustees Professor of English in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. In 2012 she was named Poet Laureate of the State of Mississippi and in 2013 she was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

ALONG WITH


Taylor Dumpson

Taylor Dumpson became the first Black woman to serve as president of the Student Government at American University. In the wake of her groundbreaking election, she was the target of a racially-motivated hate crime, followed by cyber-harassment by members of white supremacist groups. Taylor fought back and won a landmark settlement against the Neo-Nazis who cyber-harassed her. She is currently a Special Assistant Attorney General in the Family/District Court Unit Rhode Island’s Attorney General Office.

Aal

Aalayah Eastmond is a survivor of the 2018 Parkland shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. In 2019, she testified before congress to address gun violence. She knew it was important to shed light on what happened at Parkland and that her voice as a Black student had to be lifted and included in the conversation surrounding gun violence. She is now the National Administrator at Team ENOUGH and Co-Founder and Director of Operations and Finance for Concerned Citizens DC.

Rosalie Fish

Rosalie Fish is a Cowlitz tribal member and a semi-professional runner from the Muckleshoot reservation. Rosalie runs for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People, and competed for the University of Washington at the D1 level. Now, Rosalie educates on Indigenous issues and coaches track at the Muckleshoot Tribal school.

Chanel Miller

Chanel Miller is a writer, artist, advocate, and best-selling author of Know My Name, a powerful memoir that reveals the painful yet inspiring journey from living as Emily Doe during one of the most widely followed sexual assault cases of late, to emerging as a leading voice for positive cultural and social change.

OTHER SPECIAL GUESTS TO BE ANNOUNCED


TIMELINE

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Champagne Reception
Futures Without Violence, Open Square
100 Montgomery St, The Presidio

6:00 PM – 7:15 PM | Taste of San Francisco Supper Club
featuring several Bay Area Top Women Chefs
Futures Without Violence, Main Level

100 Montgomery St, The Presidio

7:15 PM – 9:00 PM | Featured Program: Presentation of Courage Awards
and Conversation with Special Guests

The Presidio Theatre (adjacent to Futures Without Violence)
99 Moraga St

9:00 PM – 10:30 PM | Dessert Reception & Nightcap
featuring several Bay Area Top Pastry & Dessert Chefs
Futures Without Violence, Main Level
100 Montgomery St, The Presidio





Event Details

September 25, 2024

LOCATIONS

Pre & Post Receptions
Futures Without Violence
100 Montgomery Street
The Presidio
San Francisco, CA 94129

Main Program
Presidio Theatre
99 Moraga Street
The Presidio
San Francisco, CA 94129

Host Committee

(in formation)
Elizabeth Dye, Co-Chair
Emily Scott, Co-Chair
Nathan and Caitlin Brostrom
Madhavi Dandu
Abbey Doolittle
Robyn Fisher
Tracy Foose
Sangita Forth
Jess Goldman Foung
Kelly Graziadei
Laura Hall
Bill Hirsch
Austin Johnson
Kirsten Kangelaris
Judi Kanter
Micki Klearman
Metta Krach
Susan Leal & Susan Hirsch
Patricia Lee-Hoffmann
Laura Lockwood
Cheryl Lucanegro
Patricia Lurie
Danielle Madeira
Mica Eades Mayo
Debbie Mesloh
Joyce Newstat & Susan Lowenberg
Tamsen Plume
Deborah Santana
Eden Sears
Connie & Kevin Shanahan
Lauren Thornhill
Melissa White
Farhan Zaidi

Culinary Council Members

(in formation)
Savory
Azikiwee Anderson, Rize Up Bakery
Laura & Sayat Ozyilmaz, Dalida
Melissa Perello, Octavia, Frances
Tanya Holland, Honorary Curator of Culinary Council Sweet
Robyn Sue Fisher, Smitten
Nicole Krasinski, Progress, State Bird Provision

SPONSORS


THE UPCOMING COURAGE MUSEUM

The Courage Museum will offer interactive, immersive learning experiences and educational programming for middle and high school students along with their parents, teachers, and the public at large.

Educational Programming includes:

  • Professional Learning Institutes for Teachers and Administrators
  • Youth Leadership and Engagement
  • Classroom Resources and Online Learning
  • Parent and Youth Education Workshops

To learn more and become a Founding Member please visit: www.CourageMuseum.org
The Courage Museum is an initiative of Futures Without Violence.

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ABOUT FUTURES WITHOUT VIOLENCE

For more than 30 years, Futures Without Violence has been passionately dedicated to ending all forms of violence against women and children. From domestic violence and child abuse, to bullying and sexual assault, our groundbreaking programs, policy development, and public action campaigns are transforming social norms, helping survivors heal, and preventing violence from occurring. Futures Without Violence was at the fore of the movement to pass the very first Violence Against Women Act in 1994, which has provided a lifeline for thousands of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

We have received the highest marks from Guidestar and Charity Navigator (a 4-star rating for 17 years and counting), as well as other awards and recognition cited here.

Learn more at: www.FuturesWithoutViolence.org

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