SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2023 | DENVER, CO

Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award

Anna and John J. Sie with Quincy Jones

The Global Down Syndrome Foundation was honored when music icon Quincy Jones agreed to be the Foundation’s first International Spokesperson.

Through the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, Quincy recognized immediately that the disparity of funding for research for people with Down syndrome, even amongst the differently-abled, is first and foremost about human and civil rights.

To this end, Quincy worked with the Foundation to establish the Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award. The Foundation established this award in honor of Quincy’s life-changing leadership in humanitarian efforts to help the disadvantaged. The award recognizes those who have championed people who are differently-abled, including people with Down syndrome, in several categories such as humanitarian work, self-advocacy, and public service.

People with developmental disabilities, especially Down syndrome, are too often neglected and underestimated by our government and society as a whole. With Quincy’s generous support, we are able to pay tribute to public figures who have taken the time to understand our children and shine a light on their contributions to this world. Also in Quincy’s name, we honor those self-advocates who are changing our world as role models anyone would be proud to emulate.

The Foundation is deeply appreciative of Quincy Jones and the outstanding recipients of the Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award. Below is a list of these exceptional people:

2023

Madison Tevlin

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Bobby Farrelly

2022

David Egan

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Eric Dane

Eric Dane

2021

Bryan Russell Mujica

Bryan Russell Mujica

John Lynch

2020

Caterina Scorsone

Catarina Scorsone

Marián Ávila

Marian Avilla

2019

Amanda Booth

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Megan Bomgaars

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2018

Colin Farrell

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Zack Gottsagen

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2017

Eva Longoria

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Madeline Stuart

Madeline Stuart

2016

Frank Stephens

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2015

Jamie Brewer

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Anna and John J. Sie

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2014

Brad Hennefer

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Beverly Johnson

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2013

Tim Harris

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Kyra Phillips

Kyra Phillips

2012

Luke Zimmerman

Luke Zimmerman

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

2011

Sujeet Desai

Sujeet Desai

John C. McGinley

John C McGinley

2010

Karen Gaffney

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Timothy P. Shriver

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2009