Event details

Join us at the 2024 Global Rescue Dinner and see how the International Rescue Committee is defying the odds in the most difficult places in the world.

With the support of our donors and partners, we find a way to break through every barrier—especially when it comes to supporting the unique needs of women and girls. No matter the obstacle, no matter the conflict zone—we press on and help people survive, recover and rebuild their lives.

At the event, we will honor our staff, clients and this year’s awardees. Celebrate with us their achievements, life-changing work and courage in the face of adversity.

Cipriani 42nd Street
110 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Table levels

$1,000,000 Honorary Chair

Includes up to two premier tables with seating for 20 guests; special Honorary Chair acknowledgment at the reception and dinner; prominent acknowledgment in all event materials and on the IRC event website; IRC field staff from preferred program available to join your table; opportunity to engage with a program visit to the field and experience IRC’s international programming firsthand.

$500,000 Rescue Ambassador

Includes premier table with seating for 10 guests; special acknowledgment at the reception and dinner; prominent acknowledgment in all event materials and on the IRC event website; if preferred, IRC field staff available to join your table; opportunities to engage with a virtual trip to the field and experience IRC’s international programming.

$250,000 Rescue Leader

Includes premier table with seating for 10 guests; acknowledgment at the dinner, in all event materials and on the IRC event website; if preferred, IRC field staff available to join your table; opportunities to engage with a virtual trip to the field and experience IRC’s international programming.

$100,000 Rescue Patron

Includes prime table with seating for 10 guests; acknowledgment in all event materials and on the IRC event website; if preferred, IRC field staff available to join your table.

$50,000 Rescue Sponsor

Includes priority table with seating for 10 guests; acknowledgement in all event materials and on the IRC event website; if preferred, IRC staff available to join your table; invitations to future briefings from the field. 

Honorees

Each year the Freedom Award and John C. Whitehead Humanitarian Award are given to extraordinary individuals who make significant contributions to saving and improving lives around the world. This year’s Freedom Award honoree is Dr. Denis Mukwege and the John C. Whitehead Humanitarian Award honoree is Giannis Antetokounmpo and Family.

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    Portrait of Dr. Denis Mukwege

    Dr. Denis Mukwege

    Dr. Denis Mukwege is a renowned gynecologist and activist from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In 2018, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his advocacy against sexual violence as a weapon of war and for his outstanding services to survivors of rape.

    His desire to become a doctor and help others began from a very young age while accompanying his father, a Pentecostal pastor, during visits with sick members of the community. Later, while studying, he chose the path of gynecology and obstetrics after observing how female patients suffer from insufficient medical care.

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    Portrait of Giannis.

    Giannis Antetokounmpo and Family

    Giannis Antetokounmpo is a philanthropist and widely regarded as one of the best professional basketball players of all time. He won consecutive MVP awards in 2019 and 2020. In 2021, he led the Bucks to their first NBA Championship in 50 years and was named Finals MVP.

    In July 2022, Giannis and his family founded the Charles Antetokounmpo Family Foundation focused on sustainable social change that invests in local nonprofits and changemakers in Greece, Nigeria and the United States.

Thank you to all our supporters

Thank you to all of our 2024 Global Rescue Dinner supporters

Honorary Chair

  • Anonymous

Rescue Ambassador

  • Vickie & Ken French
  • Prakash & Anjali Melwani

Rescue Leader

  • Ikbal & Ercument Tokat
  • Merryl & James Tisch
  • Timothy Geithner

Rescue Patron

  • Patricia & Alex Farman-Farmaian
  • Tony & Sandra Tamer

Rescue Sponsor

  • The Britton Family Foundation

Rescue Supporter

  • Arnold Chavkin and Laura Chang
  • Nancy & George Rupp
  • Anonymous
  • John & Christy Mack
  • Betsy Blumenthal & Jonathan Root
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Group of women standing on a stage at the IRC Global Rescue Dinner
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Sting playing the guitar
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IRC President David Miliband on stage
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