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.
Table levels
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Our supporters
Thank you to all of our 2024 Global Rescue Dinner supporters.
Honorary Chair
- Anonymous
Rescue Ambassador
- BlackRock
- Vickie & Ken French
- Timothy F. Geithner
- Philip & Alicia Hammarskjold
- Prakash & Anjali Melwani
- Gillian M. Shepherd & Eduardo G. Mestre
Rescue Leader
- Antoinette Delruelle & Joshua L. Steiner
- Vicki & David Foley
- Golub Capital
- Joy Foundation on behalf of Leah Joy Zell
- Pfizer Inc
- Merryl & James Tisch
- Ikbal & Ercument Tokat
- Catherine & Tracy Wolstencroft
Rescue Patron
- Natasha & Francois-Xavier de Mallmann
- Connie & Diarmuid Early
- Cheryl Cohen Effron & Blair Effron
- Katherine Farley & Jerry I. Speyer
- Patricia & Alex Farman-Farmaian
- Mary & Joseph Field
- Lise Strickler & Mark Gallogly
- Ripple
- Tony & Sandra Tamer
- Maria Hummer-Tuttle & Robert Tuttle
Rescue Sponsor
- Johanna & Laurent Alpert
- American Express
- Anonymous
- Alan & Jane Batkin
- Dr. Georgette Bennett & Dr. Leonard Polonsky CBE
- Leslie & George Biddle
- Bloomberg Philanthropies
- Andrew H. Brimmer
- The Britton Family Foundation
- Laura & Brooks Entwistle
- Kristin & Corydon Gilchrist
- Agnes Gund
- Matt & Yasmine Johnson
- Mary & James G. Wallach Foundation
- Indra & Raj Nooyi
- Sarah & Peter O'Hagan
- Gail & Michael O'Neill
- Anjali & Ashish Pant
- Qenta Inc
- John & Lois Rogers
- Russell Reynolds Associates
- Omar & Kathleen Saeed
- Pamela Saunders-Albin
- ServiceNow
- Mona Sutphen & Clyde Williams
- Teneo
- Verisk Analytics
- Lisa Wolfe
Rescue Supporter
- Anonymous
- Betsy Blumenthal & Jonathan Root
- Arnold Chavkin & Laura Chang
- Laurent Desmangles & Marta Roig
- Trinh Doan
- Jodie Eastman
- Ina & Jeffrey Garten
- Georgia Gosnell
- Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation
- Laurie Lindenbaum & Bob Horne
- John Imle & Janet McClintock
- Christina & Deepak Kamra
- Farooq & Farida Kathwari
- Jackie & Andrew Klaber
- John & Christy Mack
- Helena & Roman Martinez IV
- Sara Moss & Michael Gould
- Nancy & Morris W. Offit
- Kathleen M. Pike
- The Raine Group
- The Rockefeller Foundation
- Nancy & George Rupp
- Jonathan A. Schaffzin & Melissa E. Benzuly
- Meryl Streep
- Zegar Family Foundation