2024 RFI ANNUAL DINNER


The 2024 RFI Annual Dinner was held on Wednesday, November 13th at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.  The evening was a celebration of religious freedom, and included the presentation of our annual awards: the Defender of Religious Freedom Award, given to “a person who defends religious freedom for everyone, everywhere from within his or her faith tradition," and the Religious Freedom Impact Award, given to an individual who has demonstrated “consistent, effective, and innovative leadership in advancing religious freedom.” 




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    WHERE & WHEN

    The Mayflower Hotel
    1127 Connecticut Ave NW
    Washington, DC 20036

    Wednesday, November 13th | 6 PM Reception | 7:15 PM Dinner 

    *Cocktail Attire


    SPEAKERS, AWARD RECIPIENTS, AND PRESENTERS



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    GEORGE WEIGEL

    Keynote Remarks

    Read more about his work in his biography.




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    THOMAS F. FARR

    2024 Defender of Religious Freedom Award Recipient

    Read more about his work to advance religious freedom here




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    JACQUELINE RIVERS

    Presenter of 2024 Defender of Religious Freedom Award

    Read more about her work in her biography




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    MONTSE ALVARADO

    2024 Religious Freedom Impact Award Recipient

    Read more about her work to advance religious freedom here.




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    MARY RICE HASSON

    Presenter of 2024 Religious Freedom Impact Award

    Read more about her work in her biography




    HOST COMMITTEE


    Mr. Leonard A. Leo
    Mr. and Mrs. Michael Warsaw
    Mr. Jim Daly
    Mr. and Mrs. Alan Sears
    Alice M. Starr
    Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gash
    Dr. Robert P. George
    Dr. Larry Taylor
    Mrs. Kristen Waggoner
    The Honorable Mary Ann Glendon
    Mr. Robert Luddy
    Mr. and Mrs. Scott Turicchi
    The Honorable Frank Wolf and Carolyn Wolf
    Mr. and Mrs. Ryan T. Anderson
    The Honorable Sam Brownback
    Mr. John Stonestreet
    Mr. Patrick Kelly




    See past award recipients and event photos/videos here.