Commemorative Event & Celebration at the FDR Memorial

In 2026, we will honor the 25th anniversary of the FDR Wheelchair Statue and the completion of the FDR Memorial. Join us on May 13th!

Join Us for a Commemorative Event & Celebration at the FDR Memorial!

Speakers include:

• Jonathan Darman, Moderator – Historian and Author of Becoming FDR;
• U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (retired) – Co-Chair of the 25th Anniversary;
• Anna Eleanor Fierst - Board Chair, The Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill; great- granddaughter of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt
• Theo Braddy – Executive Director, National Council on Independent Living;
• Alexandra Reeve Givens - President & CEO of the Center for Democracy & Technology;  Board of Directors of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation;
• Noriko Fujinami - Administrator of the Estate of Robert Graham;
• William Raimondo - Firefighter with the City of Hackensack, NJ
• Regan Linton – actor, writer, filmmaker, and artistic creator; playwright and star of the theatrical production FDR’s Very Happy Hour, which debuted in 2025;

Performance by Lachi – Author of “I Identify as Blind”, CEO of RAMPD, Recording Academy National Trustee, Disability Culture Icon, and Producer of a GRAMMY-Nominated Album.

Location: The FDR Memorial -1850 West Basin Drive SW, Washington, DC

Time: Refreshments at 5:30pm; program commences at 6:00pm; light reception to follow.

Other details: Street parking is available. The closest metro station is Smithsonian - approximately 1.1 miles.

ASL and Closed Captioning provided.

Thank you to those who have contributed to support this historic anniversary and to our major donors for their support of our work.

Diamond Sponsors

Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation

Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation

Lucy R. Waletzky, M.D.

Platinum Sponsors
Jane Deland - in honor of Mike Deland

Gold Sponsors

Lakeshore Foundation - in honor of John Kemp

John Langan

Silver Sponsors

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation

Commonwealth Care Alliance

Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville, PC

Bronze Sponsors

Access Living

The Arc of the United States

Helena Berger & Jeff Arpin

William K. Ris & Nancy P. Dorn - In honor of Senator Tom Harkin & Helena Berger

American Association of People with Disabilities

Centauri Health Solutions

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