Press Releases
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Foley Foundation Formalizes 5K Freedom Run/Walk, Washington, D.C.
Race to Be Held at Anacostia Park, Oct. 15 at 8 a.m.
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Benjamin Gray to Join Foley Foundation as Vice President
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation is proud to welcome Benjamin Gray as Vice President
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Judy Woodruff to Join the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Advisory Council
Woodruff, who emceed the Foley Foundation’s 2023 Freedom Awards Dinner in Washington, will join a distinguished group of former government officials, survivors and family members,…
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Foley Foundation Releases Inaugural Traveler Safety Guide
Authored by Foley Foundation board member Doug Patteson with contributions from former Foley Foundation Fellow Sam Goodwin and Foundation Education Program Director Tom Durkin, the…
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Foley Foundation Welcomes Release of Paul Rusesabagina
Mr. Rusesabagina, who is internationally renowned for sheltering and saving over 1,200 people at the outbreak of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, as captured in the…
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Foley Foundation Welcomes Release of Jeff Woodke
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation welcomes the news that American humanitarian aid worker Jeff Woodke has been released from captivity in West Africa and…
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Foley Foundation Welcomes Bipartisan Legislation to Support Families of Hostages and Detainees
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation welcomes the introduction of the bipartisan Supporting Americans Wrongfully or Unlawfully Detained Abroad Act of 2023 and commends Senate…
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Diane Foley Shares Insights on Wrongfully Detained Americans During Panel Discussion at the Atlantic Council
The number of Americans wrongfully detained by countries has increased markedly and now account for about 90 percent of U.S. citizens unjustly held abroad, according…
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Bring Them Home: Prioritizing US Citizens Wrongfully Detained Abroad
WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council will convene a panel of experts on Wednesday to discuss the fact that Americans are more likely to be wrongfully…
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Judy Woodruff, Neda Sharghi, and Alexandra Forseth to Join Eighth Annual Foley Awards Dinner
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation today announced that PBS senior correspondent Judy Woodruff will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the Eighth Annual James…
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James W. Foley Legacy Foundation to Honor Roger Carstens, Mickey Bergman, Mouaz Moustafa, and Sean Langan at 2023 Foley Freedom Awards Dinner
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation today announced the honorees for the 2023 James W. Foley Freedom Awards to be presented at the foundation’s annual…
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David Levinson, Son of Longest Held U.S. Hostage, Joins Board of James W. Foley Legacy Foundation
David Levinson, one of seven children of Robert “Bob” Levinson, considered to be the longest held hostage in American history, has joined the board of…