NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon

Run the 2025 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon and make a difference in the lives of gender-based violence survivors.

We’re thrilled to announce that 2026 marks the first year Sanctuary for Families is a Charity Partner for the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon! Join us for this iconic race through Brooklyn and help support survivors of gender-based violence along the way.

The 2026 NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon will take place on Sunday, April 26, 2026, and we’re inviting you to be part of our inaugural team.

Why join Sanctuary’s team?

As a member of Sanctuary’s NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon team, you’ll receive guaranteed entry into the race in exchange for raising a minimum of $1,500. Your fundraising will directly support Sanctuary’s work with survivors of domestic abuse, sex trafficking, and other forms of gender violence.

With only 5 spots available on our team, you’ll be part of a special group of runners making a difference for New Yorkers in need.

Sanctuary team members will also receive:

– A personal fundraising page to make your supporter outreach simple

– Fundraising support from Sanctuary Development staff (we’re seasoned fundraisers — and we’re here to help!)

– Team t-shirt and gear to show your Sanctuary spirit

– All of our thanks!

To learn more, please email marathon@sffny.org

28th Annual Abely Awards

Recognizing those working to end gender violence.

2025 ABELY HONOREES


ABELY LEADING WOMEN AND CHILDREN TO SAFETY AWARD
Nadia Murad
Human Rights Activist | Nobel Peace Prize Awardee
Founder, Nadia’s Initiative


ABELY PRO BONO AWARD
Garrard R. Beeney
Of Counsel, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Our thanks to Davis Polk for graciously hosting this event, to Columbia Law School Dean Daniel Abebe for sharing such powerful remarks, and to our Legal Advisory Council for the months of preparation that went into this year’s celebration.

For any questions regarding the event, please contact Geny Kimbrell at gkimbrell@sffny.org.

Litigating Hague Convention Abduction Cases on Behalf of Domestic Violence Survivors

This training features an experienced panel of clinicians and attorneys who will discuss the ins and outs of using experts effectively when defending a survivor in a Hague litigation.

Survivors of domestic violence who cross international borders with their children to flee abuse may have to defend themselves against a Hague Convention Petition that seeks to force their child’s return to the country of their abuser. Successfully asserting a Hague defense can be challenging, especially the “grave risk” defense, which is often used when there has been domestic violence. Using an expert to bolster your defenses, particularly by educating the judge on the connection between domestic violence and its harm to children, is critical and can often be the deciding factor in a grave risk case.

This training features an experienced panel of clinicians and attorneys who will discuss the ins and outs of effectively using experts when defending a survivor in a Hague litigation:

B.J. Cling, Ph.D., J.D., Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Teachers College of Columbia University

Jeffrey L. Edleson, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of the Graduate School and former Dean, School of Social Welfare at the University of California, Berkeley

Dara L. Sheinfeld, Counsel, Head of Pro Bono Litigation, Davis Polk

Nicole Fidler, Senior Project Director, Sanctuary for Families (moderator)

Click here to learn more about Sanctuary’s Narkis Golan Initiative.

This project is supported by Grant No. 15JOVW-23-GK-05481-MUMU awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Justice.