
About the 2025 Lifesavers Gala
Join Us! Thursday, May 1 at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
This premier event celebrates our progress in the fight to prevent suicide and honors those who have made an impact. Gala honorees have gone above and beyond in drawing attention to the cause of suicide prevention, elevating public discourse around mental health and suicide, and successfully creating real change within our society as a means to ending this leading cause of death.
In addition to raising much-needed funds for AFSP’s leading initiatives in the areas of research, education, advocacy and support for those affected by suicide, the Gala is an opportunity for our supporters to come together and recognize the past year’s accomplishments. Our distinguished guests share inspiring and informative stories about how suicide has affected them, and their valiant and passionate efforts to fight it.
Click here to read about our 2024 Lifesavers Gala.
2025 Lifesavers Gala Host
Cindy Hsu, Emmy Award-winning anchor and reporter at CBS New York

2025 Lifesavers Gala Chair
Mark Baer, Partner, Immediate Past CEO at Crowe LLP

2025 Lifesavers Gala Honorees
Public Service Lifesaver Award - Jay Glazer

Public Education Lifesaver Award - Ethan & Naomi Sacks

Survivors of Suicide Loss Lifesaver Award - Eric & Terry Murray, The Grayson Murray Foundation

Annual Research Award – Katherine Anne Comtois, Ph.D., MPH, Director, Center for Suicide Prevention and Recovery (CSPAR) & Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington

Lifetime Achievement Research Award – Marsha Linehan, Ph.D., ABPP, Director Emeritus, Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics & Professor Emeritus, Psychology, University of Washington
