On Thursday, June 2, 2011, at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC, Jim and Sarah Brady received the Brady Center's Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of their nearly 30 years of service to the cause of preventing gun violence in America. The award was presented by actor Beau Bridges (who won an Emmy and Golden Globe for his portrayal of Jim Brady in the movie, Without Warning - The James Brady Story). The event was emceed by renowned ABC News journalist and former White House correspondent Sam Donaldson.

President Bill Clinton, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and Brady President Paul Helmke also participated in the program.

The moving and inspirational evening was a tribute to Jim and Sarah's life-saving work.

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Newark Mayor Cory Booker accepts the Sarah Brady Visionary Award at the 2009 NYC Gala.