Hero Action Fund

Honoring Ady on our five-year anniversary

When Amy and I were getting married five years ago at City Hall in Santa Barbara, we asked our friend Ady Barkan, the founder of Be A Hero, to officiate the ceremony.


Ady’s death last year was a terrible blow. But Ady’s legacy is not one of suffering and loss. It is a call to action. Ady believed, as we do, that justice is what love looks like in public.


To celebrate our anniversary and to honor our dear friend, we are matching donations to Be A Hero up to $30,000. Will you join us in supporting Be A Hero today so we can continue Ady’s fight for justice?


In solidarity,

Bradley Whitford and Amy Landecker

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