Change the Ref
Founded in the memory of their son Joaquin who was one of the 17 victims, Manuel and Patricia Oliver are committed to making sure that their son’s life and the lives of the other 16 victims are never forgotten and that real change happens.
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May. 01, 2024
"Narcos"/"RoboCop" Filmmaker and Change the Ref Debut "American Cancer Story" ahead of Columbine's 25th Anniversary
"American Cancer Story" debuted today as the poignant coming-of-age short film
Aug. 04, 2021
Change The Ref, Team Enough and Area 23 Announce "My Last Will"
A New Campaign Highlighting The Voices of Young People Calling for an End to Gun Violence
Apr. 17, 2019
Ad of the Day | ER Physicians and mass shooting survivors team up to launch Impossible Operation
Initiative led by Change the Ref and created by Area 23, an FCB Health Network company seeks stricter gun laws
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Nov. 02, 2026
Petlove and Sao Paulo Metro Take on Animal Cruelty with "Villains," an Animated Series
Across four episodes, the series subverts fantasy’s classic villains — witches, vampires and their kind — to make one point
Oct. 30, 2026
Columbia Gives Away Survival Bunker With the Launch of the "Don't Panic Room" Campaign
Participants can share skills to survive outdoors and a chance to win a stocked off-grid bunker, delivered to their door