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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Sep. 04, 2026

Lucid Motors & BarkleyOKRP Launch "Is Your Family Built for the Lucid Gravity?" Campaign

Most family SUVs have to prove they’re ready for everything a family can throw at them

Sep. 04, 2026

Poke The Bear Bottles The Spirit of West Virginia's Legendary Blue Lot in New Bourbon Campaign

That's the idea behind Poke The Bear's first campaign for Tailgate Spirits™, the West Virginia spirits company behind Blue Lot Bourbon