October 2 - Down Syndrome Awareness

Well since today is TBT I decided to share some pictures from our first Northern New England Down Syndrome Congress (NNEDSC)  Buddy Walk back in 2010. It seems like so long ago and Connor and Makayla were so little!! The NNEDSC has become very important to us over the past 4 years and I am now the Treasurer. We hope to support all individuals with Down syndrome as well as their families in any way we can! Over the past year funds from the Buddy Walk helped support our First Call Program sending welcome packages to 20 families receiving the Down syndrome diagnoses, provided 21 enrichment grants to help with the cost of camps, therapies, educational conferences, etc., and awarded two outstanding educator awards to a teacher and a paraprofessional who have gone above and beyond in their work with students with Down syndrome. We hope to expand on these programs and come up with other ways to support our members in the upcoming year!!