Sonoma County's
Down Snydrome Group
I have a dream for true equality
Sonoma County Down Syndrome Support will host a Buddy Walk at Howarth Park in Santa Rosa from 10am-3pm, rain or shine. We will walk a beautiful trail, have nonprofits sharing information, play carnival games, dance and clap along with talented youth with Down syndrome, enjoy a BBQ lunch, and have drawings for wonderful prizes. Come out and join the fun!
Buddy Walk Santa Rosa
YOU Tube: We love to Dance!!
National Down Snydrome Society
NEW YORK CITY DS VIDEO..........Gloria jr made IT!!!!!!!!!
Santa Rosa Resident to be a Bright Light in Times Square
National Down Syndrome Awareness Video Features Gloria Patricia Huerta Jr.
NEW YORK, NY — Gloria Patricia Huerta Jr. ofSanta Rosa, California will appear in lights on Broadway on Sunday, September 30, 2007 as part of the National Down Syndrome Society’s video production to demonstrate that people with Down syndrome can be successfully included in community activities, education and employment.
The photo of Gloria Jr, who has Down syndrome, was selected from over 2,500 entries in the NDSS nationwide call for photos. Approximately 215 photographs will appear in a video production to be shown on the larger-than-life Newscorp Astrovision by Panasonic, located in the heart of Times Square. Panasonic has donated 40 minutes of time on the Times Square Astrovision in honor of October, National Down Syndrome Awareness month.
Gloria Jr.is pictured at a Luau in Kenwood, California before her preformance in a beautiful red hawaiian outfit. The video production, coordinated by NDSS, illustrates children, teens and adults with Down syndrome working, playing and learning with friends and family.
The Times Square video production kicks off National Down Syndrome Awareness Month, which includes the 2007 Buddy Walk. This year, walks will be held in more than 275 cities across the country, as well as many international walks. John C. McGinley, who plays Dr. Perry Cox in the hit NBC show "Scrubs," is the 2007 National Buddy Walk Spokesman. Mr. McGinley is both an accomplished actor and the proud father of Max, his nine-year-old son who has Down syndrome. The New York City Buddy Walk will be led by Mr. McGinley and NDSS Goodwill Ambassador Chris Burke, star of the long-running ABC series, "Life Goes On." For information about National Down Syndrome Awareness Month or the NDSS Buddy Walk, visit www.NDSS.org or call 800-221-4602.
About NDSS
The National Down Syndrome Society is a nonprofit organization with more than 195 affiliates nationwide representing the more than 350,000 Americans who have this genetic condition. NDSS is committed to being the national leader in supporting and enhancing the quality of life, and realizing the potential of all people with Down syndrome. We demonstrate this commitment through our education, research and advocacy initiatives that benefit people with Down syndrome and their families.