World Down Syndrome Day Celebration – 3/21
The Down Syndrome Center, which DS Action and Rady Children’s Hospital established in January 2008, has celebrated it’s 5-year Anniversary! We will be recognizing this major accomplishment and continued success on World Down Syndrome Day, 3/21!!!
On this day, March 21st, we will be hosting an Open House Celebration at Rady Children’s Hospital on from 2pm – 4pm. Everyone is welcome to join us. We encourage anyone who would like to learn more about Down syndrome and those who would like to show their support to stop by.
Fundraising – Give Me A Chance Campaign
Get involved with DS Action by creating your own fundraising campaign or event. It’s a fun and easy way to spread the word of a cause you care about and help out at the same time. Together with Stay Classy we are happy to offer you five new ways to make a difference. Our newest campaign, Give Me a Chance, is a great way to start getting involved. Click here to begin! [...]
A Comedy Hypnosis Fundraising Event – March 23rd
A Comedy Hypnosis Show (March 16th), hosted by the Rady Children’s Hospital Auxilary – Tierrasanta Unit. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Down Syndrome Center at Rady Children’s Hospital. DS Action would like to thank the Tierrasanta Auxilary for supporting our cause and making a difference in the lives of individuals with Down syndrome and their families. Tickets are $30, before 3/15 and $40, after 3/15. Purchase tickets online at: www.sandiegolaughs.com
About DS Action
We are parents, grandparents, doctors, educators, registered nurses, social workers and other business professionals interested in improving the quality of life of all people with Down syndrome. DS Action is affiliated of the National Down Syndrome Society(NDSS) and National Down Syndrome Congress(NDSC). What We Are Doing: DS Action holds monthly meetings in San Diego to identify the unmet needs of people with Down syndrome and to find creative solutions to meeting those needs. As an example, DS Action determined that many children with Down syndrome do not receive the same level of recommended medical and developmental care, and that parents often find it difficult to get referrals to a variety of available intervention services. To meet this need, DS Action worked to establish a Down Syndrome Center, where all children with Down syndrome would have an equal opportunity of receiving recommended evaluations, referrals and intervention services. Working with Rady Children”s Hospital...
Inspiration Corner
A Ride of Inspiration 2012
September 29 - A Ride of Inspiration, 4th annual Charity Motorcycle Poker Ride & Poker Walk Event at Fun Bike Center & San Diego Harley-Davidson . There is something for everyone to enjoy – Entertainment, Food Faire, Vendor Expo, Kids Zone, Raffle and so much more. Check out the event website at www.stayclassy.org/arideofinspiration. This year, Fun Bike Center and San Diego Harley-Davidson have generously offered to host the start and finish points of the Poker...
Tri4Trisomy21
Family finds a creative way to support DS Action… Alisa and Tom Lawrie are parents to an amazing 7 year-old, son, with Down syndrome (Trisomy 21). In May 2012, they achieved their goal of becoming triathletes, by participating in the San Diego International Triathlon. They have now decided to take their new passion and incorporate it with a creative way to raise awareness for individuals with Trisomy 21. As stated on the new website they have created, “When we crossed the finish...
