Don't forget to register for tomorrow's Triangle Buddy Walk Family Kickoff event! Learn more about NCDSA's biggest event, register your team, get fundraising tips, and see an example of this year's new Self-Advocate Poster Showcase! conta.cc/3oITCm7

Registration for the 2023 Triangle Buddy Walk is NOW OPEN! We had a successful Family Kickoff yesterday and already have 23 teams registered!! Check your email for anything and everything Buddy Walk! ds-stride.org/trianglebuddyw…

We are so excited to celebrate this year's athletes from the smallest to largest of stages! Congratulations and awesome job to everyone who participated in their local or state-wide Special Olympics event! youtu.be/l9DCwP1seks

New for the 2023 Triangle Buddy Walk -- Sponsor Challenge: Raise funds with a new or lapsed (has not donated since 2021) sponsor! For more information about sponsorships, visit ds-stride.org/trianglebuddyw…

Join us in cheering on Ellie's Extras who have raised over $5,000 in the first week! "This is our second year walking, but will be Ellie's first! NCDSA provided so much love and support to us during our diagnosis and throughout our pregnancy and we truly can't thank them enough!"

Scientists across NIH are helping to advance #DownSyndrome (DS) research through the INCLUDE Project. Tune in on June 26 for a 90-minute webinar discussing the importance of engaging diverse communities in DS research. Learn more at bit.ly/42Ybqbi. #DEIA

Buddy Walk teams - let us help you reach your fundraising goal with a custom QR code yard sign!! Register your team and submit the sign request form by 6/30 to get your FREE yard sign! conta.cc/3NsqFDz Choose a design, submit a photo, and we'll take are of the rest!

TWO days left to register your team and raise $500 to be entered in to a drawing for a ONE YEAR membership to the NC Zoo or Marbles Kids Museum! Visit the Team Captain Corner for fundraising tips! ds-stride.org/trianglebuddyw…

As the Kickoff Incentive comes to an end, we are excited to announce our first Weekly Incentive! ALL Teams that add 15 or more team members (with valid email address) to their team between 6/30 and 7/6 win a $15 Amazon gift card!

Congratulations to Team Ellie's Extras for being the first to raise $2,500 in new or lapsed sponsors! Anyone who raises $5,000 in new or lapsed sponsors gets FREE registration to the 2024 T-21 Mom's Retreat OR the Annual Gala plus $100 auction credit. conta.cc/44nEhGW

Buddy Walk Teams check out your next Weekly Incentive! ALL TEAMS that raise $321 between 7/7-7/13 win a $35 Amazon or Target gift card. Fundraising Tip: educate your friends and family on the significance of "321" representing the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome.

Join the NCDSA black families community group for a summer picnic on August 5th at Garner Recreational Park. Families are encouraged to come and bring a side to share. Register here: flipcause.com/secure/event_s…

A very special thank you to Triangle Buddy Walk Fun Zone Supporter -- Custom Stone and Marble, Inc! To learn more about partnership opportunities, visit: flipcause.com/secure/cause_p…

This week -- Teen & Young Adult Support Group -- register to join us virtually on July 12 flipcause.com/secure/cause_p…

Howdy partners! ⭐️ Does your employer participate in community partnerships? ⭐️ Does your employer do matching contributions? ⭐️ Are you a business owner looking to make a tax deductible investment in your community? Let's partner! conta.cc/3rmEfRr

"The connections you make that last a lifetime! You get to meet people who you never would have had a chance to meet or meet moms who live near you, but you never would have known if it wasn't for this wonderful retreat!" conta.cc/3JVDoxy

Connect us with a business or resource that should attend the Buddy Walk to be entered to win a $25 Starbucks gift card. If they register, you will receive a bonus incentive! This incentive runs July 14th - 20th!

The Triangle Buddy Walk is off to a great start! 🙌 315 Participants 🤝 59 Teams - including first time Buddy Walk Team CAP^2 👏 $31,175 Raised Learn more about ways to help us reach out fundraising goal ds-stride.org/trianglebuddyw…

Congratulations to all of the 2023 graduates! We are excited to highlight our graduates, including siblings, and volunteers of all ages and stages! youtube.com/watch?v=h36J7V…

This #FlashBackFriday we're celebrating the 2018 Triangle #BuddyWalk! We love seeing how our families have grown over the past 5 years. Visit our Facebook page for more 2018 photos: facebook.com/NorthCarolinaD…