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Puget Sound Buddy Walk® Fact Sheet
OCTOBER 2nd, 2011 - SUNDAY
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
List of raffle prizes & Buddy Walk® sponsors
WHAT: The Buddy Walk®... The Buddy Walk was developed by the National Down Syndrome Society in 1995 to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October and to promote acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome. The Buddy Walk has grown from 17 walks in 1995 to nearly 300 walks planned for 2011 worldwide. In 2010, more than $11.2 million was raised nationwide to benefit local programs and services, as well as the national advocacy initiatives of NDSS that benefit all individuals with Down syndrome
Co-sponsored by the Seattle Center, the 15th Annual Puget Sound Buddy Walk® is hosted by the Down Syndrome Community (DSC) a non-profit organization committed to building a caring, supportive community through networking, educational seminars and social programs that cultivate friendships which positively impact families in the Puget Sound area.
WHEN: Puget Sound Buddy Walk® is from 1:00 - 4:00 PM, Sunday, October 2nd 2011
WHERE:
Center Square, located on
the north side of the Seattle Center Campus, near the foot of the Space Needle.
This is the same location as 2010!
Map of
Seattle Center & Center Square.
The Puget Sound Buddy Walk® is a short walk around the International Fountain
and is open to participants of all ages and abilities.
WHO: Children, teens and adults with Down syndrome, family members, friends, teachers, healthcare professionals, teams and members of the community are all welcomed to join in the fun! Come one come all;
WHY: October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month and more than 300 Buddy Walk® events will occur throughout the United States. After the walk, you and your family will enjoy entertainment for everyone, including music, dancing, face painting, a fishing booth with prizes, clowns plus photography, art and jewelry created by local artists with Down syndrome.
TO REGISTER: Click to register, or select "Registration" at http://www.pugetsoundbuddywalk.com/
The DSC’s
Heidi Heier Memorial Sharing Library will be at the Puget Sound Buddy Walk
this year.
If you have books, CDs, DVDs or other media related to living with Down syndrome
sitting idle on your shelves, please bring them to the Buddy Walk. Drop them off
at our table and share them with others. And browse what others have brought to
share with you.
Contact:
| Lynne Palmisano - Buddy Walk Chair | |
| buddywalk@downsyndromecommunity.org | |
| 425-681-2957 |
The Buddy Walk is co-sponsored by the
Down Syndrome Community
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Seattle
Center, part of Seattle Center Community Created Events
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Buddy Walk flyer to distribute or post Buddy Walk Raffle Prize List to distribute or post
For more information and to donate online please visit
www.pugetsoundbuddywalk.com or http://downsyndromecommunity.org/BuddyWalk.htm
Contact: buddywalk@downsyndromecommunity.o
See the
list of Raffle Prizes available at this year's Buddy Walk.
Thank you
sponsors for donating these great prizes!
To See the National TV Commercial Click Here
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You may donate to the Buddy Walk® and the Down Syndrome Community, or create a team to raise money for the Buddy Walk at FirstGiving.com. All money donated is tax-deductible. This is a fun, easy and secure way to support our walk and organization. You may also download a Puget Sound Buddy Walk® Donation Form to solicit walk sponsors in person!
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Either way you choose to raise money, the team or individual raising the most money for the Puget Sound Buddy Walk® will win a valuable gift certificate worth $900 in Brooks shoes and apparel at brooksrunning.com. Other prizes also to be awarded. See FirstGiving.com for a full list of prizes. |
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| We are also able to accept donations to support the Puget Sound Buddy Walk® and the Down Syndrome Community via PayPal. The Puget Sound Buddy Walk® is our largest annual fundraiser, which allows us to sponsor educational and social activities and events throughout the greater Puget Sound Region. We are a registered 501(c)(3) organization, so your donation is fully tax-deductible. |
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For more information see: http://www.pugetsoundbuddywalk.com
To volunteer or contact the Buddy Walk® Committee: buddywalk@downsyndromecommunity.org or Lynne Palmisano.
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