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Down Syndrome Association of San Antonio • 2800 NW Loop 410 • San Antonio, TX 78230 • 210-349-4372
Volume 13, Issue 1
JANUARY 2011
What’s
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Executive Director ..............1
Holiday Party Photos ..........1 NDSC Convention ..............2
H.U.G.S. ..............................2 Volunteer Application ........3 Summer Programs ..............4 Out & About........................4 Educational Opportunity ......5 Playgroup ............................6 Kid Connection ..................6 Teen Club ............................6 Support Groups ..................7 Medicaid Buy-In ................7 Special Events ......................8
Message from Terri Mauldin ... Welcome to 2011! I am really looking forward to all the wonderful things the Down Syndrome Association of San Antonio has in store for the New Year! As we close 2010, I would like to reflect on what a great year it was for not only the DSASA, but for the Down syndrome community, as well. The DSASA added so many new families over the past year, so that now we are serving over 700 families with almost 5,000 contacts in our database. More and more people in our community are finding out about the DSA, and we love that we can let everyone know the great things the DSA does and how wonderful our kids are. Another wonderful step for our kids was the passing of Rosa’s Law. This law will change all references in federal law from “mental retardation” to “intellectual disability” and it will also change the reference of a “mentally retarded individual” to “an individual with an intellectual disability”. Effective February 4, Alice Gomez, the DSA Office Manager will no longer be with the DSA. We want to take this opportunity to thank Alice for all she has done for us the past 7 years and we wish her all the best!
All the events we held in 2010, from the monthly social activities to the Buddy Walk to the Holiday Party, were so well attended that we Terri Mauldin know the DSA is making an impact. Over 4,000 people attended the Buddy Walk, raising over $130,000, and over 750 enjoyed the festivities of the Holiday Party. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the following people for their hard work at the Holiday Party: • Richard Hughes for providing all the wonderful dancing music • Chris Reilly Photography for taking such awesome photos • Bubie Stelzig for being a wonderful Santa Claus • All the volunteers that helped with set up, registration, kitchen duty, and clean up. I also want to thank the members of our Board of Directors for their dedication this past year in helping the DSASA become an incredible organization! I look forward to enjoying 2011 with each and every one of you!
Calendar Order Form ........8 Adult Matters! ....................8 Outreach ..............................9 Meet Adam ..........................9 Meet Your Board ................9 Treasurer’s Report ............10 Contributions....................10 News & Notes ....................11 Who We Are ......................11 Calendar of Events ............12
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Holiday Party Photos Now available for viewing and purchase at http://chris711.photoreflect.com! There are photos with Santa, family photos, and photos of everyone dancing and having a great time. Please take a minute and review the photos and if interested, you may order these photos at a discounted price directly through Chris Reilly Photography. I want to thank Chris Reilly, Angela, and Guadalupe for taking such great photos!!