Down Syndrome Association of San Antonio • 2800 NW Loop 410 • San Antonio, TX 78230 • 210-349-4372
Volume 14, Issue 5
JANUARY 2012
What’s
inside...
Executive Director................1 HUGS...................................1 New Website.........................1 Support Groups...................2 Fun Run Rally......................3 DSA Calendar.......................3 Treasurer's Report................4 D.A.D.S.................................4 Special Events.......................5 Birdies for Charity...............5 Educational...........................6 Kid Connection....................7 News & Notes.......................7
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Downs Keeping Up With
Message from Terri Mauldin ... Welcome to 2012! I am really looking forward to all the wonderful things the Down Syndrome Association of San Antonio has in store for the next year! As we close 2011, I’d 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, and we are now serving over 850 families with almost 5,000 contacts in our database. More and more people in our community are finding out about the DSASA, and we love that we can let everyone know the great things we can do and how wonderful our kids are! We have added two new support group meetings around San Antonio and outlying areas. The Southside support group began in July 2011 and the Boerne Support Group will begin in January 2012. All the events we held in 2011, from the monthly social activities to the Buddy Walk to the Holiday Party, were so well-attended that we know we are making an impact. The Buddy Walk had over 4,500 people in attendance, and we raised over $130,000! The Holiday Party had over 850 people in
attendance – it was a terrific evening! I would like to take this opportunity to thank some people for their hard work at the Holiday Party: • Richard Hughes for providing all the Terri Mauldin wonderful dancing music • Chris Reilly Photography for taking such awesome photos • Henry Garcia for being a wonderful Santa Claus • All the volunteers that helped set up, manage registration, provide kitchen duty, and clean up. I also want to thank the members of the Board of Directors for their dedication this past year and all their hard work in helping the DSASA become an awesome organization. I look forward to enjoying 2012 with each and every one of you!
Teen Club.............................7 Meet Your Representative....8 Adult Matters!......................8
Help Us Give Support
Playgroup..............................9 Board Highlight...................9 Contributions.....................10 Meet Jada............................10 Inspirational.......................11 Who We Are.......................11 Calendar of Events.............12
The DSASA’s HUGS program is an easy way to donate through automatic monthly installments via all major credit cards or checking accounts. The minimum amount can be as low as $5 per month ($60/year). Every donation helps support all of the DSASA programs. Visit the DSASA website and click on the HUGS link to start your monthly giving today!
New Website! Be sure to check out our beautiful new and improved website at www.dsasa.org! Thank you to Jeff Gonzales at Benson Design Associates for the terrific work!