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Down Syndrome Association of San Antonio • 2800 NW Loop 410 • San Antonio, TX 78230 • 210-349-4372
Volume 13, Issue 4
OCTOBER 2011
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Executive Director ..............1
HUGS ..................................1
Buddy Walk ........................2 2012 DSA Calendar ............3 Holiday Party ......................4 Acheiver Award....................4 Meet the Board....................4 Teen Club ............................5 Meet Drew ..........................5 Support Groups ..................6 Kid Connection ..................6 Playgroup ............................7 Adult Matters! ....................7 Educational..........................8 Government Affairs ............9 Contributions....................10 Outreach ............................10 D.A.D.S. ............................11 Who We Are ......................11 Calendar of Events ............12
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Downs KEEPING UP WITH
Message from Terri Mauldin ... Once again, the Buddy Walk on September 24th was a huge success! It is hard to believe that this was our 11th year! We had over 4,500 participants join us at Heroes Stadium as we celebrated the lives of those we love with Down syndrome with a lot of enthusiasm, joy, and style! Thank you to all the volunteers, donors, families, and the DSASA staff for making the Buddy Walk so successful. Please take a minute to read all about the great event within this newsletter. Next year’s Buddy Walk will be on Saturday, September 29th, so mark your calendars!
Please plan to join us on Tuesday, December 20th for the annual DSASA Holiday Party at La Villita Assembly Terri Mauldin Hall. We will have food, drinks, music, visits with Santa, and raffle prizes. One change this year will be that the child with Down syndrome and their immediate family (parents and siblings) will be free. All extended family members and friends will be $5 in advance. Be sure to check out the details in this newsletter and mark your calendar!
During the next several months, we have quite a number of things going on for the Down syndrome community, as well as the DSASA. Our monthly social activities continue to bring lots of children and adults together, along with their families. Please watch your emails and mailboxes for reminders of upcoming events and be sure and call or email the DSASA office to RSVP for all our events. For Playgroup and Kid Connection participants, we will pay the event fees for the child with Down syndrome and their siblings (under 18 years of age). For Teen Club and Adult Matters, we will pay the event fee for the teen or adult with Down syndrome and a special needs age appropriate guest (no siblings).
Have you ever considered making a donation to the Down Syndrome Association? If so, consider participating in the H.U.G.S. (Help Us Give Support) program. It’s an easy program that allows you to give a monthly donation directly from a credit card or checking account. No more writing checks and mailing the donation! Just go to our website www.dsasa.org and click on the HUGS logo on the home page carousel. It just takes a few minutes to complete the form and you are all set up! Thank you for your support!
Please help me welcome another addition to the DSASA staff! Hilda Tovar has been hired as the Adult Continuing Education (ACE) Program Director. This program is so important to our adults in continuing the improvement of their academic skills. Hilda will do student assessments and lesson plans for the weekly sessions, as well as train the volunteers that have graciously committed to be tutors each week. Hilda brings lots of special education experience as a retired teacher from Edgewood ISD. So, we now have five employees at the DSASA!
Help Us Give Support 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!