Bringing together families from Bloomington, Ellettsville, Bedford,
and surrounding areas of South Central Indiana

Our purpose is to promote greater acceptance and understanding of Down syndrome; to educate, inform and involve all people to recognize the uniqueness and capabilities of individuals with Down syndrome and the inherent dignity of all people with developmental disabilities; and to provide education and support for communities, families and individuals living, learning, and growing with Down syndrome.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3rd:
BUDDY WALK IN BLOOMINGTON!
Down Syndrome Family Connection will be holding our third annual Buddy Walk in Bloomington this fall,
and excitement is building already! For more information, visit our Buddy Walk page.

Coming in September: Our 2011 Calendar, "Beautiful Faces, Extraordinary Lives"

Plans are already underway for next year's calendar, and it promises to be another great one! As in our past two calendars, our "models" will be people of all ages with Down syndrome; our photos will be taken on the lovely grounds of the Deer Park Manor in Bloomington, and will feature the photographic talents of Hebbah Vidali of Firefly Foto. The demand for our calendars grows steadily each year, and we already have people asking "When is the next calendar coming out?" The 2011 edition will be ready in September; you can purchase it here then!

AVAILABLE NOW! - OUR 2010 CALENDAR: BEAUTIFUL FACES, EXTRAORDINARY LIVES
Our second calendar is even better than last year - this year's edition is in full color, and features 27 beautiful faces of people of all ages with Down syndrome. Last year's calendar was a wonderful awareness tool - many, many people saw that "we're more alike than different" and learned more about Down syndrome through the presence of our calendars in the community, so let's get even more out there this year.
Plus, they make great gifts! To purchase, click here.

WOMEN'S NIGHT OUT!
The women of DSFC are all invited to attend the monthly Women's Night Out, on the third Tuesday of each month. Mothers, sisters, caregivers, self-advocates and so on are invited to join in the fun. The goal is to gather as women, relaxing and renewing ourselves with a special evening surrounded by other women who get it. The DSFC encourages all caregivers to take a little break and time for themselves.
Please send an e-mail for specific times and locations to info@downsyndromefamilyconnection.org.

What an incredible day!!  OUR 2ND ANNUAL BUDDY WALK® IN BLOOMINGTON!
The Buddy Walk on Sunday, October 4th was a huge success! There were approximately 550 people in attendance, and around $20,000 was raised! Thank you to everyone who participated, donated, sponsored, volunteered, or supported DSFC and our Buddy Walk in any way — it's all because of you that this can happen.

A huge thanks to Dale from BloomingtonOnline.net for all the great photos he took!
You can view them online here.

Our 1st Annual Buddy Walk in Bloomington 2008 was a HUGE success!
There were approximately 375 people in attendance, and to date we have raised over $9000!
Thank you to EVERYONE involved!

Read comments about the 2008 Buddy Walk


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Family Connection by clicking on the "Donate" button.
You may also download, print and mail a Donation Form.

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