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Welcome
to Mile High
Down Syndrome Association |
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mission of Mile High Down Syndrome Association is to assure inclusion and
enhance independence of people with
Down syndrome. We achieve this by providing education,
resources and support in partnership with individuals, families,
professionals, and the community. |
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View
our video to learn more about Mile High Down Syndrome Association. |
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YOU DID IT!
WITH
YOUR HELP WE HAVE MET THE MATCHING GRANT FROM THE
ANNA & JOHN
J. SIE FOUNDATION OF $10,000 FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE!
This
does not mean your work is over; we still need your support.
Please think about making a gift to the MHDSA this month
and help us continue our valuable work. All donations
are accepted and needed.
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Help
for Parents Who Have Received a Prenatal Diagnosis
of Down Syndrome
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| Thank
You to Savannah's Race and the McCarthy's Poker Run |
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We wish to express our most sincere appreciation to the organizers, sponsors, participants and volunteers who turned two awareness/fundraising events into spectacular successes on behalf of MHDSA!
2nd
Annual Savannah's Race
We
wish to thank Leah Martin and Laurie Pachl, their families,
volunteers, sponsors, and the teams that participated in
the Race, for carrying out this AMAZING and FUN event -
and for designating MHDSA as the beneficiary of the funds
raised. At the finish ceremony/party, Leah and Laurie presented
MHDSA with a check in the amount of $18,000 to support
our vital programs. Amazing!
McCarthy's
Poker Run
Also,
Heather Boda of McCarthy's Pub, along with CJ's Liquors
and AAa Rentals, organized another FANTASTIC Poker Run
to benefit MHDSA! We are grateful to everyone who made
this event such a huge success. Despite the rain and hail,
the Poker Run raised $5,500 for MHDSA!! Thank you to all
of the participants who weathered the storm.
We at MHDSA are humbled, honored and thrilled to have been
part of these amazing events. Thank you to everyone involved
for your generous support! |
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| Click here to
visit this special addition to the Mile High Down Syndrome Association's
website, which offers help to parents who have received a prenatal
diagnosis of Down syndrome. |
ATTENTION
Aging parent(s) caring
for their child with
Down syndrome:
Does this appeal
to you? |
A private, not-for-profit
residential facility in the Denver Metro Area has asked us
to help them discover the potential interest to our constituents
in offering a residential community where both the aging
parent(s) and their adult child with Down syndrome can live
together with 24-hour emergency medical and social support
services on the premises.
Your input is greatly needed. Please click
here to complete a brief survey on this topic.
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Does
your child love to dress up and perform for an audience?
The Be Beautiful Be Yourself Jet Set Fashion Show, which benefits the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, is currently looking for fashion models with
Down syndrome, ages 7 to 17, for their October, 2009 event.
Auditions will take place on Friday, July 17, 2009 from 5:00 to 8:15 p.m. in
Broomfield. To download an audition form, click here.
The form contains all of the details surrounding the auditions and the event.
The deadline to submit a completed audition form is Thursday, July 9th. |
| Improve
Your Child’s Language |
The
University of Denver is conducting a research study involving
families of children with Down syndrome.
Click here to
find out more about this study. |
Global
Research Institute at University of Colorado Denver Aims to
Eradicate the Ill Effects
Associated with Down Syndrome |
Anna
and John J. Sie Foundation
commits $34 Million to establish Colorado
as the Worldwide Beacon for Research
and Care
Click here to learn more
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Mile
High Down Syndrome Association Proudly Unveils
Virtual Visits™ |
Mile
High Down Syndrome Association is proud to unveil Virtual
Visits™, a unique way to provide information and support
to family members and health care professionals. You are
invited to go on a Virtual
Visit today and meet some very special people — including
parents, siblings, grandparents, and self-advocates — who
answer common questions about Down syndrome and share their
own experiences.
In addition,
health care providers are invited to go on three special Virtual
Visits™ with Sarah Hartway, our Director of Professional Partnerships,
to gain invaluable insight into caring for people with Down syndrome
and their families. |
| Inspirational
Stories |
Let
MHDSA inspire you with our own
heartwarming stories
and words of wisdom.
Click
here to . . . Be Inspired!
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