Mother’s Day Celebration- We celebrated the dedicated mothers and caregivers who advocate tirelessly for their loved ones with Down syndrome. It was a wonderful day of relaxation, including spa treatments and massages. We salute you and thank you for everything you do for your families and beyond. Happy Mother’s Day!
We would like to give a special shout-out to our amazing staff member, MaryBeth Gebbia, who organized this special event from A to Z. Thank you to our parent volunteer, Malina Carreher, for all of your help, and a special thanks to Tia Frost for providing the massages. We truly appreicate your partnership!
Finally, thank you to the fantastic group of volunteers from the Dan Marino Foundation Team 13 for doing such a wonderful job!
What a way to kick-off our World Down Syndrome Day Celebration, with a fashion show! Our models were amazing with one or no rehearsal. They were shining bright on the runway as we cheered them on. Thank you, Broward Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization’s families and friends, for joining us on this special day. Thank you, parents, for having your super stars participate in the fashion show. Thank you, Tia Frost from #NoLimitsFoundationInc who organized the show for our event. We appreciate your support!
Special thanks to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Special Populations of Broward County, Art inclusion with Erika, and James Martinez from #forcephotographs, for being a part of our special day.
Last but not least, our gratitude to the volunteers and staff. The event would not have been successful without your support and involvement.
We also had a nice visit from Tony DiGiulian – #PelagicGear, who is our long-time supporter. It was such a wonderful opportunity to get together for our Extraordinary loved ones with Down syndrome. Happy World Down Syndrome Day!
Each month we will archive last month’s Newsletter here!
Where do we even begin?? Thank you to everyone who made our Step Up 4 Down Syndrome 30th Anniversary Walk, so INCREDIBLE!! The weather was perfect, not too hot, a little breezy. The DJ was amazing; he kept the crowd engaged and dancing all day! The volunteers were attentive and so happy to be a part of the day! We were blessed with Sunrise CERT Volunteers that conducted chaos-free parking with a smile, even though they were there at 6am and got directions in the dark! Our vendors set up their tables and had such great resources and treats for our guests! We were so happy to have the Sunrise Police Department share their Bear Cat and SWAT trucks, a marked vehicle and therapy dogs who were so sweet, while the Sunrise Fire Department, Engine 83, came to display their truck and spritz the finished walkers with cool water! BSO also shared with us their Pegasus, safety resources and therapy dogs.
In addition, we were entertained by Elizabeth Rivera, Zumba with Mariam Linares, and the South Florida Cloggers. We loved all the inflatable games donated by RM Family Fun Party, and we loved the face painting done by Active Art! We also had so many photo opportunities with ELMO, the 501st Legion: Everglades Star Wars Characters, and our own Florida Panthers Mascot, Stanley Panther! We are thankful for the Hooters Girls who came out and brought us cool, refreshing water and hosted a Friend Raiser afterwards for our participants! Our merchandise and raffle tables were full of amazing items and baskets and volunteers! We appreciate ALL the donations by members, friends, vendors and sponsors-the selection was awesome!
Finally, we cannot thank our Sponsors, Members and Friends for ALL the donations and registrations that allowed us to throw such an amazing event in support of our Down syndrome community! Our enthusiastic Volunteers helped everything run so smoothly throughout the day! Many thanks to our dedicated Walk planners, Advisory Board and devoted Staff that spent months planning, organizing, coordinating, confirming and managing the 30th Anniversary extravaganza! We are so grateful to everyone that participated in this wonderful day in celebration of this beautiful community. Your donations will help us continue our Mission to provide resources, education, advocacy, and social events for our individuals with Down syndrome.
Donations can still be made on our Walk website until December 31st, 2025.
https://givebutter.com/SU4DSWalk
Please join us to help plan our upcoming Step Up 4 Down Syndrome Walk! This year is extra special as we are celebrating the 30th Anniversary of our Walk in support of our DS community! Please RSVP to events@bgcdownsyndrome.org Thank you for your continued support!
Please join us to help plan our upcoming Step Up 4 Down Syndrome Walk! This year is extra special as we are celebrating the 30th Anniversary of our Walk in support of our DS community! Please RSVP to events@bgcdownsyndrome.org Thank you for your continued support!
Fri, Feb 21, 7-10PM
We are proud to announce your new BGCDSO Executive Board for 2025-2026!
President: Paola Herrera
Vice President: Isabel Rojas-Knapp
Treasurer: Nancy Smith
Secretary: Shirley Lopez
In addition, we invited the following group of people to sit on our Advisory Board:
The Advisory Board shall conduct the affairs of the organization during the interim between general meetings, guide the organization in meeting the needs of its members, and act as a liaison between the officers and the members of the organization. Each member of the Advisory Board shall serve a term of one year. A member of the Advisory Board may be asked to serve any number of consecutive terms.
Victoria Robinson
Eric Valdes
Nicole Friedland
Daniela Roeder
Tressa Rebek-Nagy
Talhia Rangel
Nadine Turner
Ryan Robinson
Patricia Garland
We are absolutely honored and thankful for the amazing turnout of support for our new Boards, and for the commitment and dedication they have shown and promise to continue to show in support of our wonderful Organization!
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