We are walking in the 2018 Down Syndrome Association of Greater Charlotte Buddy Walk on October 20th to promote community inclusion and to celebrate individuals with Down syndrome. You're invited to join our family by walking and/or donating to the Buddy Walk!

We began our support of the DsAGC mere months after our Charlie was born. We didn’t fully understand — nor can anyone — the journey we were embarking on but we knew we needed the community around us. Now, eight years later, we know Team Charlie is even bigger than our little boy. Team Charlie is about raising the funds and the awareness to support programming, advocacy and support critical to ensuring all people with Ds are respected and meaningfully included. Please join us.

Down syndrome (Ds) is a genetic condition that occurs in approximately 1 in every 700 live births. More than 200,000 individuals with Ds live in the US. Recent advances in our understanding of Down syndrome have resulted in dramatic improvements in the life span and potential of individuals with Ds.

The Buddy Walk is a one-mile walk and family fun day - that includes arts and crafts, bounce houses and more! It is also the largest fundraiser for the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Charlotte (DSAGC). This event enables the DSA-GC to put on many of its programs, including educational meetings and symposiums, Carolinas Down Syndrome Conference, First Call new and expectant parent mentor program, sleep-away Camp Horizon, summer-day Camp Holiday, life-skills Camp Cuisine, social groups, and the DSAGC Together in Education school partnership program.

The DSA-GC serves individuals with Ds, families, educators and professionals in Charlotte and the 11 surrounding counties.

Thank you for supporting the 2018 Buddy Walk and Team Charlie!