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white, blonde-haired girl with Down syndrome blowing bubbles, wearing a turquoise t-shirt featuring an illustrated girl with Down syndrome

World Down Syndrome Day

Your guide to celebrating in the Vancouver area

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blonde haired boy with Down syndrome wearing orange Run Up for Down Syndrome t-shirt

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Young girl with Down syndrome is examined by doctor with stethescope

Down Syndrome for Medical Professionals

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Our mission is to support people living with Down syndrome and their families with individualized and leading-edge educational programs, health services, information resources, and rich social connections so each person can flourish in their own right.

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We offer educational and recreational group programs for youth and adults with Down syndrome.

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We offer one to one educational and health services for people with Down syndrome and their families.

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3.21 Magazine

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📣 World Down Syndrome Day Collaboration: Luppolo Brewing Company + DSRFThe DSRF Sharp Shooters Photography Club is excited to announce an exhibit of their photos celebrating World Down Syndrome Day at Luppolo Brewing starting March 21, 2024. Luppolo is located at 1123 Venables St. Vancouver, BC.The photography club was started to encourage students to express their ideas in a creative and artistic way. Students not only learn about the fundamentals of photography techniques but also how they can use photographs to tell their stories. The World Down Syndrome Day project was conceptualized by the student photographers with complete creative freedom in lighting and composition, with guidance from program lead Hina Mahmood.Also on World Down Syndrome Day, Luppolo will release The Lucky Brew, a new beer developed in collaboration with adults with Down syndrome from DSRF’s Speaking Out program. The Lucky Brew, a classic West Coast Single Malt & Single Hop (S.M.A.S.H.) Pale Ale, supports smashing stereotypes about folks with Down syndrome and other disabilities.The name, Lucky Brew, references the “lucky few tattoo” designed by Mica May, a mom of a child with Down syndrome. It’s become a popular tattoo for those who consider themselves part of the lucky few who get to have someone with Down syndrome in their life.The Lucky Brew will be available on tap and in 473mls on World Down Syndrome Day, Thursday March 21st, which is also the kick off to Luppolo’s first annual Bloom Fest, a Spring Forward Beer Festival. $1 of every glass of The Lucky Brew sold will be donated to DSRF and if you have Down syndrome, your first beer is on Luppolo! ... See MoreSee Less
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