World Down Syndrome Day Celebrated in San Diego with Trails and Rails!
Western Music Association Duo Harmony Winners, Walt Richards and Paula Strong, founded the acoustic group, Trails & Rails - combining their western history interests with their love of cowboy and train songs to bring you the best of both will perform for individuals with Down Syndrome and their families on March 21st 2014 at 3:30 PM Exclusively. This is a free event for members of SDDS
SAN DIEGO, March 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Pi Beta Phi and San Diego Down Syndrome Org Put on Festival for World Down Syndrome Day.
SAN DIEGO, CA - March 21st, 2014 - Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women at San Diego State University and San Diego Down Syndrome Org will be hosting a Spring Festival on World Down Syndrome Day for individuals who have Down Syndrome.
On March 21st at 3:30 PM, Pi Beta Phi and San Diego Down Syndrome Organization will host the spring festival at San Diego State University. The members of Pi Beta Phi created about 15 fun and exciting games for these kids to play and when they finish all the games they will experience receiving an Olympic style medal. This spring festival will not only be a fun and educational experience for the kids, but it will also be a great way for the community to really see how special these kids are. As San Diego Down Syndrome Organization puts it "These kids are the special treasures of our society."
We would like to thank West Jet, Costco, Wendy's and Mc Donald's for their support of San Diego Down Syndrome and this event.
About San Diego Down Syndrome Organization: SDDS started in 2011 by taking in donated books and reselling them in order to provide free educational events and resources. SDDS has partnered with LEGOLAND, Sea World and other San Diego educational establishments to enhance the lives of those with Down syndrome. We have over 5500 members from all over the world. In 2012 we provided over $10,000 in benefits to our community. Individuals with Down syndrome are indeed special treasures to the community as a whole and we plan to share that message with the world. Visit us and help out at http://www.sandiegodownsyndrome.org follow us on Twitter and Facebook
About Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women: Founded in 1867 at Monmouth College in Illinois, Pi Beta Phi has installed nearly 200 collegiate chapters and more than 300 alumnae organizations worldwide. Pi Beta Phi promotes friendship, develops women of intellect and integrity, cultivates leadership potential and enriches the lives of members and their communities. The Fraternity believes in the power of reading and through its philanthropy,
Read > Lead > Achieve, promotes a lifelong love of reading that can unlock true potential. For more information, visit www.pibetaphi.org or follow Pi Phi on Twitter and Facebook.
Also partnering in this event is Down Syndrome Association of San Diego who's contribution to the Down Syndrome community is extensive.
http://www.sandiegodownsyndrome.org/2014-spring-festival- to sign up
San Diego Down Syndrome needs your books, vehicles and household goods donated to help provide these free events for children with speical needs.
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SOURCE San Diego Down Syndrome
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