Celebrate Down Syndrome: News You Ought To Know!

News You Ought To Know!

Our second annual Educators' Conference is June 19, 2013!

“All Things Possible: The Successes of Inclusive Education”

Dr. Cathy Tascnher will present details and best practices of successful inclusive education. This half-day conference is perfect for teachers, education professionals, parents, college students, medical professionals, and anyone who interacts with children who have Down syndrome or other intellectual disabilities.

The conference is FREE, but registration is required by June 3. Follow this link to register.

June 19, 2013: 8:15 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Lancaster Host Resort
2300 Lincoln Highway East
Lancaster, PA 17602

Free breakfast provided.

Thanks for a successful 3-2-1 GO! Buddy Walk in 2013!

We raised over $36,000 to help promote awareness and acceptance of all people with Down syndrome (Ds) through this fun event! We hope to see you in 2014!

We thank our Diamond and Gold Sponsors:

Celebrate Down Syndrome, Inc. (CDS) is looking for a few good Board members!

We are in the business of CELEBRATING all the wonderful accomplishments of each and every individual with Down syndrome within our communities. We are dedicated to promoting the rights, dignity, and potential of all individuals with Down syndrome through advocacy, education, public awareness and support. CDS, an organization run by committed volunteers, provides social events, educational workshops and events that promote awareness and inclusion within our community. CDS offers a variety of support to individuals with Down syndrome and their families.

Our Mission

Celebrate Down Syndrome, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose mission is to connect with families to provide information, to give support and to help them gain inner strength so they may be their own best resource. Celebrate Down Syndrome, Inc. seeks to provide education and information in the hope of fostering a fully inclusive community for individuals with Down syndrome and their families.

This is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual who is passionate about Celebrate Down Syndrome’s mission and who has a track record of board leadership. Selected Board Members will have achieved leadership stature in business, government, philanthropy, or the nonprofit sector. His/her accomplishments will allow him/her to attract other well-qualified, high-performing Board Members.

Ideal candidates will have the following qualifications:

Extensive professional experience in business, government, philanthropy, or the nonprofit sector.

A commitment to and understanding of Celebrate Down Syndrome’s beneficiaries.

Savvy diplomatic skills and a natural affinity for cultivating relationships and persuading, convening, facilitating, and building consensus among diverse individuals

Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a passion for improving the lives of Celebrate Down Syndrome’s beneficiaries.

Service on Celebrate Down Syndrome’s Board of Directors is without remuneration, except for administrative support, travel, and accommodation costs in relation to Board Members’ duties. Our Board meets quarterly. Members can serve a 2 or 3 year term.

Most important, all board members should represent Celebrate Down Syndrome in everything they do, and work for inclusion, acceptance and awareness of all people with Down syndrome in our community.

Each person you meet, each life you touch, is another person who understands, and that understanding will change the world.

If YOU are interested in being involved, or would like more information, please  send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

We encourage you to explore our website (www.CelebrateDS.org) and Facebook page for more information about our group.