Community event celebrates abilities of those with Down Syndrome – October 21

Family Connection of South Carolina will host its 19th Annual Columbia Buddy Walk from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, October 21 at Saluda Shoals Park during National Down Syndrome Awareness Month.

This is a day to celebrate the abilities of those with Down syndrome, promoting acceptance and inclusion. As more people are introduced to and interact with individuals with Down syndrome, barriers fall, prejudices diminish and doors open. Last year, more than 1,800 people gathered to support 85 special buddies with Down’s syndrome.

Family Connection knows that ALL individuals with disabilities and those who support them ARE truly Rock Stars, every single day.

Special Thanks to our Top Buddy Sponsors: Groucho’s Deli, Modern Woodmen, BlueCrossBlueShield SC, Love Chevrolet, Pepsi, Dennis Corporation, Vital Care EMS, Windham Services and Frenzy. Guardian level sponsors are: Team Therapy SC, Beyond EI, Dunbar Funeral Home, The Riley Family, Cynthia Ricard, Carolina Behavior & Beyond, Stuffed Animals for Emergencies, Midlands Therapy Services, Elite Logisticians, LLC, Bryan Trotter and 3T Sounds, Rush’s, Firehouse Subs, Texas Roadhouse and Jimmy John’s. Friend level sponsors are: Jatrelle Simmons, Thirty One Independent Consultant; United Sporting Companies, Tom Watson of W Realty, Sprout Pediatrics, The Grooms Allstate Agency, RW Stokes & Associates, LLC, Palmetto Smiles Dentistry, Chasteen Construction, Bright Start, LLC, Jim Snell, Chapman Law Office, Heather Jackson, Trini Windham, Lizard’s Thicket, Moe’s Irmo, John Harris Body Shop and First Community Bank.

You can be a rock star too. Volunteers, walkers and donations are STILL needed. Questions? Contact Padgett Mozingo at [email protected] or (803) 252-0914.