email: heroes@buddywalk.org.au

Congratulations to all Our Buddy Walk Heroes in 2008
for successfully taking part in Buddy Walk,
for promoting acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome in society,
and for raising funds so everyone with Down syndrome can reach their potential.

Send a message of congratulations and a donation to our Buddy Walk Heroes
by clicking on the links to their Hero pages below.

Send photos of your Buddy Walk Hero to photos@buddywalk.org.au

Theme for 2008
In 2008, with Buddy Walks happening in Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong, Wagga Wagga, and other spots across NSW, we celebrate with the theme, AAA - ‘Access All Areas’.

No area of family and community life should be off-limits just because someone has Down syndrome. We want to increase opportunities for children and adults with Down syndrome to access all areas in society - whether opportunities in education, in sport & recreation, in employment, in accommodation - opportunities to fully participate in ‘all areas’ and lead rich, diverse lives.

We also want to raise funds so Down Syndrome NSW can access all areas and regions of NSW.

“The best part of Buddy Walk? The time we got to share with family, friends and people we had never met before. It was nice to know that we all have something so wonderful in common. It gave us confidence that our children, even though they may be a little ‘different’ can be accepted for who they are amongst such a widespread and loving community.” - Jo

We want to raise funds to -
* Improve the way we provide information, support and services to all communities across NSW, and all families affected by Down syndrome, wherever they live.
* Improve the broader community’s understanding of people with Down syndrome, their individual needs and abilities, so we can build an inclusive, supportive society - that scores a ‘AAA’ rating (Access all Areas).

For more information on Buddy Walk - Australia and our Heroes go to www.buddywalk.org.au , call Priscilla on 02 9683 1900 or 0417 066 845, email heroes@buddywalk.org.au

For media or sponsorship inquiries:
*Call John Solomon on 08 8367 8022 or 0438 501 963 / jsolomon@f21.org.au

*Call Steve Clarke on 02 9683 1900 or 042 4044 930 / steve@dsansw.org.au

Buddy Walk - Australia is a partnership of state-based Down Syndrome Associations:
DS NSW
Foundation 21 (SA)
DSA WA
DSAQ

Buddy Walk ® is a registered trademark in Australia of Foundation 21 Inc

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