STOP… Before touring our Web Site, please take a moment to read the following and send us your E-Mail.   WNCDSA GOING GREEN!  WNCDSA is going green and we need your help! Our aim is to cut down on postage and printing costs. Doing so will enable us to channel those savings to more productive uses. We are asking members to send us their email address so that in the near future we can move towards an email newsletter format. We understand that not everyone has access to email and we will be happy to continue snail mailing the newsletter to those members. W.N.C.D.S.A. will Never share your E-Mail with any third party.  Your Privacy is very important to us. Please take a moment to send us your name (Family Name) and email addresses to us at:WNCDSA@yahoo.com. Thank you for your help! Western North Carolina Down Syndrome Alliance WNCDSA.org A National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) Affiliate Program The mission of the Western North Carolina Down Syndrome Alliance is to help create a community that will be educated, supportive and inclusive of individuals with Down Syndrome.   We respect the rights, abilities and potential of people with Down syndrome. We believe that people with Down syndrome should have the opportunity to make choices affecting their lives. We respect and support the role of families in meeting the needs of people with Down syndrome. We value the efforts of our affiliates in the support they provide to people with Down syndrome and their families. We value excellence in the quality of education, research and advocacy provided to our constituents. We value diversity in our board, staff, volunteers and membership. We value the excellence and commitment of our board, volunteers and staff in their roles supporting the rights and abilities of people with Down syndrome. Letter from the WNCDSA President: Welcome to the Western North Carolina Down Syndrome Alliance Website. We hope that you find the website easy to navigate so you may find the community and resources you are seeking. We are a working group who are doing everything we can to provide our families with as much assistance as possible. Our next big event is the 2009 Buddy Walk. As you have probably seen, we have some terrific things happening on October 10th at Fletcher Park, Fletcher, NC. Come join in on the fun!! Get a team together!! Aside from this event, we assist with camp/enrichment programs through scholarship opportunities available all through the year. There is information regarding our Support Groups. We also have an Annual Picnic in June each year. In hopes of continuing to grow and reach more families in our 17 county region, we welcome you input, and if volunteering is appealing to you, please contact me personally by E-Mail. My address is: alicemillerdsa@charter.net Please join us in our mission to help create a community that is educated, supportive and inclusive of individuals with Down syndrome. Should you need to contact us by mail, our mailing address is: P.O. Box 421, Weaverville, NC. 28787 Alice Miller President WNCDSA Additional Resources   Family Support Network of Western North Carolina A parent to parent program for families of people needs who live in western North Carolina. www.missionhospitals.org/childrens-fsn.htm   Woodbine House Web source for books on disabilities, specifically for parents, children, teachers and professionals. www.woodbinehouse.com   321 Down Street An on-line store with items and apparel that promote awareness and acceptance for individuals with Down Syndrome. www.321downstreet.com   Special Olympics (Buncombe County & NC) http://www.sonc.net   ARC of Buncombe County http://www.arcbc.net   F.I.R.S.T F.I.R.S.T. is a nonprofit, parent driven and family centered organization started in 2001, which stands for Families' Information Resource Support and Technology. We are an information clearinghouse, resource center, and unique source of support for families of children with disabilities. F.I.R.S.T. educates and trains parents to be the best advocate for their children with disabilities. We are in partnership with Asheville Parks and Recreation Department in Buncombe County, Center for Inspired Education and Mars Hill College, Special Education Department. Our Mission is to help persons with disabilities to live included, productive lives as members of the community by supporting and educating families to be their child's best advocate and youth to adult to be self-advocates. www.FIRSTwnc.org     Send a Donation to the WNCDSA Click Here   Sign our Guestbook

Save the Date Flip Flop Hop 2011 February 12, 2011 At The Orange Peel 7:00pm Flipflophop.com Save the Date Buddy Walk 2010 October 09, 2010 Fletcher Park 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM CLICK HERE for More Info on the Summer Camp!            Annual Family Down Syndrome Pinic!   Was held on June 13, 2010 Fletcher Park, Fletcher, NC http://www.fletcherparks.org/fcp.html The Western North Carolina Down Syndrome Alliance is “Honored” to have been chosen as a Beneficiary to participate in the “Lure of the Dragons Boat Race” Was held on Saturday, May 8th, 2010 in Lake Lure, N.C.  To learn more about this exciting event, and how you can participate with us in the future, please visit their Web Site at:  www.lureofthedragons.org  If you have questions, please contact Alice Miller our President at :  alicemillerdsa@charter.net WNCDSA Event Calendar Check out what's going on with WNCDSA Click below to access calendar.

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