GLOBAL Down Syndrome Foundation Blog
Global Down Syndrome Foundation Shares Concerns on Latest Obamacare Repeal and Replace Legislation
People with Down syndrome and their families are Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. As a nonpartisan, leading research and advocacy organization, the Global Down Syndrome Foundation (Global) is focused on protecting and furthering the rights of people with Down syndrome regardless of party. To this end, we are deeply engaged with developments associated with health care […]
Posted on May 01, 2017
Global sending best of luck to models in Second Annual Sea Bunita Sea Bo Mes !
Global sends congratulations to all the models, organizers, and self-advocates in Aruba for the second annual Sea Bunita Sea Bo Mes! Two of the models who will be rocking the runway in Aruba this year were also models at Global’s Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show! We wish the best of luck to Jake, Shawndré, […]
Posted on April 30, 2017
Middle school students team up with Global to advocate for the importance of Down syndrome research
Writing essays, calculating fractions, and studying history— these are what fill a typical middle-schooler’s day. But, Wednesday afternoon seven middle-school students joined forces with Global Down Syndrome Foundation to work towards a goal: get signatures for Global’s Petition of Support for Down syndrome research. And, the young scholars more than accomplished this. For two hours, […]
Posted on March 20, 2017
Colorado Governor, First Lady and Tennis Champion Support Global
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and First Lady Robin Pringle Hickenlooper joined Mats Wilander, the former world No. 1 tennis player, at Global’s Dare to Play Tennis Camp Exhibition Day. The day was the culmination of a 6-week camp where athletes with Down syndrome and their typical peers learned the fundamentals of tennis. Learn More
Posted on September 15, 2016
A Global Bromance: J.R. Smith and Brad Hennefer
NBA Champion J.R. Smith and Global awardee Brad Hennefer’s longtime friendship is detailed in the Fall issue of Down Syndrome World™ magazine. The two athletes share how they inspire each other and how the public’s view of them isn’t always the most accurate.
Posted on September 15, 2016
Your Blood Can Improve the Future
Global is taking the lead on supporting the Crnic Institute’s Down syndrome discovery-accelerator platform called The Human Trisome Project BiobankTM. By collecting just a single sample of blood from a thousand people with Down syndrome we believe scientists will discover treatments or even cures for diseases such as Alzheimer’s and leukemia that are more prevalent in people with […]
Posted on September 15, 2016
Global Announces 2016 Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award Recipient
Global is proud to name Frank Stephens – author, actor and self-advocate – as the recipient of the 2016 Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award. Stephens join luminaries DeOndra Dixon, Tim Harris and Karen Gaffney to support Global at the Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show on November 12th. Don’t miss this star-studded, largest single fundraiser […]
Posted on September 15, 2016
Global’s Statement on Orlando Tragedy
We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragedy in Orlando. All life is a gift and a treasure. Ultimately, kindness and understanding is the only path to world peace and co-existence. In the US, we are allowed and encouraged to show kindness and understanding to all – in fact celebration of diversity defines the […]
Posted on June 12, 2016