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Happy Thanksgiving from Our GLOBAL Team: Thank You for Being Part of Our Family
Dear WONDERFUL Family, Friends and Supporters, Happy Thanksgiving from your GLOBAL Family! We are so pleased that our hard work is paying off with so many tangible strides. With YOUR support, we have more research, more medical care, and more advocacy that is creating healthier, longer lives for our loved ones with Down syndrome. During this special holiday of thanks, we want to send you all our love and appreciation! We are thankful for: Our CHAMPIONS IN CONGRESS and at the NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) for working with GLOBAL and our self-advocates to create the NIH Down syndrome research program called INCLUDE, which has funded $440 million in life-changing […]
Posted on 11月 19, 2025
“They Came to Us!” Nebraska Mom Shares Family’s Research Experience
“When we first heard about Project CAPE-abilities from the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, we were excited to learn more. We reached out to see if it would be a good fit and boy was it! Being that our son, Daniel, is only 18 months old, we were concerned about traveling to Colorado to participate in this study. It turned out that wasn’t a problem – they came to us! When the team arrived at our home, they were friendly and professional and clearly enjoyed what they did because they were excited to play with Daniel. If he got fussy, they were totally understanding and flexible. It felt like we made […]
Posted on 11月 19, 2025
Hollywood Stars, Advocates and Models with Down Syndrome Shine at GLOBAL’s Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show
18th Annual Event Raises $2.6 Million for Groundbreaking Research and Medical Care While Celebrating Diversity, Inclusion and Achievement You Can Support People with Down Syndrome: Donate Now! Relive the Magic: Step & Repeat Photos Online | More Photos Coming Soon Hollywood stars and self-advocates filled the red carpet in a powerful show of support for Global Down Syndrome Foundation (“GLOBAL”). Among the notable attendees were Jessica Biel, Jeremy Renner, Jane Lynch, Kevin Iannucci, Lauren Potter, John C. McGinley, Amanda Booth, Alexis Floyd, Anthony Hill, Niko Terho, Sarah Bock, Max Carver, Shelley Hennig, Beverley Mitchell, Matthew Von Der Ahe, and James Day Keith, all united to champion GLOBAL’s mission to significantly […]
Posted on 10月 21, 2025
Jessica Biel Joins Star-Studded Lineup to Support Global Down Syndrome Foundation During Awareness Month
Experience the Magic at the Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show, the Largest Down Syndrome Fundraiser in the World You Can Support People with Down Syndrome: Purchase Tickets, Donate or Sponsor a Model! The Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show is the largest annual Down syndrome fundraiser in the world, attracting over 1,400 attendees and having raised a cumulative $31 million for life-saving research and medical care. Proceeds go to the Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL), supporting 400 scientists and medical professionals serving thousands of children and adults with Down syndrome from the U.S. and around the world. Each year, the event recognizes a GLOBAL Ambassador, two Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Awardees, and the Event Co-Chairs. The […]
Posted on 10月 10, 2025
Exclusive Interview with Black Down Syndrome Association Co-Founders Kelli Caughman & Crystal Lotterberry
In celebration of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, GLOBAL Vice President – Strategic Alliances David Tolleson and Senior Project Manager, MaryKate Vandemark met with Kelli Caughman and Crystal Lotterberry, co-founders of the Black Down Syndrome Association. These dynamic leaders shared their thoughts on creating spaces where families can learn, find community, and make an impact through research and advocacy. DAVID: Thank you for joining us today! To start off, would you please share a bit about yourselves and your families? KELLI: I have a family of 5. We have an 18-year-old daughter who is going off to college this year, studying biology. She has wanted to be an OB/GYN since she […]
Posted on 10月 01, 2025
Crnic Institute Breakthrough Maps How Down Syndrome Biology Changes with Age
New study in Nature Communications highlights need for personalized medicine tailored to different life stages in individuals with Down syndrome AURORA, Colo. (Sept. 25, 2025) – In a groundbreaking new study published in Nature Communications, researchers from the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome (Crnic Institute) at the University of Colorado Anschutz discovered important differences in the physiological changes observed in over 300 individuals with Down syndrome across the lifespan. The study is part of the ongoing Human Trisome Project, a large, detailed cohort study of people with Down syndrome, including deep annotation of clinical data, multi-omics datasets, and the largest biobank for the study of this condition to date. The […]
Posted on 9月 25, 2025
Jane Lynch to be Honored with Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s Most Prestigious Award
Reserve Your Table at the Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show, the Largest Down syndrome Fundraiser in the World; Link to Purchase Tickets & Reserve Table DENVER, Sep 04, 2025 – Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL) is honored to announce that Jane Lynch will receive GLOBAL’s most prestigious award, the Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award, on Saturday, October 18 at the annual Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show. Lynch, a five-time Emmy, two-time SAG Award, and Golden Globe winner, will join actor Kevin Iannucci in receiving this important recognition. From 2009 to 2015 Lynch starred as Sue Sylvester in the acclaimed musical comedy series Glee where her character has family members […]
Posted on 9月 04, 2025
Global Down Syndrome Foundation Invests $1.3 Million, Empowers Game-Changing Local Programs
This year’s GLOBAL Education Awards will fund 14 programs—from Alzheimer’s education initiatives to fitness classes for people with Down syndrome. Denver – August 29, 2025 – Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL) is pleased to announce that 14 Down syndrome organizations in the United States and beyond have been selected to receive GLOBAL Education Awards. The 2025 awards bring GLOBAL’s investment in local medical, healthcare, and research funding to nearly $1.3 million since the program’s inception. GLOBAL has given out a total of 359 Education, Employment and Emergency Relief Awards supporting approximately 25,000 individuals with Down syndrome, families and professionals. “GLOBAL believes in the power and heart our Organization Members bring […]
Posted on 8月 29, 2025
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