News Archive: 2016
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French Court Bans TV Ad Showing Happy Kids With Down Syndrome
November 23, 2016 President and CEO, Michelle Sie Whitten shares her shock and offense with the French court’s decision to ban a popular video depicting happy children with Down syndrome. |
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Entertainment Tonight: Celebrities Support Down Syndrome
November 16, 2016 Jamie Foxx shares his personal connection with Down syndrome at Global’s Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show. |
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Entertainment Tonight Features Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show
November 16, 2016 Hollywood stars show support for Down syndrome research and medical care at Global’s Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show. |
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Queen Latifah, Peyton Manning and More Attend Nation’s Largest Fundraiser for Down Syndrome in Denver
November 15, 2016 Hollywood and sports celebrities joined Global on Saturday November 12th, to help raise funds for Down syndrome research and medical care, helping to “open up a whole new world.” |
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Hilary Swank Walks the Runway at Global Down Syndrome Foundation Fashion Show
November 15, 2016 Hilary Swank joins global with other celebrities at the annual Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show. Swank shares “There’s no one who should be told they can’t have an education or have all the rights as the next person – no matter how differently abled you are.” |
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Queen Latifah, Jamie Foxx & More Raise $2.1M for Down Syndrome Foundation
November 15, 2016 Queen Latifah highlights the importance of the research that will be conducted with the funds recieved from the evening and shared her support for all with Down syndrome as she walked the runway with Jamie Foxx’s sister, DeOndra Dixon. |
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Models With Down Syndrome Hit the Runway for a One-of-a-Kind Fashion Show
November 15, 2016 Global President and CEO, Michelle Sie Whitten, shares how Global has worked to shatter sterotypes of those with Down syndrome through its annual Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show. |
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Mario Lopez Highlights Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show
November 14, 2016 EXTRA host, Mario Lopez gives a quick preview of tonight’s Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show Recap on EXTRA. |
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Entertainment Tonight: Celebs Give Back
November 14, 2016 “The former NFL quarterback was just one of the celebrity guests who helped make the Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s 2016 Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show in Denver, Colorado, a success. Manning not only walked down the runway on Nov. 12, he also took part in the grand finale…” |
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Celebs Team With Down Syndrome Models
November 14, 2016 “Jamie Foxx, Hilary Swank and others attend Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s annual fashion show to help raise awareness.” |
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Down Syndrome ‘Be Beautiful’ Fashion Show Raises $2.1 Million
November 14, 2016 Celebrities and models with Down syndrome stepped onto the catwalk, this past Saturday, at Global’s annual Be Beautiful Fashion Show. The fundraiser raises money and awareness for medical care and research for Down syndrome. |
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Model Behavior: Hilary Swank and Models With Down Syndrome Walk the Runway
November 14, 2016 “Hilary Swank joins two budding fashion models on the runway as the trio strut their stuff…” |
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Celebities Support Global Down Syndrome FoundationNovember 14, 2016Celebrities Jamie Foxx, Peyton Manning, Hilary Swank, and Queen Latifah attended Global’s Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show on Saturday November 12th. Foxx’s sister DeOndra Dixon, who was born with Down syndrome, shared the runway with Queen Latifah.WATCH VIDEO |
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Jamie Foxx, Hilary Swank and More Team Up for Global Down Syndrome Fashion Show
November 14, 2016 Oscar winner, Jamie Foxx cheered on his sister, DeOndra Dixon, during a fashion show charity event over the weekend benefiting the Global Down Syndrome Foundation. |
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Catwalk for a Cause
November 11, 2016 “Jamie Foxx hits the runway at the Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion show…” |
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“Be Beautiful , Be Yourself” Fashion Show
November 10, 2016 Anna Sie and Global President and CEO, Michelle Sie Whitten, share a sneak peek look at the models and celebrities that will dawn the runway at the upcoming Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show. The fundraiser supports research and medical care aimed at improving the lives of those with Down syndrome and Alzheimers. |
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Matt Dillon and John C. McGinley Set to Walk the Runway at Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show
November 7, 2016 Hollywood celebrities will escort models with Down syndrome down the runway at Global’s 2016 Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion show. Special guests include the 2016 Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award Recipient, Frank Stephens. |
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Mario Lopez Hosts 2016 Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show
November 6, 2016 Actor and entertainer, Mario Lopez is scheduled to host the Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show, one of the largest Down syndrome fundraisers in the country that raises funds for medical care and research. |
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Fashion Show Benefits Global Down Syndrome Foundation
November 5, 2016 Global CEO and President Michelle Sie Whitten, joined by Model Sam Levin shares excitement for the upcoming 2016 Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show and explains how the funds from the event further medical care and research for Down syndrome. |
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Global Features World-Renowned Cancer Scientist
October 26, 2016 Global hosts executive breakfast featuring Dr. Joaquin Espinosa and his presentation of the Human Trisome Project, a “discovery-accelerating platform for Down syndrome, cancer, Alzheimer’s, autoimmune disease and neurological disorders.” |
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Global Down Syndrome Foundation Teams with Global Livingston Institute
October 26, 2016 Global Down Syndrome Foundation and the Global Livingston Institute announce a research initiative to account for exiting programs, services, and resources for those living with Down syndrome in Uganda. |
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People with Down Syndrome Are a Gift to BIoscience
October 24, 2016 Global President and CEO Michelle Sie Whitten shares the importance of continual funding and research for Down syndrome, speaking directly to the medical insights to be gained in the Alzheimer’s community. |
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Model Amanda Booth Dares to Defy Down Syndrome Stereotypes
October 18, 2016 Model Amanda Booth details her experience raising a son with Down syndrome and, as an advocate for awareness, praises Global’s efforts to “detail the realities of Down syndrome” through its new Prenatal Testing Pamphlet. |
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Down Syndrome Is Most Common in Women Under 35, But Why?
October 17, 2016 Romper magazine explores why women under 35 have children born with Down syndrome, the benefits of Global’s Prenatal Testing Pamphlet, and ways in which we can educate and create a more inclusive society with those who have Down syndrome. |
| Mario Lopez to Host Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show in Denver
October 12, 2016 Two-time Emmy Award winner and EXTRA host, Mario Lopez, is set to co-host the single largest fundraiser benefitting people with Down syndrome.
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| Mario Lopez Set to Host Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show
October 12, 2016 “Extra’s” Mario Lopez will team up with the Global Down Syndrome Foundation as host of Global’s 2016 Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show this November 12th.
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Seen: Heros Among Us Benefits arc Thrift Stores
October 6, 2016 Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s President and CEO, Michelle Sie Whitten, among those to attend annual gala benefiting arc Thrift Stores, which provides programs and services for Coloradans with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Part the Cloud Challenge Aggressively Pursues Alzheimer’s Treatments
October 3, 2016 The 2016 Part the Cloud Challenge on Neuroinflammation awards $1million in funds to Huntington Potter, Ph.D to further clinical trials for FDA-approved drug Leukine, which helps remove sticky plaques – a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. |
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Christian McCaffrey makes a difference on and off the field with Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s Dare to Play
September 26, 2016
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Down Syndrome Mystery Solved
September 26, 2016 Dr. Joaquin Espinosa and team, at the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome, may be one step closer to understanding the mechanisms behind Down syndrome.
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Brandon McManus Aims to Kick Bullying to the Curb
August 26, 2016 Denver Broncos Kicker, Brandon McManus, found himself motivated to co-found the Anti Bully Squad foundation after witnessing bullying in the life of 9-year-old Ryder Braden, who was born with Down syndrome. |
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FLAIR! – Global Down Syndrome Foundation Hosts Tennis Exhibition
August 17, 2016 Kicking off in its first year, the Dare To Play Tennis Camp provides an opportunity for children and adults with Down syndrome and their typical peers to learn the basic skills of tennis over six weeks. |
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CU Anschutz Researcher Receives $1 Million for Alzheimer’s Research
August 2, 2016 Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome Scientist, Huntington Potter Ph.D., receives $1 million from fundraising initiative, Part the Cloud. Investment will kickstart brain inflammation treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.
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Collaboration — and fruit flies — suggest potential strategy for colon cancer in CU study
July 29, 2016 Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome investigator Joaquin Espinosa expands research across two continents for a new way to attack colorectal cancer. |
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Michelle Sie Whitten Has Chispa
June 27, 2016 Global Down Syndrome Foundation President and CEO Michelle Sie Whitten talks about challenges, opportunities, and the hardest thing she’s had to overcome. |
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Global’s 8th Annual Dare to Play with Ed McCaffrey and Valor Christian High School
June 19, 2016 Self-advocates, Ed McCaffrey, Christian McCaffrey, and other participants talk about the significant impact the Dare to Play Football and Cheer camps have had in their lives. |
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Christian McCaffrey Avoids Distractions, Focuses On The Football Field
June 19, 2016 A piece that highlights Christian McCaffrey’s six year involvement with Global’s Dare to Play Football and Cheer Camps, and his sensational, on-going college football career at Stanford University. |
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Global’s Dare to Play Camp with Ed McCaffrey, Benefits Those With Down Syndrome
June 18, 2016 Global Down Syndrome Foundation and father-son duo Ed and Christian McCaffrey give people with Down syndrome the opportunity to play football or cheer in these yearly camps. It’s one of the best camps put on each summer by former and current Broncos. |
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Broncos Bring Smiles to Down Syndrome Event
June 18, 2016 Broncos TV covers Global’s Dare to Play Football and Cheer Camps, produced in collaboration with Ed McCaffrey, Valor Christian High School, and the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders. Featured interviews include former professional football player Ed McCaffrey, his son, 2015 Heisman Trophy Runner-up Christian McCaffrey, and Super Bowl Champion Denver Broncos Punter Britton Colquitt. |
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Global’s Dare to Play Football 2016 with Ed McCaffrey
June 18, 2016 Christian McCaffrey returns for the sixth year to dad Ed McCaffrey’s and Global’s Dare to Play Football and Cheer Camps, which give individuals with Down syndrome the opportunity to learn skills and participate in a game. |
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Global Down Syndrome Foundation Hosts Dare to Play Football Camp with Ed McCaffrey
June 18, 2016 A photo gallery of the athletes in action from Global’s Dare to Play Football and Cheer Camps. |
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Stanford Star Christian McCaffrey Stays Grounded During the Offseason
June 18, 2016 Stanford Football star Christian McCaffrey helped at Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s Dare to Cheer and Dare to Play Football Camps. |
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Carlos Gonzalez Paired Up with Marcus Sikora for a Home Run with the Global Down Syndrome Foundation
June 15, 2016 Mardra Sikora’s blog about her son, author and self-advocate Marcus Sikora, teaming up with Major League Baseball star Carlos “CarGo” González for the cover of the Spring 2016 Issue of Down Syndrome World™. |
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Surrogate Mom Who Kept Baby with Down Syndrome Says Toddler Is Hitting Milestones
April 19, 2016 ABC News consulted Global Down Syndrome Foundation President and CEO Michelle Sie Whitten about the stigmas baby Delaney and other people with DS face, the achievements of the DS community, and the need for continued advocacy and inclusion. |
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Celebrities Attend Global Down Syndrome I ♥ You Dance Party
April 7, 2016 Megan Bomgaars, star of A&E’s acclaimed series Born This Way, and Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award Winner and Entrepreneur Tim Harris attended Global’s March 2016 I ♥ You Dance Party. |
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Being Me: Gigi
March 24, 2016 A documentary about Global’s Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show model Gigi Cunningham, chronicling her life and her journey to become a professional model. |
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Why We Should All Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day
March 21, 2016 “While it is important to celebrate all the things that people with Down syndrome can do and how similar they are to others, I would argue it is equally important to acknowledge the ongoing fight against discrimination that their differences evoke.” |
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Governor, Rep. Coffman Honor World Down Syndrome Day
March 19, 2016 Governor John Hickenlooper and Representative Mike Coffman joined the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, self-advocates, and their families at the Colorado Capitol for a special event in honor of World Down Syndrome Day and celebrated the announcement of $1 million in funding for Down syndrome related research. |
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Aiming High
March 19, 2016 Daniel Walshe, 10, greets Governor John Hickenlooper in the rotunda of the Colorado Capitol during Global’s World Down Syndrome Day celebration. |
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World Down Syndrome Day
March 12, 2016 Dr. Joaquin Espinosa, Associate Director for Science at the Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome and self-advocate Michael Walters are interviewed about Down syndrome research and World Down Syndrome Day.
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World Down Syndrome Day To Be Held March 21
March 12, 2016 Michelle Sie Whitten, President and CEO of the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, and motivational speaker, restauranteur, and self-advocate Tim Harris, discuss World Down Syndrome Day events with Mark Taylor and Chris Spear of CBS4-Denver.
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Megan Bomgaars from Born This Way
March 11, 2016 Megan Bomgaars, the breakout star of A&E’s hit reality show Born This Way, and Dr. Joaquin Espinosa, Associate Director for Science at the Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome, talk with Chris Parente and Kathie J of FOX31-Denver about the March 11th I Love You dance party and Down Syndrome research efforts.
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Hugging Restaurant Owner Inspires During Denver Visit
March 11, 2016 Tim Harris, a motivational speaker, restauranteur, and self-advocate, talks about hosting Global’s March 11th I Love You dance party in Denver, and appears with Michelle Sie Whitten, President and CEO of the Global Down Syndrome Foundation to promote Down syndrome research and awareness.
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I LOVE YOU Dance Party Moves on In Denver
March 10, 2016 Famous faces, including Megan Bomgaars of A&E’s Born this Way and motivational speaker and restauranteur Tim Harris, host Global’s March 11th I Love You Dance Party in Denver. |
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Colorado Doctors Test a Promising New Alzheimer’s Drug
February 22, 2016 Dr. Huntington Potter, Research Director for the Rocky Mountain Alzheimer’s Disease Center, is looking at how genetics play a role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease, and is specifically studying people with Down syndrome for answers. From Here & Now contributor Colorado Public Radio, John Daley reports.
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Down Syndrome Could Be Key in Cancer Research
February 16, 2016 Dr. Joaquin Espinosa, Associate Director for Science at the Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome, explains “Imagine for a moment there’s a group of individuals, 450,000 of them in the U.S.A., that are highly protected from cancer. Wouldn’t you want to study them to find out what is particular about them?”
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As Boomers Age, Alzheimer’s Research Picks Up. Will A Cure Follow?
Jan. 26, 2016 People with Down syndrome, “have an extra copy of chromosome 21 and that means they have an extra copy of the main Alzheimer’s gene, which is on chromosome 21,” Huntington Potter, research director of the Rocky Mountain Alzheimer’s Disease Center, told Colorado Public Radio. |
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Researchers probing links between Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s
Jan. 25, 2016 BioPharmaDIVE gives a brief insight into the connection between Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s. |
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Down Syndrome Is Thought to Hold Clues to Alzheimer’s
Jan. 21, 2016 The Alzheimer’s Association, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other groups believe studying Alzheimer’s in individuals with Down syndrome may yield treatments more quickly for everyone according to this The Wall Street Journal article. |