News - April 10

Life Cycle 2010

30 Apr 10
by dsc_staff
Life Cycle 2010 We are delighted to let you know about a fun-filled day out on the 29th of May in Fitzwilliam LTC which is supporting the work of Down Syndrome Centre

Life Cycle 2010 is a 5k walk, a 10k run or a 20k cycle www.lifecycle2010.com

There’s something there for everyone and everyone is welcome to come along ...

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21 Days and counting....

29 Apr 10
by dsc_staff
21 Days and counting....

If you haven't given much thought to donating a dress this year, we'd like to encourage you to consider if it might be possible to make a bit of space in your wardrobe by letting go of one or two dresses, and donating them to us for Buy My Dress 2010?

 This year there are even more simply ...

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Reminder - Drumming Workshop this Saturday

21 Apr 10
by dsc_staff
Reminder - Drumming Workshop this Saturday

Final reminder re the drumming workshop taking place this Saturday morning coming in Bective Rugby Club, Donnybrook at 11.00am. Facilitated by Kelly Boutiller of rhythmseekers.org who has lots of relevant experience of working with people with intellectual disability.

She tells me the best way that this works is if a parent, guardian or sibling comes along and takes ...

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Bon Voyage to our Inca Trail trekkers

21 Apr 10
by dsc_staff
Bon Voyage to our Inca Trail trekkers

It was a close one! Just when it seemed that the much planned trip to Peru was in doubt because of undreamt of circumstances, Irish airspace opened up today ensuring (we hope) that our group of twenty-odd trekkers will travel this Friday to Peru for the ten day trek to Macchu Pichu.

We want to acknowledge all the hours of ...

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Launch of Buy My Dress 2010 - Design a Little Red Dress competition

20 Apr 10
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Launch of Buy My Dress 2010 - Design a Little Red Dress competition

A number of well-known ladies – Olwyn Enright TD, Gillian Quinn, actress Holly White, DJ Shona Ryan and model Irma Mali - sported little red dresses today (20.04.10) at the launch of Buy My Dress 2010 where Mona Atkinson a third year student frrom NCAD was chosen as the winner of the Kellogg’s Special K Design a Little Red ...

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Support Group - Dual diagnosis

14 Apr 10
by dsc_staff
 Support Group - Dual diagnosis

Join Ann Wheeler for an online support group to discuss dual diagnosis in a child/person with Down syndrome on Sunday, May 16th at 7pm. Ann if mum to Allie who has Down syndrome and had a diagnosis of ASD. To register for this online support group see http://downsyndromecentre.umeetcommunity.org/register/

 

 

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Sporting Proud Triathlon in aid of DSC

7 Apr 10
by dsc_staff
Sporting Proud Triathlon in aid of DSC

On Saturday 4th September, the annual Sporting Proud Triathlon which takes place in Brittas Bay, Co Wicklow, will be supporting Down Syndrome Centre. Whether it's your first or your thirty-first swim,bike,run, would you consider doing it to help raise funds for us?

This is run as both an individual and team event so you can decide whether ...

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