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Down By The Border is a non-profit organization helping children with special needs in the Rio Grande Valley. We are friends, family and advocates.

11/01/2026

Friendly reminder to our families of today’s Adapted Basketball/Pickleball at the Dome SportsPark. Please remember the hour changed last night. Practice is at 5 pm today.

10/28/2026

You are Invited to the inaugural RJ Mitte Unified Homecoming Dance! Down By The Border is excited to invite our high school special education students, ages 14 to 24, to an unforgettable evening of music, dancing, snacks, fun, and friendship! The homecoming dance will be on Saturday November 14, 2026 at Rivera High School from 6-9 PM. All High Schools are invited.
We’re also looking for high school students who would like to accompany our special invited guests and share in this wonderful homecoming experience. Come ready to make new friends, dance, and create lasting memories together!
This will be a homecoming celebration filled with everything that makes the night special—and above all, inclusion. Everyone deserves a chance to feel celebrated and enjoy the magic of homecoming.
This special celebration is named in honor of RJ Mitte and his longstanding advocacy for individuals with special needs. His commitment to inclusion and creating opportunities for people of all abilities inspires us to bring our community together for a night where everyone can shine.
Click the link below to register as a student with special needs or as a volunteer

Student Form
https://downbytheborder.wufoo.com/forms/kmd3t6z1s4h4oj/

Volunteer Form
https://downbytheborder.wufoo.com/forms/krnc15l0ai9yb9/

10/22/2026

Our families have been invited to this event on Sunday morning. Please scan the QR code for all info. Thank you to the Mitte Cultural District for making it Inclusive!

Sharing a fun upcoming community event from our friends at the Mitte Cultural District! 🦋🏃‍♂️💨

The Mitte Cultural District is hosting Fiesta de Vida featuring the 1-Mile Mariposa Run, Walk & Caterpillar Scoot on Sunday, October 25 at 8:00 A.M.

To register, sponsor, or get all the details, please reach out directly to the organizers using the QR code on the flyer or visit: https://givebutter.com/1-mile-mariposa-2026

10/21/2026

Every child deserves to hear, “You’re on the team.”

At Down By The Border, we see what happens when children have the opportunity to play, make friends, and be cheered on. Confidence grows, families find community, and our volunteers learn lessons in acceptance they will carry for a lifetime.
Our adapted basketball and pickleball program begins November 1, 2026, from 5–7 PM at the Brownsville Sports Park Dome!
No one is turned away. Whatever your child’s ability or experience, there is a place for them here. Come ready to play, make memories, and help us keep building a community where everyone belongs. Click the link below to continue the journey of Inclusion! ❤️💙💜🩷🤍🩶🤎💛🧡♿️

https://downbytheborder.wufoo.com/forms/kny4kvn0tke4xc/

10/19/2026

Watching our kids and volunteers laughing and running side by side with a football yesterday, I saw hope for the future. At Down By The Border, inclusion brings together children with special needs and high school and college students who discover how much they have to learn from one another. Through every practice, friendship, and shared celebration, they learn what it means to belong—and to make room for someone else.
One day, these young volunteers will become teachers, police officers, elected officials, and business owners. Our hope is that they carry these friendships with them into their classrooms, their workplaces, and every decision that affects another person’s life. Our kids are helping shape the people who will shape their future. And watching them together gives us every reason to believe that future can be more compassionate, more accepting, and more inclusive. ❤️🖤💙🧡🩷💜🤍💚💛🤎🩶 (Credit Social Media Ambassador UTRGV’s senior Sofia Hernandez)

10/18/2026

Friendly reminder for our kids and families of today’s last Adapted flag football practice. We changed the venue to Oliviera Park gymnasium, last week there was a bit of an issue with mosquitoes so we will go indoors today. We will also begin signing up for our Basketball/Pickelball beginning in two weeks at the sports park dome on November 1, 2026. ❤️💚💛🤎💜💙🧡🩷🤍🖤♿️ It’s all about Inclusion, every ability and any disability welcomed. We turn no one away!

10/17/2026

Today at 6 pm

10/17/2026

Address

15 W Madison Street
Brownsville, TX
78520

Website

http://www.downbytheborder.org/

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