Ds-connex

Ds-connex Exclusively for Down syndrome communities, providing fundraising and social media solutions for Down Syndrome Walks. We value the role of the volunteer.

At ds-connex, we are committed to our COMMUNITY. We share core values that support the rights of people with Down syndrome. We have shared experiences with families meeting the needs of people with Down syndrome. We support advocacy for our community public policy making. We believe collaboration builds a stronger community. We embrace the sharing of ideas to strengthen local impact. We are passio

nate about OUTREACH. We believe in an informed and accepting community. We connect you with a broader audience of participants, volunteers and donors. We assist you in strengthening relationships with supporters and advocates. We support the promotion of walk events year round. We help you attract and engage the next generation of supporters. We engage local funders and and celebrities to endorse your Down syndrome walk. We help you embrace the use of Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and others. We are serious about FUNDRAISING. We promote the use of an online fundraising system called Stride, developed exclusively for volunteers and organizations hosting community events. We help you provide individuals and teams with a more effective way to recruit participants and receive donations. We facilitate an increase in the average donations per team and total dollars raised. We strive to reduce the time of staff and volunteers to coordinate event registration and promotion, and collection of donations. We want to teach you how social media can best impact fundraising results.

Thank you for following, liking and sharing our posts for past 11 years.  Your support of our mission to uplift the Down...
12/31/2024

Thank you for following, liking and sharing our posts for past 11 years. Your support of our mission to uplift the Down syndrome community and their walks and fundraising events has been amazing. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™

The ds-connex organization will discontinue operations at the end of 2024 and this is our last post.

We want to wish everyone all the best for 2025 and continued success raising awareness and funds for the Down syndrome community. ๐Ÿคฉ

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!  ๐Ÿฆƒ๐Ÿฆƒ๐Ÿฆƒ
11/26/2024

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving! ๐Ÿฆƒ๐Ÿฆƒ๐Ÿฆƒ

We are thankful for the families, friends and co-workers who participated in Down syndrome walks either in-person or vir...
11/22/2024

We are thankful for the families, friends and co-workers who participated in Down syndrome walks either in-person or virtually. Your support means so much to the advocates and helps to spread awareness in their community. ๐Ÿโค๏ธ

We are thankful for the amazing advocates and their families in the Down syndrome community, who share their stories to ...
11/21/2024

We are thankful for the amazing advocates and their families in the Down syndrome community, who share their stories to help raise awareness and educate others. ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ

Today, we are thankful for all of the hard working Team Captains who work tirelessly to raise funds for their Down syndr...
11/20/2024

Today, we are thankful for all of the hard working Team Captains who work tirelessly to raise funds for their Down syndrome organizations! ๐Ÿ๐Ÿงก

Let's kick off our series of posts to share just a few of the things we're thankful for every day, but especially as we ...
11/19/2024

Let's kick off our series of posts to share just a few of the things we're thankful for every day, but especially as we look forward to Thanksgiving.

We are thankful for all of the generous donors and sponsors in the Down syndrome community! Your support allows Down syndrome organizations to provide important programming and services to individuals with Down syndrome and their families. ๐Ÿโค๏ธ

Happy Monday! We wanted to share this cute team photo from 2018 one more time! Gobble, Gobble! ๐Ÿฆƒ๐Ÿ
11/18/2024

Happy Monday! We wanted to share this cute team photo from 2018 one more time! Gobble, Gobble! ๐Ÿฆƒ๐Ÿ

Happy Friday! We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! ๐ŸŒธโค๏ธ
11/15/2024

Happy Friday! We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! ๐ŸŒธโค๏ธ

It's Throwback Thursday! Today we have a throwback to DSAT-Down Syndrome Association of Tulsa's Tulsa Buddy Walkยฎ, which...
11/14/2024

It's Throwback Thursday! Today we have a throwback to DSAT-Down Syndrome Association of Tulsa's Tulsa Buddy Walkยฎ, which happened back in October. It looks like it was a lovely time! ๐Ÿ’›

Happy World Kindness Day! Today is a wonderful day to spread kindness to the people around you. โœจโค๏ธ
11/13/2024

Happy World Kindness Day! Today is a wonderful day to spread kindness to the people around you. โœจโค๏ธ

Today we have a flashback to the 2024 Boardwalk Buddy Walk, which happened back in October. It looks like it was such a ...
11/12/2024

Today we have a flashback to the 2024 Boardwalk Buddy Walk, which happened back in October. It looks like it was such a fun time! โœจ

Happy Veterans Day! We thank you for your service. โค๏ธ
11/11/2024

Happy Veterans Day! We thank you for your service. โค๏ธ

That's a wrap! SANDS celebrated the SANDS Walk for Down Syndrome on Saturday, which means now all of our partners have c...
11/11/2024

That's a wrap! SANDS celebrated the SANDS Walk for Down Syndrome on Saturday, which means now all of our partners have completed their walks. Thank you, everyone, for a wonderful 2024 walk season! ๐ŸŽ‰โค๏ธ

We are sending all of our luck to SANDS as they celebrate the SANDS Walk for Down Syndrome this Saturday! Good luck ever...
11/08/2024

We are sending all of our luck to SANDS as they celebrate the SANDS Walk for Down Syndrome this Saturday! Good luck everyone! We hope everyone has a great time! ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŽ‰

To show your support, and help them reach their fundraising goal, you can visit their Stride fundraising site: https://www.ds-stride.org/sandswalk.

Happy Thursday! Here's another flashback to a 2024 event. This flashback is for Down Syndrome Association of Greater Col...
11/07/2024

Happy Thursday! Here's another flashback to a 2024 event. This flashback is for Down Syndrome Association of Greater Columbus' Greater Columbus Buddy Walkยฎ, which happened back in October! It looks like it was a beautiful day! โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ’™

It's time for another 2024 Flashback! Today's flashback is for Down Syndrome Association of Pittsburgh's 30th Annual Pit...
11/06/2024

It's time for another 2024 Flashback! Today's flashback is for Down Syndrome Association of Pittsburgh's 30th Annual Pittsburgh Buddy Walkยฎ that happened in October. It looks like it was a wonderful day! ๐ŸŒŸ

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At ds-connex, we are committed to our COMMUNITY. We share core values that support the rights of people with Down syndrome. We have shared experiences with families meeting the needs of people with Down syndrome. We support advocacy for our community public policy making. We value the role of the volunteer. We believe collaboration builds a stronger community. We embrace the sharing of ideas to strengthen local impact. We are passionate about OUTREACH. We believe in an informed and accepting community. We connect you with a broader audience of participants, volunteers and donors. We assist you in strengthening relationships with supporters and advocates. We support the promotion of walk events year round. We help you attract and engage the next generation of supporters. We engage local funders and and celebrities to endorse your Down syndrome walk. We help you embrace the use of Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and others. We are serious about FUNDRAISING. We promote the use of an online fundraising system called Stride, developed exclusively for volunteers and organizations hosting community events. We help you provide individuals and teams with a more effective way to recruit participants and receive donations. We facilitate an increase in the average donations per team and total dollars raised. We strive to reduce the time of staff and volunteers to coordinate event registration and promotion, and collection of donations. We want to teach you how social media can best impact fundraising results.