Ds Connections Nw

10/08/2026

🎃 DSCNW Fall Harvest at Lunceford Farms 🍎

Saturday, October 24 | 9:00 AM

Join us for a fun fall morning at Lunceford Farms!

DSCNW families get early entry at 9AM, plus farm admission, hot cocoa, a snack, and a hat to decorate. Enjoy additional farm activities including apple cannons, baby goats, corn maze, photo fun, pumpkin donuts, and pumpkins for purchase.

Admission is just $2.50 per person! DSCNW is covering half of the $5 admission fee.

💙 A big thank you to Devanie and Matt Zinn for organizing this outing!

Please register by Wednesday, October 21 at 5 PM.

👉 Click Register to learn more and sign up! https://givebutter.com/the-great-pumpkin-patch-07xtqi

10/02/2026

💙💛 FAMILY CONNECT GROUP IS BACK! 💛💙

Our Family Connect Group is continuing to grow, and we’re excited to gather again on October 12th!

This is a welcoming space for individuals with Down syndrome and their families to connect, build friendships, share experiences, and find community. Whether you’ve joined us before or this will be your first time, we’d love to have you there!

Our goal is simple: to create a supportive and joyful space where families can connect, feel understood, and grow together. 💙💛

The group is led by Jessica Morris, parent of Orion, who is 5 years old and has Down syndrome.

📅 October 12th
📍 JOYA Child & Family Development, Spokane
⏰ 3:30–4:30 PM

Come join us, bring the family, and make some connections! Connection is in our name. 💙💛

Register today: https://givebutter.com/family-connect-group-joya-spokane-10-12

09/28/2026

🎉 HAYDEN TEEN & YOUNG ADULT CONNECT GROUP UPDATE! 🎉

We’ve had to move our group night to Wednesday, September 30th because Zion has a Tuesday conflict.

We’d love to still get together for some outdoor games, weather permitting, and maybe a little BINGO! 🎯🎲🏆

💙 Only one person has signed up so far, so please register ASAP! We’d really love to make this fun night happen, but we need a few more people to join us!

Come hang out, laugh, and enjoy some time with your DSCNW crew. We hope to see you Wednesday! 💛

📅 Wednesday, September 30th
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 DSCNW Office

Please register ASAP so we know you’re coming!
https://givebutter.com/dscnw-hayden-teen-young-adult-connect-group-92926

09/27/2026

We absolutely love seeing all these photos from yesterday! 💙

09/26/2026

Let’s get this party started! 2026 Inland NW Step UP for Down Syndrome Walk set up is in full swing! Registration opens at 9am. See ya soon! 🎉💙💛 (Discovery Playground, Spokane Valley)

09/25/2026

💙💛 We just had to share this one more time! 💛💙

We are SO thankful for all of the amazing sponsors who stepped up to support our 2026 Step UP for Down Syndrome Walk!

Your support doesn’t just make the walk possible. It helps make so many of our events, programs, and opportunities throughout the year possible for individuals with Down syndrome and their families.

Without the generosity of our sponsors, we simply couldn’t do what we do to serve our incredible Inland Northwest Down syndrome community.

Please take a moment to look through the sponsors pictured here, support their businesses when you can, and let them know how much it means to our community that they support DS Connections NW! 💙💛

Thank you for stepping up with us! Together we thrive!

💙💛 THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR AMAZING SPONSORS! 💛💙

The 2026 Step UP for Down Syndrome Walk would not be possible without the incredible businesses and organizations that have stepped up to support DS Connections NW and our Inland Northwest Down syndrome community.
Your generosity helps us continue providing connection, support, resources, and opportunities for individuals with Down syndrome and their families throughout the year.

We are so grateful that you believe in our mission and have chosen to invest in our community. Thank you for helping us make a difference and for stepping up with us!
💙💛 And we encourage our community to support those who support us! If you are in need of the services or products offered by any of our amazing sponsors, please consider patronizing them. Be sure to thank them for supporting our incredible Inland Northwest Down syndrome community!

Please join us in thanking all of these wonderful sponsors by leaving a comment! 💙💛

Together we thrive!

09/25/2026

🌳❤️ Something special is growing at the Step UP Walk! ❤️🌳

We have a beautiful wooden Tree of Connection waiting for you at this year's walk, and we need YOUR help to make it come alive!

At the walk, you'll have the opportunity to write a message, word, hope, memory, or celebration on a heart and add it to our tree.

What does this community mean to you? Who are you celebrating? What do you hope for the future?

Write it on a heart and add it to the tree. 💙💛

Let's fill our tree with the words, love, memories, and connections that make our Inland Northwest Down syndrome community so special.

Come see how much our community can grow! 🌳❤️

Together, we thrive.

09/24/2026

🚨 STEP UP WALK PARKING UPDATE! 🚨

CENTERPLACE PARKING IS LIMITED SATURDAY!

If you're joining us for the DsCNW Step UP for Down Syndrome Walk this Saturday, September 26, please plan ahead for parking!

CenterPlace Regional Event Center will have VERY limited public parking on Saturday because another event is taking place at the facility.

💙💛 OUR RECOMMENDATION: PARK SMART & TAKE THE FREE STA SHUTTLE! 🚌

The FREE Valleyfest shuttle runs every 15 minutes from 8:30 AM–7:00 PM and will bring you right to the festival grounds at CenterPlace.

📍 Free shuttle parking is available at:
• Spokane Valley Mall lot near Red Robin
• Mirabeau Station Park & Ride
• Cherry Street in the Pinecroft Business Park

Just park, hop on the shuttle, and enjoy a stress-free ride to the event! 🙌

♿ ACCESSIBLE PARKING:
We are reserving a limited number of accessible parking spaces at CenterPlace for those who need them. These spaces will be available first come, first served. Please be sure to display your valid disabled parking placard or plate.

Free parking is also available in the Pinecroft Business Park lots on Saturday and Sunday. However, with CenterPlace parking so limited on Saturday, we strongly recommend using the free shuttle.

👉 Please give yourself plenty of time to park and catch the shuttle before the Walk begins at 10:30 AM.

🚌 Full shuttle details + route map:
https://valleyfest.org/faq-items/where-can-i-park-at-valleyfest/

Please like and share this update so everyone sees it! 💙💛

We can't wait to STEP UP together!