10/08/2026
October is Down syndrome awareness month, so we asked our rockstar volunteers to share a few words. In the wise words of Mitch Poe:
"As the younger brother of an adult with Down syndrome, I do not know a life without Down syndrome. And possibly more accurately, I do not know what my life would be without Down syndrome. I owe a lot of my best qualities to my brother and my other friends with extra chromosomes. Namely, optimism, patience, kindness, responsibility, and did I say patience?
All of our friends with Down syndrome are born with the deck stacked against them and MOST of the time they wake as if they won the lottery. To me, that is inspirational.
Final note, if you have someone in your life that has Down syndrome, give them a call, set up a dinner, go to the movies. There is nothing they want more than to feel normal and loved."
