Puget Sound Buddy Walk

10/12/2021

2021 Buddy Walk Event Photos!

Team Photos - https://photos.app.goo.gl/rkkvT98U6PGM2xKs5
Candid Photos - https://photos.app.goo.gl/eEgfeKAj8Gxr9yBG6

128 new photos added to shared album

10/12/2021

Thank you for being a part of the 25th Annual Puget Sound Buddy Walk- a major milestone that we were excited to celebrate with all!

YOU made a difference, and we couldn't have done it without you! Whether in person or virtual, we all came together for one unified purpose- to promote the acceptance, inclusion, and respect of individuals with Down syndrome.

10/10/2021

TODAY IS THE DAY! Let’s celebrate ACCEPTANCE, INCLUSION, and RESPECT for individuals with Down syndrome at the 25th Annual Puget Sound Buddy Walk!!

Spread the word and celebrate today! https://secure.qgiv.com/event/buddywalk2021/

10/08/2021

Tune in to KING 5 News TONIGHT at 5:00pm to see Chris Cashman interview DSC Board Member and self-advocate Joey Kane and Buddy Walk Co-Chairs Dawn Jeske & Rochelle Haberl

10/07/2021

3 DAYS AWAY! The countdown continues with a to the 2020 Virtual Puget Sound Buddy Walk. The first ever Virtual Buddy Walk featured over 54 Buddy Walk teams, and 1,345 amazing individuals from 35 states and 6 countries!

Spread the word and register your team today! https://secure.qgiv.com/event/buddywalk2021/

10/06/2021

LAST CHANCE TO PRE-ORDER YOUR INCLUSION GLASSYBABY! PRE-ORDERS CLOSE THURSDAY 10/7 AT NOON.

DSC and Glassybaby have partnered to create Inclusion! A Glassybaby in celebration of the 25th Puget Sound Buddy Walk and
Down syndrome awareness month.

This hand-blown glass tea light candle holder is exclusive to the DSC community, family, and friends.

Inclusion Glassybaby $64
Pre-orders available for pick up at the Puget Sound Buddy Walk on 10/10

Inclusion Glassybaby with Shipping $71.50
Pre-orders will be shipped directly to you!

Inclusion Glassybaby will be available for purchase at the Puget Sound Buddy Walk.

Pre-Order Today! https://secure.qgiv.com/event/buddywalk2021/store/

10/05/2021

CALLING ALL BUDDY WALK TEAMS!!!
The Top Three (3) Fundraising Teams as of midnight on October 9th will:
-Be recognized by DSC at the in-person Buddy Walk
-Receive a custom BW plaque
-An Inclusion GlassyBaby
-DSC BW Goody Bag!
-Six (6) admission tickets to Woodland Park Zoo
-Be recognized by DSC on all social media platforms

All Super Star Teams raising more than $500 as of midnight of October 9th will receive:
-DSC BW Goody Bag
-Two (2) Admission Tickets to Woodland Park Zoo

There is still time to build your BW Team! Spread the word and register your team today! https://secure.qgiv.com/event/buddywalk2021/

09/30/2021

10 DAYS AWAY! The countdown continues with a to the 2019 Puget Sound Buddy Walk, held at Woodland Park Zoo with over 2,000 attendees!

Our community's phenomenal support and participation will help us reach the 2021 Buddy Walk goal!
Spread the word and register today! https://secure.qgiv.com/event/buddywalk2021/

09/28/2021

With only 12 days until the Puget Sound Buddy Walk, we have a message from Joey Kane, DSC Board Member and self-advocate. “I am on the Board of Directors for the DSC & have participated in the Buddy Walk for a couple of years now. Inclusion to me is treating everyone with respect and making sure that everyone is being treated equally. I hope you all join us this year to celebrate acceptance, inclusion, and respect!”

Team Joey's Fam was one of the top fundraising teams for the 2020 Virtual Puget Sound Buddy Walk and is doing AMAZING this year! Go Team Joey's Fam!!

Have YOU registered for the BUDDY WALK? Spread the word and register today! https://secure.qgiv.com/event/buddywalk2021/

09/22/2021

ONE DAY LEFT TO ORDER YOUR BUDDY WALK SHIRT!! There is no better way to show your Buddy Walk support than by wearing the 2021 BW t-shirt! Don’t miss the deadline to order your t-shirts! The deadline to order T-Shirts is TOMORROW 9/23 at 12pm. No late orders will be accepted.

Attention ALL BUDDY WALK TEAMS!! Just 1 days left to get your team name on the back of the T-Shirt! Teams who raise $500 or more by this Thursday at 12pm will have their team name printed on the back of the event shirt. Let’s get ready to celebrate acceptance, inclusion, and respect!

Register today! https://secure.qgiv.com/event/buddywalk2021/

09/20/2021

Let the countdown begin! We are just 19 days away from Buddy Walk!!!! This will be DSC’s 25th Annual Puget Sound Buddy Walk. The Buddy Walk® was developed by the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) in 1995 to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October. Over 300,000 people walk from coast to coast and around the world each year in celebration.

Join us and form your team today!! https://secure.qgiv.com/event/buddywalk2021/

All T-Shirt orders close THIS THURSDAY at 12pm. Don’t miss out!

09/14/2021

We are just 25 days away from the Puget Sound Buddy Walk! There is no better way to show your Buddy Walk support than by wearing the 2021 BW t-shirt! Don’t miss the deadline to order your t-shirts! The deadline to order T-Shirts is NEXT Thursday 9/23 at 12pm. No late orders will be accepted.

Attention ALL BUDDY WALK TEAMS!! Just a few days left to get your team name on the back of the T-Shirt! Teams who raise $500 or more by Thursday 9/23 at 12pm will have their team name printed on the back of the event shirt. Let’s get ready to celebrate acceptance, inclusion, and respect!

Register today! https://secure.qgiv.com/event/buddywalk2021/