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Welcome to our Columbus Buddy Walk team fundraising page! We can't wait to celebrate our loved one with Down syndrome on Sunday, September 29, 2024! Please stay tuned for more information about our team regarding upcoming fundraising opportunities and our team's tailgating plans for the 2024 Columbus Buddy Walk!

With over 250,000 people in the United States with Down syndrome, we strive to provide tools and opportunities that promote awareness, acceptance, and inclusion in our communities. Every dollar we raise brings us one step closer to ensuring that our child and every individual will have the opportunity to reach their potential.

Our fundraising efforts will support local programs and services through the Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio (DSACO), as well as National Down Syndrome Society advocacy and public awareness initiatives that benefit all people with Down syndrome.

Make your tax-deductible donation today and take the first step toward helping us achieve our goal. Thank you for your support!

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Our Funds Raised: $542.00
My goal: $1,000.00 54%
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AWESOME! You raised $2500
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WAY TO GO! You raised $5000
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YOU'RE A ROCKSTAR! You raised $7500
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TERRIFIC TRIBE! 35 team members
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Mitch Fouss Private
Sara Wenzel $21.00
Heath Wenzel $21.00

Currently obsessed with all his stuffed animals. 🧸🖤

Currently obsessed with all his stuffed animals. 🧸🖤

OBX 🌊🩵

OBX 🌊🩵

4th of July spent on the beach 🌊🎆

4th of July spent on the beach 🌊🎆

Probably my favorite picture from the whole week 🩵🩷

Probably my favorite picture from the whole week 🩵🩷

We are unsure of the day, but July is the month we started dating. 10 years loving you! 🩵

We are unsure of the day, but July is the month we started dating. 10 years loving you! 🩵

Twenty years later 🤍

Twenty years later 🤍

OBX 🌊🩵

OBX 🌊🩵

Just trying to be like the big kids 🩵🌊☀️ 

#brooksavon #downsyndrome #obx

Just trying to be like the big kids 🩵🌊☀️ #brooksavon #downsyndrome #obx

Happy birthday to one of our favorites 🥳🎊🩷 

We hope you are enjoying summer & have the best day!! 

This little boy sure is missing you 🥰

Happy birthday to one of our favorites 🥳🎊🩷 We hope you are enjoying summer & have the best day!! This little boy sure is missing you 🥰

🩵🧡🤍🩷

🩵🧡🤍🩷

We get to love you, it’s the best thing that we’ll ever do🎶

He’s the center of our universe🩵

We get to love you, it’s the best thing that we’ll ever do🎶 He’s the center of our universe🩵

Such a fun day soaking up the sun on the river with friends 🌊☀️🩵 

Thanks so much for such a great day @kimfouss 🩷

Such a fun day soaking up the sun on the river with friends 🌊☀️🩵 Thanks so much for such a great day @kimfouss 🩷

Wishing the happiest birthday to my sista Laurainaaaa!!! 🎉🥳🎉

We love you! Hope you have the best birthday. 

Can’t wait to be sitting on the beach with you in a couple weeks 🌊 ☀️🩷😘

Wishing the happiest birthday to my sista Laurainaaaa!!! 🎉🥳🎉 We love you! Hope you have the best birthday. Can’t wait to be sitting on the beach with you in a couple weeks 🌊 ☀️🩷😘

Happy birthday Katie Elizabeth 🥳🎊🩷 
So incredibly grateful for our friendship & the way you love my boy like your own 🥰 I hope those boys are spoiling you today! You definitely deserve it. 🥳😘

Happy birthday Katie Elizabeth 🥳🎊🩷 So incredibly grateful for our friendship & the way you love my boy like your own 🥰 I hope those boys are spoiling you today! You definitely deserve it. 🥳😘

Strawberry picking! 🍓❤️

Brooks actually picked a whole bucket, then he was over it and too hot & I cannot say that I blame him 🤣❤️

Strawberry picking! 🍓❤️ Brooks actually picked a whole bucket, then he was over it and too hot & I cannot say that I blame him 🤣❤️

Happiest birthday to my Momma!! 🩷🥳🩷 

We love you!! 

Hope you have the best day with some of your besties.

🥳🎂🩷🎂🥳

Happiest birthday to my Momma!! 🩷🥳🩷 We love you!! Hope you have the best day with some of your besties. 🥳🎂🩷🎂🥳

Schools out for the SUMMER ☀️

So proud of this boy & all the progress he’s made this school year. 

He had the best year 📚💚

Schools out for the SUMMER ☀️ So proud of this boy & all the progress he’s made this school year. He had the best year 📚💚

💚🌺💙

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So blessed to get to be his Mommy 🥰

So blessed to get to be his Mommy 🥰

Happy Mother’s Day to my Momma 💐🩷 
My best friend. The one who I call for every single thing. The one I know will always be there. Thanks for all you do for us. Love you! 😘

Happy Mother’s Day to my Momma 💐🩷 My best friend. The one who I call for every single thing. The one I know will always be there. Thanks for all you do for us. Love you! 😘

Happy Mother’s Day to my Momma 💐🩷 
My best friend. The one who I call for every single thing. The one I know will always be there. Thanks for all you do for us. Love you! 😘

Happy Mother’s Day to my Momma 💐🩷 My best friend. The one who I call for every single thing. The one I know will always be there. Thanks for all you do for us. Love you! 😘

Thank you everyone for all the birthday wishes yesterday 🩷🎂🩷 

This one was my favorite though 🥰🥰🥰

Thank you everyone for all the birthday wishes yesterday 🩷🎂🩷 This one was my favorite though 🥰🥰🥰

THIS 👏🏻👏🏻 

It’s the hardest yet most rewarding thing I’ll ever do. 💙💛 

& it’s a system that’s set up against us and I’ll forever fight against it. It should not be so hard, so confusing and down right exhausting. 

& PLEASE for the love DO NOT assume HE CAN’T, do not make excuses, HE CAN!!!!! He may just need more reminders, more guidance, more patience, more supports. & if you think people don’t/ haven’t made assumptions on him in a negative manner, you’ve lost your mind because it’s something we do, unfortunately, deal with. & It drives me CRAZY. 

Those of you who treat him no different and teach your kids to love my kid no different, you have no idea what it means to us, it’s such a breath of fresh air. It’s one of the reasons I drive him 45 minutes one way to school each day. 💙

THIS 👏🏻👏🏻 It’s the hardest yet most rewarding thing I’ll ever do. 💙💛 & it’s a system that’s set up against us and I’ll forever fight against it. It should not be so hard, so confusing and down right exhausting. & PLEASE for the love DO NOT assume HE CAN’T, do not make excuses, HE CAN!!!!! He may just need more reminders, more guidance, more patience, more supports. & if you think people don’t/ haven’t made assumptions on him in a negative manner, you’ve lost your mind because it’s something we do, unfortunately, deal with. & It drives me CRAZY. Those of you who treat him no different and teach your kids to love my kid no different, you have no idea what it means to us, it’s such a breath of fresh air. It’s one of the reasons I drive him 45 minutes one way to school each day. 💙

Brooks had a blast participating in the Special Olympics today.🥇❤️ 

Thankful for all those that made this happen.

Brooks had a blast participating in the Special Olympics today.🥇❤️ Thankful for all those that made this happen.

The time I talked my parents into buying 17 goats & then they were all pregnant 🤣😂🩷🩷🩷

The time I talked my parents into buying 17 goats & then they were all pregnant 🤣😂🩷🩷🩷