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Sharing a resource from the @robertmorrisuniversity Trees Network: Join us on Monday, May 6 for our virtual family/parent support group meeting to discuss the various high school completion considerations. We will meet from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm and there will be time for questions from families. We hope to see you there! To register email Deanna at hiltzd@rmu.edu. #RMU #RMUTreesNetwork #Graduation #Diplomas #Resource

📢 The results are in! Over ✨$12,000✨ was raised at DSAP's 4th Annual Topgolf Fundraiser held this past Sunday, April 21. With these funds, the Down Syndrome Association of Pittsburgh can continue to: -Provide free resources to new and expectant parents -Host free Speaker Series providing educational opportunities for individuals with Down syndrome, caregivers, parents, and community members -Host Family Connection programs and meet-ups -Subsidize family events and fitness programs Because of your generosity and support, DSAP can continue its mission to support, connect, educate, and inspire individuals with Down syndrome across the lifespan in the Greater Pittsburgh Region! #Thankful #Community #TopgolfPittsburgh #Resources #DSAPFamilyConnection #dsapgh

As DSAP continues to spotlight our new Board of Directors, please join us in welcoming them to the DSAP community and celebrating their passions and inspirations for joining DSAP's Board! Today's spotlight features Stephanie Zagrocki, who is a licensed PA attorney and works for Mitsubishi Electric Power Products in Warrendale. A former registered nurse and graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville, Stephanie came to Pittsburgh in 1995 to attend law school at Duquesne University. She now resides in Wexford with her husband, Eric, and their six children. Her oldest is a college senior while her youngest is ten-year old Madeline (Madi), who opened her eyes to the needs of a person with Down syndrome. As Madi’s primary advocate, Stephanie has utilized many of the athletic and social opportunities offered in our local community that promote a healthy and fulfilling life for Madi. Seeing the impact of these opportunities firsthand, Stephanie wants to support the mission of the Down Syndrome Association of Pittsburgh and believes that all individuals with Down syndrome should have the opportunity to participate in activities of interest and to otherwise benefit from the support the Association offers. Stephanie enjoys spending time with her family, whether it is being outdoors hiking, skiing, or swimming; or indoors at a concert, show or movie. Welcome Stephanie! #dsapgh #dsapboardofdirectors #advocate #community #volunteersrock #downsyndrome

DSAP is hosting a ✨Young Adults' Connection✨ NEXT Wednesday, May 1, starting at 6pm at Coop de Ville located in the Strip District! DSAP has reserved the VIP lounge and duckpin bowling 🎳 lanes for young adults ages 18+ to connect with new and old friends! Each individual with Down syndrome will also receive 1 drink ticket to use on any beverage. To RSVP, click on the link in our bio or the Event Calendar at www.dsapgh.org. #dsapgh #Connection #Community #Friendship #BowlingFun #VIP #Downsyndrome

"It was a small group which made it easy to connect and share experiences. We got along so well that we exchanged numbers to get together again," shared one mom who joined last month's DSAP Mom's Connection event! Join us for this month's Mom's Connection Night THIS Thursday, April 25, starting at 6:30pm at Primanti Bros. Waterfront (located at 152 East Bridge Street Homestead, PA 15120). We have reserved seats together, so join us when you can to meet other moms, stepmoms, and moms-to-be while connecting over the common bond of parenting a child with Down syndrome. RSVP using the link in our bio or the Event Calendar at www.dsapgh.org. #dsapgh #FamilyConnection #community #DSAPmomsRock #downsyndrome

This morning's winner drawn from all the registered Team Captains for the 30th Annual Pittsburgh Buddy Walk® is.....Tanya Lewis! She will receive four tickets to a Pittsburgh Steelers preseason game. Congratulations! To see how you can be involved in the Buddy Walk on 10/19, visit www.ds-stride.org/pghbuddywalk. Volunteer, Walk, Donate, or Sponsor! #dsapgh #pghbuddywalk #TeamCaptainsRock #community #downsyndrome

Yesterday's 4th Annual Topgolf Fundraiser was a day of community connection, inspiration, empowerment, laughter, and purposeful FUN! Thank you to all of the golfers, families, friends, sponsors, community members, tweens/teens/adults with Down syndrome, spectators, and volunteers who participated! Because of your generosity and support, DSAP can continue its mission to support, connect, educate, and inspire individuals with Down syndrome across the lifespan in the Greater Pittsburgh Region, which it has been doing since 1974! What was your favorite part of the day? Comment below and tag @dsapgh in your photos! #dsapgh #Topgolf #community #connection #fun #downsyndrome

Today's the day ⛳️ We are so excited to see our community come out for DSAP's 4th Annual Topgolf Fundraiser where participation provides DSAP the opportunity to continue its mission of supporting individuals with Down syndrome in the Greater Pittsburgh region 💙💛 With over 200 golfers that include families, friends, sponsors, community members, and teens/adults with Down syndrome, plus spectators, volunteers, and the DSAP Board of Directors & Staff, it's going to be an incredible day of community and family connection! Follow @dsapgh on Facebook and Instagram to be part of the action as we share more in our stories! #dsapgh #Topgolf #community #connection #fundraiser #support #downsyndrome

Sharing from The Down Syndrome-Autism Connection: Registration is now open! This virtual event will be packed with great information for families who have a loved one with Down syndrome or Down syndrome and autism. In Dr. Baumer’s presentation, Down Syndrome and Autism: updates, strategies, and future directions, Dr. Baumer will focus on current updates, diagnostic and intervention strategies, and future directions to support individuals with DS-ASD. In Monica Mann's presentation, Planning for Your Child's Future: Live the Life Imagined, Monica will provide families with essential information for developing a comprehensive plan for individuals with special needs. It covers information on financial planning, legal planning and benefits, and support planning. Attendees will gain valuable insight to craft a comprehensive plan that will help meet their loved ones needs over their lifetime. The recordings come with the registration in case you are unable to attend the event. The cost is $30 for each session (if you only want to attend one) or $50 if you want to attend both sessions, choose the third option when registering. To register visit https://givebutter.com/KemG6A. #Resources #Downsyndrome #Autism #DownSyndromeAutismConnection #Symposium

🥊Down to Box sessions are BACK for the spring/summer starting on Tuesday 4/30 at @fit4boxingclub in Allison Park and on Thursday 5/2 in Murrysville. The sessions continue weekly on Tuesdays in Allison Park through 7/16 and on Thursdays in Murrysville through 7/18. Sign up to volunteer weekly with Down to Box athletes (ages 14yrs+) from 6:50pm-8:10pm, helping assist coaches in teaching classes! Possible volunteer tasks include being an extra set of hands for holding mitts, assisting with putting on gloves and with boxing drills, leading warm-up, and cheering on the athletes. As one volunteer mentioned, ✨"boxing is my highlight of the week."✨ To learn more about the volunteer requirements and how to sign up for each class, visit https://dsapgh.org/volunteer. To learn more and sign up as a Down to Box athlete, use the links in our bio. #dsapgh #DowntoBox #adaptivefitness #volunteersrock #downsyndrome

DSAP continues to shout out our 4th Annual Topgolf Fundraiser sponsors and today we'd like to thank @clearviewfcu. As an Annual Sponsor, we appreciate your support of this year's 4th Annual DSAP Topgolf Fundraiser happening on Sunday, April 21 and this year's 30th Annual Pittsburgh Buddy Walk happening on 10/19. Clearview believes in neighbors helping neighbors. They’ve made investing in the Pittsburgh area a priority in order to help their neighbors enjoy a better life. Their outreach initiative, Clearview Cares® is their way of taking that vision to another level. They are serving their communities with valuable banking and financial services, and they are active in their communities by volunteering and donating. At our 4th Annual Topgolf Fundraiser this Sunday, the DSAP Community will get to see first hand the many #ClearviewCares volunteers and their generous support at this event. Learn more about Clearview FCU at www.clearviewfcu.org and get answers to your financial questions from people who have the answers: t.ly/lKkVH. #dsapgh #Sponsor #ThankYou #ClearlyDifferent #ClearviewCares #VolunteersRock

Join DSAP for a two-part Lunch & Learn Speaker Series on Pediatric and Adolescent Special Health Care Needs & Dentistry 🦷 presented by Dr. Jennifer Waters (Attending Pediatric Dentist at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and Presenter at the NDSC Convention). 🔵 On Friday, May 10 from 12-1pm, Dr. Waters will cover pediatric special health care needs and dentistry. 🟡 On Friday, May 17, from 12-1pm, Dr. Waters will cover adolescent special health care needs and dentistry. To RSVP use the links in our bio or the Event Calendar at www.dsapgh.org. You will receive the Zoom meeting link in your confirmation email after registering. Please note these presentations will not be recorded. #dsapgh #LunchandLearn #SpeakerSeries #Healthcare #Dentistry #Downsyndrome

DSAP continues to shout out our 4th Annual Topgolf Fundraiser sponsors and today we'd like to thank Love, Tito's. As a Beverage Sponsor, we appreciate your support of this year's 4th Annual DSAP Topgolf Fundraiser happening on Sunday, April 21. The goal of the "Love, Tito’s" program is to turn spirits into love and goodness by joining forces with nonprofits to host events, participate in service projects, and give back to our communities in meaningful ways. Tito paved the way in the early days by donating his vodka to local nonprofit events. Now, Tito's continues to empower employees, customers, and fans to make the world a better place through “Love, Tito’s.” To learn more, visit lovetitos.com. #dsapgh #Sponsor #ThankYou #LoveTitos #Community #Empower

✨DSAP is excited to share a BIG BUDDY WALK announcement!✨ At this year's 30th Annual Pittsburgh Buddy Walk being held on Saturday, October 19 at PNC Park, in celebration of DSAP turning 50 years old, we are: 🔵 Closing down Federal Street! 🔴 Hosting an outdoor concert for Buddy Walk attendees with the big stage on Federal Street following the walk (with closed in with bike-rack fencing)! The concert lineup includes: -@BandTogetherPGH - Creating Music with People on the Autism Spectrum -@BachelorBoysBand - Live music, full of energy, playing all your favorites The team captain KICK-OFF INCENTIVE is still going and will close on 4/21. With the Buddy Walk site opening on World Down Syndrome Day, for the first 30 days all team captains who register at www.ds-stride.org/pghbuddywalk and start their teams by 4/21 will be entered in a raffle to win Four Preseason Steeler Tickets in section 110! There are 29 teams registered so far, WOOHOO!! Let's keep it going! #dsapgh #PghBuddyWalk #NDSS #Concert #Community #Celebrate #Downsyndrome

DSAP continues to shout out our 4th Annual Topgolf Fundraiser sponsors and today we'd like to thank @iceservicegroup. As a Beverage Sponsor, we appreciate your support of this year's 4th Annual DSAP Topgolf Fundraiser happening on Sunday, April 21. I.C.E. Service Group, Inc. (ICE) was founded to provide superior logistic, material management and transportation services to the Industrial, Construction, and Environmental industries. Their commitment to their customers, employees and shareholders is to always provide services that take into account Safety, Quality and Cost Effectiveness. Their goal for every project is to continuously provide forward thought engineered solutions without sacrificing the safety, quality and cost effectiveness of the project. With headquarters in the greater Pittsburgh area of Pennsylvania and offices in New Jersey, South Carolina, South Florida, and field / project locations across North America; they have the ability to serve their customers anywhere in North America, including Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Learn more at https://iceservicegroup.com. #dsapgh #sponsor #community #service #industrial #construction #environmental

DSAP continues to shout out our 4th Annual Topgolf Fundraiser sponsors and today we'd like to thank @abc_ds_. As a Building Community Partner, we appreciate your support of this year's 4th Annual DSAP Topgolf Fundraiser and this year's 30th Annual Pittsburgh Buddy Walk® happening on Saturday, October 19. The Alzheimer Biomarker Consortium-Down Syndrome (ABC-DS) is a 5-year research project where we follow a group of adult volunteers with Down syndrome to find signs and risks of Alzheimer’s. As part of the study, we gather data through brain scans, blood tests, and exams that look at how people with Down syndrome think. ABC-DS has a crucial mission: to spot the early signs of Alzheimer’s in adults with Down syndrome. We aim to trace the journey from healthy aging to mild memory problems, and finally, to Alzheimer’s. Together, we’ll work to uncover hidden links that give us a fighting chance against Alzheimer’s disease. Learn more at https://abc-ds.org. #dsapgh #partner #BuildingCommunity #research #biomarkers #downsyndrome

DSAP continues to shout out our 4th Annual Topgolf Fundraiser sponsors and today we'd like to thank @fiorispizzaria. As a Building Community Partner, we appreciate your support of this year's 4th Annual DSAP Topgolf Fundraiser and this year's 30th Annual Pittsburgh Buddy Walk® happening on Saturday, October 19. Taste the unbeatable flavors of all-natural, hand-tossed pizza made fresh every day at Fiori's Pizzaria. They are family-and locally-owned-and-operated pizza restaurants. They have 2 locations in Brookline and McMurray, Pennsylvania. Fiori’s serves a variety of traditional Italian cuisine from a true Italian family. Feel free to come and dine with them or take your meal to go! Learn more at www.fiorispizzaria.com and order using the phone numbers in the post! #dsapgh #ThankYou #TopgolfFundraiser #BuildingCommunity #pizza #FiorisPizzaria #Downsyndrome

DSAP continues to shout out our 4th Annual Topgolf Fundraiser sponsors and today we'd like to thank @ritcheymetalsinc. As a Building Community Partner, we appreciate your support of this year's 4th Annual DSAP Topgolf Fundraiser and this year's 30th Annual Pittsburgh Buddy Walk®. Whether you’re looking for a partner who can help you tackle complex manufacturing challenges or you simply need a reliable source for high-quality zinc-aluminum alloys, you can count on Ritchey Metals. With their extensive expertise and commitment to customer satisfaction, they are able to deliver exceptional products and services that exceed your expectations. Ritchey Metals is a business team with family values. Learn more at https://ritcheymetals.com/. #dsapgh #Topgolf #Expertise #CustomerSatisfaction #PghBuddyWalk #PartnerSpotlight #ThankYou #community

Sharing from the @robertmorrisuniversity Trees Network: Looking for summer camps and programs in the area? Attend our FREE virtual meeting on Monday, April 8. Email Deanna at hiltzd@rmu.edu to register. #RMUTreesNetwork #Summer #summercamp #resources #community

As we are counting down the days until our 4th Annual Topgolf Fundraiser on Sunday, April 21, we would like to give a special shout out to our Sponsors. First up, DSAP would like to thank Annual Sponsor, @childrenspgh. Their generous gift helps support not only the 4th Annual Topgolf Fundraiser, but DSAP’s programs and events throughout the year. Regionally, nationally, and globally, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is a leader in the treatment of childhood conditions and diseases, a pioneer in the development of new and improved therapies, and a top educator of the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists. With generous community support, UPMC Children’s Hospital has fulfilled this mission since its founding in 1890. If you have kids, be glad you have Children's. Learn more at https://www.chp.edu/. #dsapgh #sponsor #TopgolfFundraiser #community #UPMC #ChildrensHospitalofPittsburgh

✨Calling all volunteers!✨ We need passionate people like YOU to volunteer at DSAP's 4th Annual Topgolf Fundraiser happening on Sunday, April 21. We have secured the entire middle floor for our event and plan to have 200 golfers participate. We need incredible volunteers like you to help us continue to make this event a community favorite! Two volunteer shifts are available: Shift 1 from 2pm-5pm and Shift 2 from 4:30pm-8pm. To learn more and sign up, visit www.dsapgh.org/topgolf and click on Volunteer Opportunities. Additionally, if you are a teen or adult with Down syndrome, reserve your ticket to connect with others while golfing for FREE thanks to Sponsors who have donated their bays! For teen/adult golfer tickets, visit www.dsapgh.org/topgolf. #dsapgh #Topgolf #Volunteer #Community #Fundraiser #Downsyndrome

Join DSAP for our upcoming Family Connection Program on 4/7 and our First Call Parent Mentor Training on 4/10! Learn more below and RSVP using the links in our bio or at www.dsapgh.org. 🟢 THIS Sunday, April 7 DSAP is hosting a Family Connection Program at the Pittsburgh Toy Lending Library in Shadyside from 2-5pm. This is an opportunity for DSAP families, including siblings to connect as University of Pittsburgh students will be present to engage with all attendees within the different play spaces and art room. 🔵 Next Wednesday, April 10 DSAP is hosting a hybrid First Call Parent Mentor Training from 6:30pm-8pm in-person at COhatch Southside Works and on Zoom. If you are a local parent of a child with Down syndrome ages 5 and under, would you consider completing a 90-minute virtual training to be a lifeline for a new or expectant parent? #dsapgh #FamilyConnection #ParentMentor #FirstCallPgh #Community #Downsyndrome