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Furthering Awareness and Supporting Research on Down Syndrome

Down Syndrome Organizations in alphabetical order

(click on acronyms for link to their websites)

Association for Children with Down Syndrome (ACDS)

Provides insurance to Alexander's Angels Long Island Buddy Walks. "No fee" loan in 2007 helped get the project off the ground. Promotes and participates in all Alexander's Angels events. Their adult residents are an integral part of the Alexander's Angels Long Island Buddy Walk.

Down Syndrome Advocacy Foundation (DSAF)

Alexander's Angels fiscal sponsor for the past three years. DSAF believes that individuals with Down syndrome have the right to be respected as valued members of society with their own level of independence, self determination, and sense of belonging in the community.

Down Syndrome Research and Treatment Foundation (DSRTF) is dedicated to finding a treatment to improve cognition including learning, memory and speech for individuals with Down syndrome. With headquarters in California and no representatives in Long Island, it manages to participates in all of Alexander's Angels activities.

National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS)

Founder of the Buddy Walk®. Provides supporting advice and materials to Buddy Walk organizers. Participates in the Alexander's Angels Buddy Walk.

Research Down Syndrome (RDS) believes that individuals with Down syndrome should have access to effective drug therapies in a manner consistent with many medical conditions.

Colleges in alphabetical order

Briarcliffe College Hosts our panel presentation annually at two of its campuses. Promotes our Buddy Walk. Contributes items to our raffle. Jaqueline Naughton, Director of Academic Student Learning Center, has been our link to the college and has become a faithful supporter of Alexander's Angels, Inc. For our 3rd Buddy Walk Ms Naughton sought and found a student who delighted our participants with his juggling act. She also sought and found the bullhorn we used at our 2nd Buddy Walk. And, she has encouraged Graphic Design students to create a logo for Alexander's Angels--we look forward to seeing the finished product.

Hofstra University. Actively participates in all of Alexander's Angels events. Two student organizations, SEGA and NSSLHA were well represented at this year's Buddy Walk. In January 2009 a significantly large group of Sped 211 students attended the DOWNrightART exhibit as part of an assignment. For the past three years, SPED 211 professors Mary Lou Bensy and Jo Richards have attended the Buddy Walk accompanied by what seems like most students in their classes. Last year four of their students dressed up in costumes greeted the "buddywalkers" as they made their way back from the walk.

Long Island University/C. W. Post School of Education. Hosted the panel presentations in 2007 with the participation of one of their professors, Dr. Kathleen Feeley. Contributed signs to our 2nd Buddy Walk that were reused in the last year's event. Facilitated the use of the Hutchins Gallery for the first DOWNrightART exhibit. Provides space for volunteers meetings.

St Joseph's College. The St. Joseph's Dance Club has delighted participants of the Buddy Walk for the past three years. Child Study Club has hosted The Up of Down: An Insight Into the World of Down Syndrome. Honor Society Lambda Pi Eta provided twenty volunteers for Alexander's Angels 3rd Long Island Buddy Walk.

Long Island Government Agency

Nassau County Department of Mental Health, Chemical Dependency and Developmental Disabilities Services. Has provided support for the past three years. Has requested Citations from former Nassau County Excecutive Thomas Suozzi and from Legistor David Denenberg to be presented at our Buddy Walks. The latter came this past October under deplorable weather conditions to present us with the Citation . The first two were presented by Dr. James Dolan, Jr.

Corporations

Adventureland. Alexander's Angels recognizes the effort made by Adventureland to provide us with a very enjoyable fundraiser in 2009 and again in 2010. We look forward to the 2011 fundraiser. A special thanks goes to Steven Gentile and Sonny Grasso.

Friendly's. Alexander's Angels is very grateful to Regional Manager Darlene Demetres for the "delicious" fundraisers in 2009 and 2010. We look forward to the 2011 fundraiser.

NY Islanders. The Islanders have teamed up with Alexander's Angels to raise awareness about Down syndrome. They have chosen Alexander's Angels to be the Charity of the Game during the 2010-2011 season. Alexander's Angels looks forward to our newfound partnership. A special thanks to Josh Rose.