We invite you to:
  • Become an active participant of the MVDSA community here!—Many of our events are FREE for our community!  Are you looking to meet other families? Are you looking to learn? Check out our Events Page
  • Follow us on Facebook and share our posts! We’d love to post about your loved one(s) with Down syndrome too – make sure to share photos or videos and stories with us!
  • Download and share our Q&A About Down Syndrome flyer
  • Walk with over 2,000 participants in celebration of people with Down syndrome at the MVDSA Rally in the Valley each year (Learn more at www.ValleyRally.org)
  • Share the Preferred Language Guide with family, co-workers and friends
  • Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day (March 21) every year with the MVDSA. Near 3-21 each year we host a celebration and awareness event. Visit our calendar or events page for more info
  • Advocate for your loved one with Down syndrome during National Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October by telling everyone about your loved one(s) with Down syndrome!
  • Host a fundraising event. For ideas, approvals, and third party fundraising guidelines, contact the office at office @mvdsa.org or 937-576-0779. 
WANT TO GET ENGAGED WITH GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY?

Every day is a perfect day to help others understand what Down syndrome is and how a person with Down syndrome has positively affected your life!  As an advocate for people with Down syndrome, consider some of the following ways to celebrate, raise awareness and foster acceptance and inclusion throughout the community.

While you can always reach out to us directly for ways to get involved, there are also two different opportunities for grass-roots engagement at the national level!

Click HERE for details on the National Down Syndrome Society’s DS-AMBASSADOR Program.

Click HERE for details on the National Down Syndrome Congress’s National Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition (“NDAC”) opportunities.

Your voice matters. Your story matters. Your advocacy matters.