Welcom to the 8th annual Buddy Walk of South Plainfield-
Serving Central NJ. The walk will be held on October 1, 2011 at Putnam
Park in South Plainfiled, NJ.
The Buddy Walk of South Plainfield is now a Tax Exempt 501c(3).
Checks should be made out to: Buddy Walk of South Plainfield.
Let me give you some background
on what a "Buddy Walk" is exactly.
The Buddy Walk®
was established in 1995 by the National Down Syndrome Society to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October and to
promote acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome. Today, the Buddy Walk program is supported nationally by NDSS
and organized at the local level by parent support groups, schools and other organizations and individuals.
Over the
past sixteen years, the Buddy Walk program has grown from 17 walks to nearly 300 expected in 2011 across the country and around
the world. Last year alone, 285,000 people participated in a Buddy Walk! They raised more than $11.2 million to benefit local
programs and services as well as the national advocacy initiatives that benefit all individuals with Down syndrome.
Thank you for your help!
