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In affiliation with the National Down Syndrome Society, NEMDSS is a non-profit organization of families with a mission to enhance the quality of life for individuals living with Down syndrome. We provide support, information and education to those individuals, their families and the Northeast Mississippi community. NEMDSS is a volunteer organization supported by members, friends and sponsors. |
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Drew receives medals after placing 2nd in Horseshoes and 4th in the Standing Long Jump during the 2009 Special Olympics. Photographed here with Coach McNeil and Kathryn Marcy, April 20 in Pontotoc, MS. WAY TO GO DREW! |
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NEMDSS T-SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE Youth: Xsmall - Xlarge (light blue or kiwi), Adult: Small - 3x (sky blue, kiwi or apricot) $18.00 each. NEMDSS will receive the profit from each shirt. Contact NEMDSS at (662) 871-8308. |
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Devin receives a Gold Medal for the 25M Assisted Walk event at the Mississippi state games at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, MS on May 16, 2009. WAY TO GO DEVIN! |
VOTE ONLINE FOR BRAD HENNEFER
VOTE ONLINE FROM 6/8/09 TO 6/24/09 - Brad Hennefer has been chosen as 1 of 90 national finalists in the People Magazine and Major League Baseball's "All-Stars Among Us" contest. To vote for Brad go to vote.www.peopleallstars.com and choose the Philadelphia Phillies first to get to his info. Vote as many times as you want every day and send to all of your friends. If he wins he will be featured in People Magazine and will win a trip to the MLB All Star Game. |
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Buddy Walk Kick-Off Party Our Buddy Walk Kick-Off Party will be Saturday, June 27 at Saltillo Community Center from 4:00-6:00. Come join us for details on our 3rd Annual Buddy Walk. Food and childcare will be provided so please RSVP so we will know how many to prepare for. |
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WE WANT YOUR PHOTOS
Do you have recent pictures showing off the abilities of an individual with Down syndrome? NEMDSS would like to include some of these photos in our upcoming newsletters and publications! Please submit your photos, including names of the people in the pictures and a brief description of the activities. These can be sent to nemdss@bellsouth.net. |
2009 TIMES SQUARE PHOTO CONTEST
National Down Syndrome Society is accepting photo entries for the Times Square Photo Contest. The video, which showcases individuals with Down syndrome from all over the world, will air on a jumbo screen in the heart of Times Square on September 26, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. The New York City Buddy Walk will immediately follow the video presentation at the Great Hill in Central Park. Winning photographs feature children, teens and adults with Down syndrome working, playing and learning with friends and family. For more information, or to submit a photo, please go to http://www.buddywalk.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/tsv.photoAdd The deadline for submitting photos is July 15, 2009. Only ONE photo per individual can be submitted to the contest. Please note that this is different than in the past. If you send more than one photo, NDSS will only use the first submission. Winners will be contacted by a representative from NDSS via email starting the week of August 3, 2009. You will not be contacted if your photo is not selected. Photographs will not be returned. For further questions about the contest, contact Rebecca Switalski at timessquarevideo@ndss.org. . |