Proclamations for Down Syndrome Awareness Day!

Look for news about all the local cities that have declared October 1st Down Syndrome Awareness Day and October as Down Syndrome Awareness Month!

Bingo Card Fundraiser!

Click Here to get your Virtual Bingo Card and post to Facebook or Instagram to start!

Each Bingo card totals $321.

Each person who fills their card with donation amounts will be entered in a drawing to win a special prize!

Donations will be accepted through Venmo or Cash App. Make sure to tell your donors to note your name when they make their donations!

Bingo Winner will be announced    October 10th.

Join us on October 5th in Birmingham for STEP UP for DOWN SYNDROME

Bring your friends and family and let's walk and celebrate together! Post pictures on social media, announce your team's funds raised and thank all those who helped this year!

10/05/2025 from 12:30-4:00 PM at Wald Park Grand Lawn in Vestavia Hills

See registration link above!

Wear your silliest pairs of socks all week and let the world know you celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month!

Funky, colorful, or mismatched socks stand out. When people notice them and ask about it, it opens the door for conversations about Down syndrome, inclusion, and awareness.

People with Down syndrome have three copies of the 21st chromosome instead of two. Under a microscope, chromosomes look a little like pairs of socks. Wearing mismatched or brightly patterned socks is a playful way to symbolize that “extra chromosome.”

Share your photos and tag us @dsacares!

Join us in Montgomery with the DSA River Region STEP UP Walk!

10/18/2025, 9am to 11:30am at Faulkner University - John Mark Stallings Field

See registration link above!

#TURNALYELLOW&BLUE

Make sure to wear yellow and blue on all week leading up to October 21st to bring awareness to all those individuals living with Down syndrome in Alabama!

Share your photos and tag us @dsacares!

Kick off the month in Auburn with the DSA Auburn/Opelika STEP UP Walk! 

10/19/2025, 1pm to 3pm at the Exceptional Foundation of East AL

See registration link above!

Fun Facebook Fundraiser Challenge!

If you missed the Bingo Card Fundraiser, share our Step Up donation link https://bit.ly/4moKxqi on your Facebook or Instagram!

Each person that has 11 people donate $11 will be entered in a drawing for a special prize!

Winner will be announced on October 31st.

Make sure to take time to thank all your friends and family that have celebrated with you and contributed this month! Social media is a great way to share all the love you experienced during Down Syndrome Awareness Month!

Tag us in all of your October fun!

@dsacares