World Down Syndrome Day

World Wide

Start people talking about World Down Syndrome Day by wearing LOTS of SOCKS today! Bright colored, mismatched or even 3 (1 for that extra chromosome.)  The choice is yours, but spread the word and help raise awareness of what Down syndrome is, what it means to have Down syndrome, and how people with Down syndrome play a vital role in our […]

DSPG Spaghetti Dinner

When: March 30th, 2014 Where: Knights of Columbus, 2735 Union Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227 Time:    4pm - 6:30pm Dinner tickets - $7 Kids 3 years & under are FREE (NO tickets will be sold at the door the day of the dinner) GLUTEN FREE DINNERS WILL BE AVAILABLE BY ADVANCE RESERVATION ONLY! So please specify when ordering. To order tickets please […]

$7

DSPG 2014 Conference

St. Mary's High School 142 Lavarack Avenue, Lancaster, NY, United States

The DSPG is hosting a conference, "Empowering Ourselves for a Better Future",  at St. Mary’s High School in Lancaster on Saturday, May 3. You can download the brochure here or you can anticipate receiving it in the mail the first week of April. We are excited to have Brian Skotko as the Keynote Speaker. He will […]

$20

DSPG 2015 Indoor Calendar Photo Shoot

Nova Photo 1508 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY, United States

Preparations are underway for the 2015 DSPG Calendar, so mark your 2014 calendar with the following photo shoot dates, times and locations. Please call Janell (796-9779) or Carl (783-1314) for more information. Hope to see you there!   Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 10 AM at Nova Photo at 1508 Hertel Ave., Buffalo, NY 14216 (indoor, […]

DSPG 2015 Calendar Outdoor Photo Shoot

Preparations are underway for the 2015 DSPG Calendar, so mark your 2014 calendar with the following photo shoot dates, times and locations. Please call Janell (796-9779) or Carl (783-1314) for more information. Hope to see you there! Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 10 AM at Nova Photo at 1508 Hertel Ave., Buffalo, NY 14216 (indoor, studio […]

DSPG Kick Off Meeting – Wednesday, September 10 @ 7pm

Join us for our annual kick off meeting, Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 7pm at Medaille College, room TBA.  We will be voting on our 5 open board positions and hearing about People Inc.'s Second Family Program from the director, Carrie Grant.  (Please email dspg@dspgwny.org for more information on open board positions.) People Inc.’s Second Family program offers a […]

Step Up for Down Syndrome 2014

Step Up for Down Syndrome Awareness Walk is right around the corner! Join us Saturday, September 27th from 11am-2pm at Coca-Cola field for a one mile walk to the Naval Park and back as we celebrate National Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Lots of great entertainment will be provided throughout the day, as well as games and activities for children.  Registration is $7 before the […]

$7 – $10

DSPG Halloween Party

St. Mary's High School 142 Lavarack Avenue, Lancaster, NY, United States

For our younger trick-or-treaters....ages 10 and under...come join us at St. Mary’s High School in Lancaster from 1PM-4PM. We’ll celebrate an early Halloween parading around in our costumes. Lots of great activities are planned. Families are asked to bring a snack/treat for the party. Lunch will not be served. If you no longer have little […]

DSPG Fall Dance

Dance the evening away on Saturday, November 8th from 5:30-9pm at MaGruders Restaurant, 4995 Broadway in Depew. Hank will provide dancing music and DSPG will provide pizza, salad and drinks. Please bring a dish or dessert to pass. If you have questions call Lynette 873-0018. RSVP by November 1. Come ready to dance....no costumes please.

Challenging Behaviors Meeting

Parenting is a full time job with many daily challenges. As parents we teach our children what is the right thing to do and what they should not do. The purpose of this workshop is to help parents recognize the early signs of conflict and implement strategies that can manage the conflict in a proactive […]