Events and Activities
Swim lessons (1:1 ratio) for people with Down Syndrome are held at the Greater Pittston YMCA. There will be four, eight-week sessions for 2009. Please contact Judy at the YMCA to register or for more information.
Music Program for children with Down Syndrome will be held Monday evenings during the summer. Contact Barb at the email address on the right for more information.
Easter Party with a visit from the Easter Bunny held each year.
Family Day at Knoebel's held each summer.
Summer picnic full of food and family fun at the Luzerne County Sports Complex, Forty Fort! All individuals with Down Syndrome and their immediate families are invited!Sunday, August 9, 2009 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Registration is required. Please RSVP by Aug. 2 to Cindy Taylor 826-6128 or Cindy@DownSyndromeNetwork.org
If your last name begins with A-M, please bring your favorite dessert.
If your last name begins with N-Z, please bring your favorite side dish.
Buddy Walk of Luzerne County will be held on September 12th in Kirby Park. Online registration will be available late summer.
Christmas Party with a visit from Santa
About Us
The
Luzerne County Down Syndrome Network came
together in 2005 with the goal of organizing Luzerne County's
first annual Buddy Walk. Through events such as the National
Down
Syndrome Society’s Buddy Walk, LCDSN’s mission
is to advance acceptance and inclusion of people with Down Syndrome
while
raising funds for qualified local and national non-profit education,
research
and support programs. The LCDSN hopes to serve as an advocate
for those
individuals while promoting awareness throughout our
communities. The
network welcomes not only parents who have children with Down Syndrome,
but
also relatives, friends and any members of the community who want to be
involved.
Because
of
the generosity of the community, the group is able to sponsor
activities such
as Swim lessons for people with Down Syndrome which are held at the
Greater
Pittston YMCA, Dance lessons for children with Down Syndrome which are
held at
the Dance Theatre of Wilkes Barre, and other upcoming programs which
will
include Music Therapy.
In
addition, the network’s annual events include an Easter
Party- Bowling with the
Bunny, Family Day at Knoebel's, the Buddy Walk of Luzerne County in
September, and a Christmas Party with a visit from Santa. These events
are for all
people with Down
Syndrome, both young and old, and their families are also invited to
attend.
The
Down Syndrome Network has also been able to
provide information to those touched by Down Syndrome by contributing
books and
resource materials to the Arc of Luzerne County’s library and
with information
packets available to new parents.