Wow! Uniquely Me Goes West is a tremendous success!
Thank you to all the models, partners, donors, volunteers and staff and our event coordinators from Kindle for another amazing event. Please enjoy the photos in the newsletter and on our website for more amazing images from the evening.
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October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month — a time to celebrate the abilities and achievements of people with Down syndrome while promoting inclusion, acceptance, and awareness.
This month offers us the opportunity to share stories, spread awareness, and highlight the importance of creating inclusive communities for individuals and families. Together we can create a world where every person with Down syndrome is valued and empowered.
We encourage you to explore and share the resources of our friends at Global Ds Foundation— including their Prenatal and Newborn Pamphlet, GLOBAL Adult Guideline, and so much more — to help build understanding and connection. Take a read, and help us by spreading these resources, you help us extend awareness and create meaningful impact.
From all of us here at EDSS to you and your families, we wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving!
Updates
During Down Syndrome Awareness Month lots of exciting things are happening. I would like to highlight the work of Down Syndrome International found here. Stay tuned for more details.
| Promising Results from First Down Syndrome Regression Disorder Clinical Trial and Upcoming Clinical Trial Opportunities |
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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
12:00pm – 1:15pm MT
GLOBAL Members – FREE
Non-members – $10
Become a GLOBAL Member and receive important benefits!
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Thank you to all the Casino Volunteers – and our Chair, Rick Grebenstein who coordinated these 2 days for EDSS. We appreciate your support very much! |
| Introducing our new look for EDSS! We are pleased to share our refresh brand image that has been developed over the past few months with the support of Keen Creative and led by Michelle Hill our Office Manager. The new brandmark/logo and color pallet needed a refresh to modernize our corporate image to reflect the organization's growth and diversity while maintaining our friendly and warm culture. Michelle has been busy updating our website and all our digital assets and we are pleased to share this new look with you today. |  |
Mark your calendars for October 24th for “The Affair of the Heart” which is a student-led fundraising gala hosted by the University of Alberta Medical Students' Association in support of EDSS. The event will bring together medical students, healthcare professionals, community leaders, and local businesses to create meaningful impact. The students are seeking sponsors to partner with them to make this event possible. If you are interested or know someone who would be, please share this partnership package with them. You can find it here.
Did you know?
Through the Eye See…Eye Learn program, children in kindergarten are eligible to receive free glasses and frames. Be sure to ask your optometrist about it!
