Upcoming Events

Dec
4
Wed
2019 DSIG Holiday Party @ Paxon Hollow Country Club
Dec 4 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
2019 DSIG Holiday Party @ Paxon Hollow Country Club

The annual DSIG Holiday Party will be held on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, from 6 to 9 PM at Paxon Hollow Country Club. Come join us for a night of dinner, dancing & great friendship! RSVP is required for this event.

Please email Megan at [email protected] with the number of adults and number of children (12 and under). There is a strict RSVP date of Friday, November 29, 2019. No late responses will be honored.

As in years past, we will be collecting for a local food pantry, so please bring a $10 donation or $10 in food items, and consider this your admission to the party.

Last but not least, annual dues will be collected for 2020 at this event. Our dues will remain the same as in previous years at $10 per household.

We hope to see you there!

Nov
1
Sun
Run for Homies with Extra Chromies 5K @ Ridley Creek State Park/ Pavilion #11
Nov 1 @ 9:30 am – 1:30 pm

 

Sunday November 1 at 9:30 AM

Ridley Creek State Park / Pavilion #11

Use Discount code homies20off 
for 20% off the registration fee.

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Please join us on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Ridley Creek State Park (picnic Area 11) for the second annual 5K Run for Homies with Extra Chromies presented by InkAway Laser Tattoo Removal to benefit the Down Syndrome Interest Group of Delaware County. This course is USATF certified. Walkers are also welcomed to join!

PLACE
1023 Sycamore Mills Road
Ridley Creek State Park/ Pavilion #11
Media, PA US 19063

DESCRIPTION
Help us support a great event that benefits the Down Syndrome Interest Group of Delaware County.

Location:
Ridley Creek State Park Area 11

Date and time:
Race Day packet pickup and registration will take place from 8:15 am- 9:15 am. Race begins at 9:30 am

Course Support:
Due to Covid-19 there will not be any water stops

Race Details:
Please join us on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Ridley Creek State Park (picnic Area 11) for the second annual 5K Run for Homies with Extra Chromies presented by InkAway Laser Tattoo Removal to benefit the Down Syndrome Interest Group of Delaware County.  This course is USATF certified. Walkers are also welcomed to join!

Awards:
Top 1-3 Male and Female
$150.00 to 1st place finisher
$75.00 to 2nd place finisher
$50.00 to 3rd place finisher

T-Shirts and a running buff will be provided to all participants while supplies last.

Amenities:
Please join us on Sunday June 2, 2019 at Ridley Creek State Park (picnic Area 11) for the 1st Annual Inkaway No Regret 5K run and 1 mile walk to benefit the Down Syndrome Interest Group of Delaware County. The 5K race starts at 8:00 AM and the 1 mile walk begins at 8:05AM. This course is USATF certified.

Pre-race packet pickup:
Sunday, November 1, 2020 from 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM at Picnic Area 11 in RCSP

Parking:
Free Parking at Pavillion 11A & B

Race Results:
Race will be professionally timed by the Bryn Mawr Racing Co.; Results will be found at brynmawrracing.com

Questions:
Contact: Stephanie Sapp, [email protected](484) 840-8663

Covid-19 Safety Measures:

We will be updating our safety precautions so please check back.  Thank you for understanding and following these precautions to ensure everyone’s safety.

  1. The race will be capped at 200 runners to limit crowds.
  2. Social distancing will be practiced. We have plenty of space to spread out and everything takes place outside.
  3. Face coverings are required when picking up bibs, swag, food, awards, or anytime appropriate social distancing is not possible. For example, after you catch your breath after your race, put on a mask while walking around to collect food, a cold beverage, talking to friends, or walking to your vehicle. A mask does not need to be worn while running the race but is mandatory before and after.
  4. There will be rolling start times.
  5. Awards will be based on chip time, including overall winners.
  6. All volunteers tasked with serving the runners will be wearing masks.
  7. If you are not feeling well up to or on the day of the race, we ask that you stay home.

 

Thank you to our sponsors

 

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Sponsorships Donations, and Volunteers:
There are a number of ways to get involved in the 5K Run for Homies with Extra Chromies. Even if you are not planning to run or walk in the event, please consider volunteering, making a tax-deductible donation, or sponsoring through your local business to receive great branding and advertising benefits. Volunteers, please register on this website. Click the button that says “volunteer” and enter your information so that we can keep a count and ensure that we leave nothing to chance. To obtain more information, please contact Stephanie Sapp at (484)840-8663 or email [email protected].

Proceeds of the race will benefit The Delaware County Down Syndrome Interest Group (DSIG). DSIG is a 501(c) non-profit organization that was formed in 1990 by a group of families touched by Down Syndrome in Delaware County. They strive to promote professional and public awareness and encourage inclusion for those with Down Syndrome. Their goals are to reach out to expectant and new parents of a child with Down Syndrome, to be supportive of and provide social interaction for people with Down Syndrome, their families, friends and acquaintances, to aid and challenge each family to constantly evaluate and re-think how new ideas, information and technology may help or affect their child with Down Syndrome and to educate the general public by assisting members of our community in learning to see people with disabilities as people, not as their disability. To learn more please visit https://delcodsig.org/

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Dec
18
Fri
DSIG Virtual Holiday Party
Dec 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The Temple University Taekwondo Club is excited to host this year’s DSIG holiday virtual party.

IMAGE: The Temple T logo with a figure of a person high kicking. Features text in Korean.

2 separate events will be held:

Group 1: will be geared toward our younger members 0-13
Topic: DSIG Virtual Holiday Party
Time: Dec 18, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
https://temple.zoom.us/j/92851379180
Meeting ID: 928 5137 9180
Group 2: will be geared toward the older members 13 and up
Topic: DSIG Virtual Holiday Party 2
Time: Dec 18, 2020 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
https://temple.zoom.us/j/92651265000
Meeting ID: 926 5126 5000
The parties will be about 45 minutes long with music and dancing. It is a holiday party so participants should dress festively; Holiday sweaters, Santa hats, stuff like that. Prizes will given out for several categories for each party:
👕 Best Dressed – person with the best holiday style
💃 Best Moves – person who had the best dance moves
⚡ Most Energy – person danced the most
🎼 Most Popular Song – person who requested the song everyone danced to/liked
(random person if multiple people requested the song)
🍀 Most Luck – a randomly chosen person (not already given a prize)
Sign Up Now
Feb
13
Sat
Virtual Valentine’s Day
Feb 13 @ 7:00 pm
Host: Kratowicz Family / (215) 421-4375
When: Saturday, Februart 13 from 7pmto 8pm ET
Where: The Comfort of you home!We are celebrating Valentine’s Day with our DCDSIG teens and adults social distancing style with a virtual Valentine’s day dance party!

Wear your most comfy pajamas, favorite Valentine’s sweater, or dress in your Valentine’s day best; whatever makes you to feel loved! Get out your disco balls, balloons, glow bands and join the party! (My daugther Jane personally prefers to jump/dance on her mini trampoline to her favorite tunes!)

If you’d like to hear any particular songs at the party let me know with a comment when you respond to this evite. Please RSVP to this evite if you can make it! ❤️

CLICK HERE TO RSVP
Mar
13
Sat
CHOP Trisomy 21 Clinic
Mar 13 all-day
CHOP Trisomy 21 Clinic
CHOP Symposium coming up on March13!!!!
Our member Helen Milligan, who is also a PT at CHOP, is looking forward to hearing Dr. Stein speak about behavior challenges and strategies! Helen will also be a presenter that day, so if you have a little one getting ready to walk, then her treadmill training talk is for you!!!! Lots of videos and tips to get you started! 💙💛
Mar
21
Sun
Happy World Down Syndrome Month!
Mar 21 all-day

3.21 IS WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY

To celebrate World Down Syndrome Day (3/21) the Delaware County Down Syndrome Interest Group is hosting a fundraiser with the chance to own a beautiful tumbler, pictured below. The 20 oz. black tumbler features a three arrow design which is symbolic in the Down syndrome community. It represents the three copies of the 21st chromosome that occur in Down syndrome. An arrow must first be pulled back in order to expel forward. While the initial diagnosis may cause a “pull-back” thanks to support, community and love your arrow will quickly be sprung forward to amazing heights! This quote is meaningful to the lucky few that get to experience life with a family member or loved one who has DS.

$15 per tumbler = black with silver decoration
Details about the fundraiser:

$15 per tumbler
Colors: Black tumbler with a choice of silver arrows (pictured above), Black tumbler with DS yellow and blue arrows

Two options for receiving your tumbler:
pick-up at a local Delco locations (time and places TBD), shipping (shipping cost will be added to final price).

This fundraiser will run throughout the month of March.

If you would like to order a tumbler, please complete the order form by clicking the link below.

ORDER FORM

WAYS TO CELEBRATE

ROCK YOUR SOCKS
Wear your most colorful or mismatched socks!

WEAR BLUE & YELLOW
These are the colors used to raise awareness for Down Syndrome.

Remember, we are more alike than different! People who have Down Syndrome can and will do all the same this you do, it just takes a little more time. BE KIND. BE INCLUSIVE.

Apr
23
Sun
Phillies Down Syndrome Awareness Night @ Citizens Bank Park
Apr 23 @ 12:05 pm
Phillies Down Syndrome Awareness Night @ Citizens Bank Park

Tickets Are Limited So Don’t Delay!

DATE: April 23rd, 2023
TIME: Starts at 12:05pm
GAME: Phillies vs. Rockies
PROMO CODE: DSAN
TICKETS: Order Here

Please join your fellow Down Syndrome Families from across the region at Down Syndrome Awareness Day with the Phillies!!!!

Please use our specific code “DSAN” for this year’s Down Syndrome Awareness Day with the Philadelphia Phillies (The National League Champions).  The game will be against the Colorado Rockies at 12:05pm,on April 23rd. It’s also the Phanatic’s birthday, so children under 14 get a free Phanatic t-shirt!

AND EVERYONE OF ALL AGES is welcome and encouraged to attend as we rally together for our Down Syndrome Community in the Delaware Valley!

If you have never attended, we cannot wait to meet you in person! Please know, this is an event you do not want to miss! Besides the fact that it will most likely be a high scoring game, it is an opportunity to meet your social media friends from the Delaware Valley in person at one general location, providing you get tickets with our code.

For those who have attended, I know you enjoyed yourself in the past and we cannot wait to see you again. Hopefully, the weather will be perfect for us!

As a token of thanks and to continue raising AWARENESS for DOWN SYNDROME and INCLUSION in our community we give out a limited amount of..

T-SHIRTS to those WHO USE THE LINK OR CALL IN WITH OUR CODE “DSAN” TO PURCHASE TICKETS, on a first come basis at our table (exact location for t-shirt pick-up will be sent the day of the event).

By all means, use this meeting place to mingle! Use this time to meet up with OUR T21 FAMILIES who live in PA, NJ and DE! Additionally, this is a great time to take pictures for social media!

Depending on our ticket sales number, we could be given more perks. For example, one of our loved ones with T21 could throw out the first pitch and a pre-game video! Can you help to make this happen? If so, don’t delay purchasing your tickets!

How this works:
Rally your friends and family to celebrate Down Syndrome in the Delaware Valley while watching the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.

Clink on the link below for seating charts and prices.

We have seats reserved in sections for different pricing and locations.
(The past few years the lower level seats have sold out first, so please plan accordingly.)

Tickets are subject to availability, there have been years we sold out, this is our 14th year!

Overall we average about 650 tickets each season; for those who support our DS community, please don’t delay placing your order!

Additionally, the more tickets we sell the more likely we are able to receive additional perks and funds which enable us to do other community outings throughout the year.

The link to purchase tickets with the prices and seating options is below.

BUY TICKETS

View Seating Options

May
10
Wed
BINGO – Planning Meeting / Wed., May 10th at 7:00pm @ Zoom
May 10 @ 7:00 pm
BINGO - Planning Meeting / Wed., May 10th at 7:00pm @ Zoom

Join us for our Bingo Brainstorming Call on Wednesday, May 10th at 7:00 pm.  We will be brainstorming ideas for the next DSIG Bingo event (10/21/23), forming a bingo planning committee, and sharing feedback from past bingo events. If you are interested in helping brainstorm, soliciting donations, or joining the committee, join us from the comforts of your home.  We appreciate ANY help you are willing to provide.

Zoom Information:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/95378571493?pwd=S2NIRFdtTHc1NWJsNHNGRFloZWlNQT09
Meeting ID: 953 7857 1493
Passcode: DSIG

 

May
20
Sat
Down To Box Is Coming To DELCO!! @ Jabz Boxing
May 20 @ 1:00 pm

🥊We Are So Lucky!!🥊
Down To Box Is Coming To DELCO!!

 

Down to Box is launching in Ridley Park. May 20 we will be conducting a coaches training and the program will launch for regular weekly classes shortly after!

Down to Box is conducting a coaches’ training Saturday May 20 at Jabz Boxing (3488 Concord Rd, Aston, PA 19014). Children with Down syndrome and their siblings between the ages of 6-13 are welcome from 1-1:30pm and adults ages 14 and older with Down syndrome or other intellectual and developmental disabilities from 2-2:30pm.

Please email [email protected] to sign up. There is no cost to attend- this is a mini demo class that is part of our coaches’ training that day.

Participants will be doing footwork drills, light boxing techniques on a bag and with mitts, cardio and strength exercises- all for beginners.

May
29
Mon
Happy Memorial Day!
May 29 all-day
Happy Memorial Day!

Remembering and honoring the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

🌺 Have a Happy & Safe Memorial Day🙏🏼
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