DSAEP is a new support group forming here in the city of El Paso. Please. join us at our first group meeting and help us celebrate all the wonderful angels in our lives.
The mission of the DSAEP is to provide support and educational information for families and friends of individuals with Down Syndrome.
Our May meeting was held on the 23rd of May. Our meetings will generally be the last Saturday of every month. May’s meeting was the 23rd due in part of the Memorial meeting. It was nice to start off summer with a barbeque and swimming.At the meeting we discussed where we are with the organization. 1st we are a nonprofit with the state. 2nd we need $300 in order to be recognized as a 501(c)(3) through the IRS. As of right now that is where all of our yearly $25 dues are going towards. 3rd we are working with Gilbert Urrutia from California, in putting together a marketing packet for the Buddy walk. 4th we are in the process of getting the buddy walk registered with NDSS.We need the communities help and support to make the Buddy Walk 2009 a success. Our next meeting is June 27. Check out the EVENTS tab for more information. See you all then!!Â
October is Down syndrome awareness month, however March 21 is WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY!! DS is also known as Trisomy 21.Â
If you know someone in your life that has Down Syndrome, please give them a hug and let them know how lucky you are to have them in your life. Let’s celebrate WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY!
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For our Febuary meeting we talked about our membership fees and the Buddy Walk. We talked about what entertainment, food, and events/activities should be held at our walk. We are looking into getting a guest speaker. See you all in March.
Welcome back. I hope everyone had a Blessed Holiday break. There was so much information that was shared at this past meeting. We voted for our current officers. Congratulations to you all! Starting in Febuary we will be collecting membership dues. At our Febuary meeting we will hand out an application. Hopefully, by the end of the month we will have our paper work in order through the state. We decided on a date for the Buddy Walk, which will be 10-24-09 at Ponder Park. We need your support to make this a huge success. Please, continue to check the website for updates and events. Thank you!
Our November meeting took place on the 18h. We welcomed a guest speaker from the Special Olympics. Bea Esparza informed us about the Special Olympics and what it entails. This was very informative and a great time for our organization. We did not have a meeting in the month of December due to the holidays. We will resume in January. Our next meeting should be posted within the next week. Our organization has grown tremendously that we will no longer be calling families regarding meetings. All of the information will be posted on the website. If, you have any questions or concerns please call Ginny or Alice. Our contact information can also, be found on the website. I hope you all had a blessed Christmas and are starting off the New Year with a bang. I can’t wait to see all of the families in January.Â
Our October meeting was so much fun. There was a corn maze, hay rides, pumpkin picking and so much more. This was a great way to bring in the Fall season. We welcomed a new family who’s son Aldon is awesome! Yeah, we like mom, dad and the sisters too!! LOL! Pictures will be posted soon! I know you are all anxious to see!! Patience everyone! Don’t forget our November meeting is the 15th!! See you all then!!
This past Saturday we had a booth at ECI’s annual Stroller-a-thon. We had a blast and welcomed many new families. Many of our families were on hand helping us give out flyers and awareness ribbons. It is extremely important that we inform our community of our existence and make it known that we are available for families of these beautiful children. After the event Alice and I met with the Elisces family and offered our services. They are proud parents of Gabriel who is about 1 week old. Let me tell you all how gorgeous and precious this baby is. He is truly an ANGEL. Congrats!!Â
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Noah participating in the Diaper Derby - he did not win but had a blast watching him entertain himself with the grass instead!
 
Aidan taking a break from all the excitement!Â
Adrian chillin in his stroller
 
Isadora (I hope I spelled her name correctly), we welcome you and your family with open arms!! Â
Our September meeting was a blast. We welcomed 2 more families! We once again shared stories and discussed what we need to do as an organization to education our community as well as the medical community of our existence. Over the next few months we will be putting together informational packets and giving them a variety of offices and hospitals throughout the city. Of course, in order for this to become a reality we need the help of our families.  This Saturday (9-27-08) will be at Ascarate Park for ECI’s stroller-a-thon. We will be there about 9:15 am to set up. You can sign up and pay $10.00 the day of. Just to clarify…the $10 will be going towards a t-shirt for the participants. You do not need to pay if you do not want a shirt. However, the money goes to an emergency fund to help pay for services to families who can not afford it. Hope to see all our families there and wearing their awareness ribbons that we made and slaved over at our last meeting:)Â
Great News! We will be having a booth at this year’s Stroller-A-Thon. We need your help to increase our awareness! Please, come by and help ECI with this worthy cause. ECI is a wonderful organization that provides many different services for children under the age of 3. I know that without the help ECI my son would not have be doing the things that he is. Please, fill out an entry form and we will see you then!