Welcome to Sharing Down Syndrome AZ
Welcome to the Sharing Down Syndrome Arizona Official Website!
We champion and celebrate ALL people who have Down syndrome throughout the lifespan. We support families in their care and advocacy efforts for the people in their lives with Down syndrome.
About Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome is the most common genetic birth anomaly occurring 1 in approximately every 691 births. Babies with Down syndrome can have medical challenges, nearly 50% have heart defects, intestinal and respiratory problems. They often have developmental delays, hearing and vision impairments and have mild to moderate intellectual disabilities.
However, with proper medical attention, therapies and family and community support, the future of people with Down syndrome in the United States has dramatically improved over the last decades.
As Gina Johnson (Founder & Director) tells most parents she meets, “Children with Down syndrome are some of the sweetest babies on the face of the earth; they bring goodness to our world as they teach us about true, unconditional love.”
Our Mission
We champion and celebrate ALL people who have Down syndrome throughout the lifespan. We support families in their care and advocacy efforts for the people in their lives with Down syndrome.
Sharing Walk for Down Syndrome
Our 22nd annual Sharing Walk was held on April 23, 2022 at Tempe Diablo Stadium. We want to thank the community for making this event a success.
Our 2023 Sharing Walk for Down Syndrome will take place April 22, 2023 at Tempe Diablo Stadium from 8:30am-12pm.
More details to come this Fall.
See the professional photos from our 22nd Sharing Walk by Save This Memory Photography and Videography
Thank You To All Of Our Supporters
We Need Your Support!
Make a donation to support the programs and services we provide
Sharing Down Syndrome Arizona is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and all contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. EIN: 86-0822557. Our Arizona State Tax Qualifying Charitable Organization (QCO) Code is: 20543
