The National Down Syndrome Society and Voya Cares® announce the Go Orange campaign’s entrepreneurs with Down syndrome grant winners

New York, NY, October 15, 2020 The National Down Syndrome Society and Voya Cares® announce the Go Orange campaign’s entrepreneurs with Down syndrome grant winners Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), announced today that the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) and Voya Cares® have awarded $55,000 in grants to four entrepreneurs with Down syndrome. The grants […]


National Down Syndrome Society Announces New Board of Directors Leadership and Members

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NDSS Contact:   Michelle Sagan    [email protected]  202-848-5409  National Down Syndrome Society Announces New Board of Directors Leadership and Members    New York, NY (Sept. 28, 2020) – The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS), the leading human rights organization for all individuals with Down syndrome, is pleased to introduce their newly elected board chairman, executive committee and board members.     At […]


NDSS & Voya Cares® to provide $55,000 in grants for entrepreneurs with Down syndrome 

      New York, July 29, 2020   The National Down Syndrome Society and Voya Cares® to provide $55,000 in grants for entrepreneurs with Down syndrome  Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), announced today that the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) and Voya Cares® are collaborating to provide financial support to entrepreneurs with Down syndrome to raise awareness of the need […]


COVID-19 Legislative Alert

Legislative Alert May 19, 2020 Last Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act. Thanks to the thousands of advocates who contacted their Representatives about including our community’s priorities in the next COVID-19 relief package! This $3 trillion public health and economic relief package includes […]


A Message From NDSS about the 2020 Buddy Walk® Season

Our Commitment to the Community: For 25 years, the Buddy Walk® has been much more than just a Walk. It is about local communities coming together to support and celebrate our loved ones with Down syndrome. NDSS believes our Buddy Walk® Organizers and local affiliates are part of our family, and we are strongly committed to supporting them and the […]


NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME ORGANIZATIONS COMBINE EFFORTS TO PUBLISH Q&A ON COVID-19 AND DOWN SYNDROME

An Important Resource for Families During Unprecedented and Uncertain Times PLYMOUTH, Minn., DENVER, BURLINGTON, Mass., ATLANTA, NEW YORK CITY, HAMDEN, Conn. March 27, 2020 – Today, an important Q&A on COVID-19 and Down syndrome was published by a consortium of national Down syndrome organizations: the Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group-USA (DSMIG-USA), Global Down Syndrome Foundation […]


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