FROM THE CEO COMMISSION: To our fellow CEOs, in celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Throughout the past 10 years, working-age people with disabilities have participated in the workforce at an average rate of 18.1%, as compared to an average rate of 64.6% for those without disabilities.1&2 The disparity is especially remarkable during the COVID-19 […]
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Fourteen of the Nation’s Largest Disability Organizations Join Together
FOURTEEN OF THE NATION’S LARGEST DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS JOIN TOGETHER TO ENCOURAGE DISABILITY COMMUNITY TO VOTE ON NOVEMBER 3RD NEW YORK (October 26, 2020) – Fourteen of the nation’s largest disability organizations have joined together to urge all Americans who care about issues related to disability to vote on November 3rd. These organizations today released the […]
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 […]
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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 the […]
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 […]
LuMind IDSC and National Down Syndrome Society Submit Joint Recommendations for Advancing NIH-Funded Down Syndrome Research
LuMind IDSC and National Down Syndrome Society Submit Joint Recommendations for Advancing NIH-Funded Down Syndrome Research Proposals outline a comprehensive strategy for improving the quality of life for people with Down syndrome throughout their lifespan Boston, MA and New York, NY (July 14, 2020) – The LuMind IDSC Foundation and the National […]
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 […]