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09/14/2003 2nd Annual Buddy Walk to Be Held Sunday, October 19, 2003.

DSAGNO Announces Greater N.O. Area’s 2nd Annual NDSS Buddy Walk
to Coincide with National Down Syndrome Awareness Month

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Individuals with Down syndrome, their friends, family and many other supporters will participate in the area’s largest event to promote inclusion, acceptance and awareness of people with Down syndrome and their abilities.
On Sunday, October 19, 2003 the area’s 2nd Annual Buddy Walk will celebrate National Down Syndrome Awareness Month with a one-mile fun walk led by the St. Augustine High School Marching Band. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. in City Park and there will be an after-the-walk party with food and entertainment by the TopCats. Proceeds from the walk will go to the DSAGNO, Arc of Greater New Orleans, and The National Down Syndrome Society.
Further information will be forwarded as October 19th draws near. In the meantime, please note the date on your event and news calendars and for more information contact Buddy Walk Media Coordinator, Karen Scallan at 367-9848

09/14/2003 Three N.O. Children Chosen to be Bright Lights on Times Square

Three New Orleans Area Children Chosen to Be Bright Lights in Times Square
National Down Syndrome Awareness Campaign Features
Hannah LaCour, Precious Fields and Kevin Scallan
NEW YORK, NY—

Hannah LaCour of Kenner, Precious Fields of Metairie, and Kevin Scallan of New Orleans will appear in lights on Broadway on Sunday October 19th as part of the National Down Syndrome Society’s awareness campaign. NDSS has launched this campaign to demonstrate that people with Down syndrome can be successfully included in community activities, education and employment.
The photos of Hannah, age 4, Precious, age 2 and Kevin, also age 2, who have Down syndrome, were selected from almost one thousand entries in the NDSS nationwide call for photos. Approximately 200 photographs will appear in a video production to be shown on the larger-than-life NBC Astrovision by Panasonic screen located in the heart of Times Square. Panasonic has donated 40 minutes of time on the Times Square Astrovision in honor of October--National Down Syndrome Awareness Month.
The awareness campaign and video production, coordinated by NDSS, focuses on the theme, “Steps for a Brighter Tomorrow.” Through a series of 200 photos, the show explores what things will make a brighter tomorrow: hope, inclusion, laughter, family, friends and acceptance. The production ends with a fun good-bye by the cast of the NBC hit show “Scrubs” and a new NDSS public service announcement featuring actor John C. McGinley, who plays Dr. Cox on “Scrubs.” As the father of a young son with Down syndrome, Mr. McGinley is committed to building awareness and acceptance of people with Down syndrome.
Locally, The Down Syndrome Association of Greater New Orleans will host the 2nd Annual Buddy Walk on the same day the video will be shown in Times Square, October 19th. DSAGNO’s Buddy Walk will include Music by the Top Cats, games by Radio Disney, children’s activities, door prizes and great New Orleans food! Please join DSAGNO on October 19th at 8:15 a.m. for our local one-mile walk and meet the Times Square Bright Lights in person, Hannah, Precious and Kevin.
For more information about Down syndrome, DSAGNO, NDSS, the Times Square NDSS presentation or DSAGNO’s 2nd Annual Buddy Walk, please contact DSAGNO at 846-6903 or log on to www.dsagno.org. For additional media questions, please call Karen Scallan at 367-9848 or via email at kscallan@cox.net.

08/01/2003 DSAGNO's 2nd Annual Buddy Walk to Coincide With Down Syndrome Awareness Month

DSAGNO Announces Greater N.O. Area’s 2nd Annual NDSS Buddy Walk
to Coincide with National Down Syndrome Awareness Month

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Individuals with Down syndrome, their friends, family and many other supporters will participate in the area’s largest event to promote inclusion, acceptance and awareness of people with Down syndrome and their abilities.
On Sunday, October 19, 2003 the area’s 2nd Annual Buddy Walk will celebrate National Down Syndrome Awareness Month with a one-mile fun walk led by the St. Augustine High School Marching Band. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. in City Park and there will be an after-the-walk party with food and entertainment by the TopCats.
Proceeds from the walk will go to the DSAGNO, Arc of Greater New Orleans, and The National Down Syndrome Society.
Further information will be forwarded as October 19th draws near. In the meantime, please note the date on your event and news calendars and for more information contact Buddy Walk Media Coordinator, Karen Scallan at 367-9848

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03/17/2003 DSAGNO Announces Distribution of Funds from Buddy Walk 2002 to Local Agencies

4/14/ 2003 DSAGNO Announces Newly-Elected Officers

The Down Syndrome Association of Greater New Orleans
Announces Newly-Elected Officers

The Down Syndrome Association of Greater New Orleans (DSAGNO) elected new officers at their Annual Meeting and Picnic on April 12th held at Kenner’s Veterans Memorial Park on Williams Boulevard. The newly elected President of DSAGNO is Ms. Paula LaCour. Ms. LaCour is an active community advocate for people with Down syndrome. Other newly elected officers are: Treasurer, Rick Naiser and Recording Secretary, Laura Vagianos.

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