CRDSS is THRILLED to announce that we have been chosen as the beneficiary of the 2024 Tussey Mountainback 50-Mile Relay and Ultramarathon, and the host of the 2024 USA 50 Mile Road Championships! The Tussey Mountainback’s signature event is the 50-mile ultramarathon and team relay event that occurs in October. This year’s main events will take place on Oct. 25–27 and include 3 new events: an inaugural 100-mi race, a half-marathon and a kids’ 1-miler.

This is a great opportunity to raise our profile by sharing information with folks you know and by volunteering to help with race events. Donations to the race go directly to CRDSS as well.

For more information about the race, check out this story in the Centre County Gazette. We will need all volunteer hands on deck to assist with these races (easy tasks, we promise, no advance prep!) and yes, it IS the weekend after our Buddy Walk, so National Down Syndrome Awareness Month is going to be big and busy for all of us!

New Feature!

Our new Save the Date box gives you a quick and easy way to add our upcoming events to your calendar.

Additionally, our website calendar now has information about many activities and opportunities for our members.

Please plan to join us for your CRDSS family's activities in 2024!

While not a CRDSS-sponsored event, we want to make sure you know about "Night to Shine 2024," a prom evening for people with special needs ages 14 and older.

Night to Shine will be held on Friday, Feb. 9th at Calvary Harvest Fields in Boalsburg.

Visit centralpanighttoshine.com to learn more, register, or volunteer at this special event sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation.

Each year, thousands of people from across the globe attend the NDSC Annual Convention to hear the latest information from world-renowned experts and enjoy time away to make new friends, enrich lives and renew spirits. CRDSS is pleased to provide financial support for members of our community to attend. The Brownson family attended a while back and share a story of their experience (link at right).

The NDSC Convention features experts on a variety of topics that affect individuals from all ages, stages, and roles of the Down syndrome community. In addition to the general conference, there are a wide variety of focused tracks, including a Sibling Conference, Youth/Adult Conference, Kid's Camp, and more - all held simultaneously.

CRDSS will help defray the cost of attending the convention for members in our community. Individuals attending will be expected to share resources and knowledge with the CRDSS community upon return, as the Nelson family did last year at the Buddy Walk. Our hope is to provide our members with the up-to-date information and knowledge gleaned by our attendees.

If you are interested, the following links provide more information as well as the application to apply for support. Deadline - February 29, 2024 at 7PM.



Convention Website >

Brownson Testimonial >

Application for Support >

2024 Enrichment Fund applications are welcome right now! According to our guidelines, “most any activity that can reasonably be expected to improve and enhance the life of the recipient will be considered upon application,” with a cap of $500 per member each fiscal year. Learn more about our Enrichment Fund and apply!

Thank You CRDSS Sponsors

Your Annual Support Makes an Impact!

Centre Region Down Syndrome Society is a vibrant, hands-on organization

that provides individuals who have Down syndrome and their families

the tools, resources, and support necessary to participate in, contribute to,

and achieve personal health and fulfillment.

Centre Region Down Syndrome Society

Anne Marie Rodgers, Director

annemarie@centreregiondownsyndrome.org

www.centreregiondownsyndrome.org