The Down Syndrome Resource Foundation will host 5 events in the next 3 months. Andrew Bingham brings you all the details in the latest edition of DSRF News.
Down Syndrome Resource Foundation
Individual and Family Services
Burnaby, British Columbia 3,393 followers
Supporting people with Down syndrome and their families with programs, services, resources, and social connections.
About us
Our mission is to support people living with Down syndrome and their families with individualized and leading-edge educational programs, health services, information resources, and rich social connections so each person can flourish in their own right.
- Website
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http://www.dsrf.org
External link for Down Syndrome Resource Foundation
- Industry
- Individual and Family Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Burnaby, British Columbia
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1995
- Specialties
- Down syndrome, reading and communication programs, speech and language therapy, music in motion, money math, and lending library
Locations
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Primary
Get directions
1409 Sperling Avenue
Burnaby, British Columbia V5B 4J8, CA
Employees at Down Syndrome Resource Foundation
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Julia Watt
Marketing, Communications and Fundraising
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Glen Hoos
Director Of Communications + Sustainability at Down Syndrome Resource Foundation
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Danielle McKinney
Director of Education Programs and Services, Down Syndrome Resource Foundation
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Shelley Johnson (she/her)
Manager of Philanthropy
Updates
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Experience BC's BIGGEST Annual Down Syndrome Event: Run Up for Down Syndrome! After raising an incredible quarter-million dollars in 2024, BC's BIGGEST annual Down syndrome event returns to Burnaby's Swangard Stadium on June 1, 2025. Run Up for Down Syndrome is a family-friendly event for people of all ages and abilities. In addition to the 5k and 1.5k run/walk, the event features fun and games in the Kidz Zone, on-stage entertainment, local vendors including small businesses owned by entrepreneurs with Down syndrome, and scrumptious food. Plus: birthday cake and special activities for DSRF's 30th Anniversary! Most importantly, by participating in Run Up for Down Syndrome, you will help those with Down syndrome flourish throughout life through the specialized programs and services of the Down Syndrome Resource Foundation. Register Now: DSRF.org/RunUp
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Go Aaron! It's so fun watching your dreams come true.
When my son Aaron was 15, I asked him “Where do you want to work after high school?” “The Canucks”, he said. I’m like uh ok dude. (For my non-Canadian followers, the Canucks are Vancouver's NHL hockey team, which is a really big deal here in Canada). Fast forward six years later and Aaron is in his second year of being a Hype Team member on the Canucks. (Hype Team members wave flags and throw t-shirts...they are the people who make sure you have fun at the game). There are a few lessons here. We were once told by a professional to not let Aaron buy into his big dreams. We rejected that. My other kids had big dreams. Aaron’s older brother is a drummer who lives in LA. He’s going on his third tour to Japan this spring. His big dream began with drum lessons when he was 13 years old. Aaron’s sister is a nurse. Her nursing degree is famously the hardest undergrad degree there is, and she only ever wanted to be a pediatric nurse. Now she works in a children’s hospital. Just as she had dreamed of. Why isn’t Aaron allowed big dreams? Because there are so many system and societal roadblocks against him? That much is true. Yet, he works for the Canucks just as he dreamed of. He’s a working actor just as he dreamed of. He has a girlfriend as he dreamed of. Maybe just maybe, fully becoming yourself means starting with a dream? For disabled people, the barriers to dreams have been constructed by us, the non-disabled people. It is therefore our responsibility to first stop squishing people’s dreams, especially our own children’s dreams. Don’t be a balloon popper. 🎈 Importantly, since non-disabled people put up these barriers, that means it is our job to dismantle them. Support inclusive education and employment. Advocate for services like speech and reading so folks can learn the skills they need. Give people a chance. This isn’t a favour. It’s time to step aside and let other people who aren’t like you shine. You might call it DEI. I call it it’s about damn time.
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In 2025, DSRF is celebrating 30 years of serving the Down syndrome community and looking back on milestones throughout our history. In 1997, the first Run Up for Down Syndrome was held. Since then, over 15,000 participants have collectively raised over $3 million, making it BC’s biggest annual Down syndrome event! Help us build on the legacy of our first 30 years by donating at DSRF.org/30. #DSRF30
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The latest issue of 3.21: Canada's Down Syndrome Magazine drops next Monday, March 3! The Recreation Issue features an interview with taekwondo world champion Darryl Andaya and his dad, Darius, plus an overview of a wide variety of recreational pursuits enjoyed by many people with Down syndrome, tips for building inclusive recreational programs, and more. 3.21 is co-published by the Canadian Down Syndrome Society. Subscribe for free at DSRF.org/magazine to have your digital copy delivered straight to your email box.
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SPECIAL OFFER for fans of Niall McNeil Productions 🌟 Buy one ticket to BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: MY LIFE starring DSRF student Niall McNeil, and get a second ticket to the same show for FREE! 🎟️ 🎟️ Use promo code: GOODCOMPANY Valid for seats in Sections A+, A, and B. Don’t wait! This special offer expires on Wednesday, April 02 Buy Tickets: https://lnkd.in/gAuWuT2M Got Questions? Contact The Cultch’s Box Office at 604-251-1363 or [email protected]
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Peter Julian, Member of Parliament for New Westminster-Burnaby, is hosting his Annual Disability Tax Credit Workshop on March 1. If you or a loved one has a disability and does not currently receive the DTC, now is a great time to learn about it, as it will be the gateway to the Canada Disability Benefit which is expected to begin payments this summer. Details + Registration: https://bit.ly/414mSmH
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