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Happy New Year everyone! Hopefully, you all found some time to relax over the summer break and enjoy our beautiful country. We want to let you know about some fun ideas we have planned to get your 2021 off to a great start and to help the ADSA at the same time.

'World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD)' is on 21 March. We normally recognize this day by holding Buddy Walk. Unfortunately, due to ongoing concerns around Covid-19, there won’t be a Buddy Walk event in 2021. BUT, we are still holding our raffle, asking members to help in peer-to-peer fundraising, and this year we would love you to join us in our WDSD ONLINE CELEBRATION.

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Come join us in our ONLINE CELEBRATION

Can you help us celebrate World Down Syndrome Day during the month of March?

Below are just a few fun ideas/challenges you could do during the lead up to WDSD on 21 March. Maybe start a discussion on our Facebook Members Only page and share some ideas with other members.

  • DIY Buddy Walk with your family
  • 21 days of kindness
  • Get active - walk, run, cycle, skip every day - how far can you go in 21 days?
  • Do 21 things - make 21 cards, make 21 cupcakes, make 21 people happy
  • Or Just CELEBRATE with a PARTY! - send us photos of your WDSD party, best family photo, a message of support for ADSA, what you love best about Down syndrome
  • Host a local event with other members and send us a pic
  • Propose a CHALLENGE to one of our committee members
  • Reflect for 21 minutes
  • 21 minutes of yoga
  • Light 21 candles

More suggestions coming up! Let us know what you are doing by sending a description and any photos to communications@adsa.org.nz during March, so we can share them on our Facebook event page. And if you are planning to do something special just on WDSD (21.3.21), make sure you share it with us on the day!

We urgently need your photos and videos

WDSD is an international event, so we want to use social media to show the world our Kiwi families. Are you able to share a photo or short video clip of your family for a photo montage we are putting together? The more photos the better and they don’t need to be professional quality – just images of your family doing everyday things like baking, playing a sport, holidaying, working, drawing, painting or playing.
Please send your photos/videos for our montage to Deanne at communications@adsa.org.nz by 14 March.

Raffle ticket sales – don’t miss out!

Raffle tickets went on sale during the school holidays, and sales have been going through the roof! But we still have more to sell and we don’t want you to miss out. Tickets are only $2 each and there are some fabulous prizes. You can buy a booklet of 10 tickets for just $20. Check out the raffle prizes»
Email your request to purchase raffle tickets to Rosie at adminsupport@adsa.org.nz
Next week...we will give you more information on how you can join other ADSA members with peer-to-peer fundraising. If you are keen to get started now, please email Paula clo@adsa.org.nz for information on setting up a JUST GIVING fundraising page.
 
NB: there are prizes for the top fundraisers!

Success in School course – new venue!

Bookings are still open for our next course being held on 8 and 9 March 2021. The cut-off date for registration is 1 March 2021.

We have had to change the venue for the March course, which will now be held at the ELLERSLIE EVENT CENTRE, in the Pakuranga Hunt Room.

Parents and caregivers, please share a copy of our flyer (PDF) with your child's teacher.

 
COUSE INFO & BOOKING FORM

Summer get-togethers for ADSA families

Please join us at one or more of our get-togethers this summer. Event details including RSVP dates are on our Facebook page.
If you aren’t on Facebook or would just like some more details about these get-togethers, please email Paula at clo@adsa.org.nz 
Please feel free to send me an email at communications@adsa.org.nz if you have any questions regarding the events and news highlighted in this update.
Kind regards

Deanne Douglas
Communications Coordinator
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