Global Down Syndrome Foundation

GLOBAL is the largest non-profit in the U.S. working to save lives and dramatically improve health outcomes for people with Down syndrome.

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🎓✨ Graduation season may be winding down, but we're still celebrating the incredible achievements of our GLOBAL Inclusive Program graduates @RegisUniversity! Their success is a powerful reminder of what happens when students are given the opportunity to learn, grow & THRIVE!

[Global Down Syndrome Foundation @GDSFoundation]

🚵 Happy #WorldBicycleDay! 🌎Our #DaretoRide Team is already filling up for the #CourageClassic Bicycle Tour this summer, July 18-19 @CopperMtn! Help raise life-saving funds for the #SieCenterforDownSyndrome @ChildrensColo 🚴Join the team or support 👉 https://t.co/0jgVRZ32Kz

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🎶An extraordinary evening of phenomenal performances at the 2026 #AcceptAbilityGala! Our stage was graced by incredible performers that left our guests inspired & uplifted! Check out the highlights including RhythmXpress, Robert Wallop & @RachelPlatten ✨ https://t.co/c2ckxUwvuC

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📢PARTICIPANTS NEEDED! Individuals with #DownSyndrome ages 5–65 are needed for a paid hearing research study in Denver, June 15–21 @CrnicInstitute & @BoysTownHosp 👂Receive compensation & a FREE hearing evaluation while helping advance research!➡️ https://t.co/lz2stbjzyJ

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🌟 May was one for the books at GLOBAL! 📩 Catch up on all the Happy News including highlights, photos, opportunities, and ways to get involved in our May Newsletter! ➡️ https://t.co/0FXHx1Si63

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🎂 Happy Birthday to our friend and GLOBAL Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Awardee, Colin Farrell!🍀 On his special day, we celebrate not only his remarkable career, but the compassion, leadership & heart he brings to the disability community every day! https://t.co/BIHMdkVbgF

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☀️Happy #StayFitSaturday!🏃‍♂️Summer is here, and it's the perfect time to get outside, get moving, and make healthy memories!📸 Share a photo of how you're kicking off summer: https://t.co/0hdsd2QVri

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👩‍⚕️ As #NationalNursesMonth comes to a close, we are shining a bright light on an incredible individual within our community: Julie Husman, RN, at our amazing affiliate the Anna and John J. #SieCenterforDownSyndrome @ChildrensColo 🎉THANK YOU, NURSES! ➡️ https://t.co/slxPM8HPWa

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🏛️💙 Celebrating bipartisan champions @SenCapito & @RepPaulTonko — recipients of GLOBAL’s highest honor, the Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award, presented at the 2026 GLOBAL #AcceptAbilityGala 🌟See highlights from the spectacular evening: https://t.co/pjDyRKbB6N

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🏆Continuing the celebration of our #AcceptAbilityGala last week!💜Congrats to inaugural GLOBAL Advancement Awardees Funmi Agbebi & Monica Evans — inspiring self-advocates pursuing their dreams & creating brighter futures for the Down syndrome community 💙 https://t.co/dXumhAnKPD

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The 6th International Trisomy 21 Research Society Science & Society Conference is June 20 in Denver, CO! 🧬💙 Families, caregivers & self-advocates will hear the latest #DownSyndrome research & medical care updates from experts worldwide👍REGISTER TODAY ➡️ https://t.co/TErD7xuxF3

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@Kathiejmornings Thank you for all the love, as always! It was a fabulous evening!!

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@mybarra Thank you so much for sharing @mybarra! What an amazing night honoring GLOBAL Ambassador Crystal - we are incredibly grateful for your support!

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☀️Happy Memorial Day #GLOBALFamily! From backyard BBQs 🍔 to parades 🎺, pool days 🏊, beach trips 🏖️, baseball games ⚾ and everything in between — we want to see how YOU are celebrating the weekend! 📸 Send us your favorite #MemorialDay photos 🔗 https://t.co/0hdsd2QVri

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✨ What a week!! We’re still reflecting on the powerful moments, inspiring stories & unforgettable memories shared during the #AcceptAbilityGala. 💙 There’s still time to make a difference and support inclusion for people with #DownSyndrome: https://t.co/pjDyRKbB6N

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SO moved by this feature highlighting an incredible young dancer, Robert Wallop, who is helping change the narrative for people with #DownSyndrome through passion, talent & fearless self-expression. 💫

📰 Read the full story from @capgaznews 🔗 https://t.co/mu0LjImlTa

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💜✨GLOBAL’s AcceptAbility Gala Raises $430,000 for Down Syndrome Research & Medical Care! Honored @SenCapito & @RepPaulTonko at Event in DC that Featured Award-Winning Multiplatinum Artist @RachelPlatten & Inclusive Dance Team 🚨 Read all about it: https://t.co/c2ckxUwvuC

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Happy BDAY @cathymcmorris!🎉 The House E&C Committee just advanced the DeOndra Dixon #INCLUDEProjectAct unanimously a day after our #AccceptAbilityGala! What a legacy for Cathy, her awesome son #GLOBALAmbassador Cole, DeOndra & everyone with #DownSyndrome! https://t.co/c2ckxUwvuC

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🎙️ Get ready to press play — THIS ONE’S SPECIAL 💫💜 Ahead of tonight’s #AcceptAbilityGala, @RachelPlatten joined @fame_podcast for a moving conversation & it’s one you won’t want to miss. 🎧Listen to the full episode now: https://t.co/ERCYt4XbqX

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@Kathiejmornings Thank you so much for resharing, Kathie! We are SO excited for tonight!!🥳❤️

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💜🪄 THIS IS THE WEEK! In just TWO DAYS, the GLOBAL #AcceptAbilityGala returns to Washington, DC for one unforgettable evening celebrating inclusion, advocacy, community & the incredible people with #DownSyndrome who INSPIRE us every day. ✨Join the MAGIC: https://t.co/pjDyRKbB6N