The 18th Annual Community Link Buddy Walk was held on Saturday, September 14th at Northside Park in Breese, IL. The days leading up to the walk looked like rain was certain, but the day ended up being a beautiful, warm, and sunny day to celebrate individuals with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities.
There were many activities and events held throughout the day to show all individuals talent and keep Buddy Walkers busy. New to the walk was a karaoke and DJ party, which kicked things off at 10am. The traditional one mile walk through the streets of Breese was at 11am, and the 3rd Annual Best Buddy Dog Show followed. Our friends at UCOMN provided a craft tent and yard games, and Chakota brought 2 horses.
The Buddy Walk was established by the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) in 1995 to raise awareness and support programs for those with Down syndrome. Community Link is proud to have one of the larger walks in the country to support local programs while contributing 2.5% of proceeds to NDSS for national initiatives.
Thank you to all who participated in this All Star day to celebrate our stars, our participants. We had over 1400 registrations of family and friends walking with us!
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THANKS TO YOU... in 2024, our Buddy Walk has raised over $124,000!