Be part of the D-backs Down Syndrome Awareness Night on September 28th as the D-backs take on division rival Padres. We will have a pre-game recognition for all families and friends through this special offer. Also, $5 from every ticket sold through this offer will be donated to SANDS! For any accessible seating, please contact…
In collaboration with Children's Museum Tucson, SANDS is hosting a family night on opening night, and a few lucky kids are going to meet a Disney character in person!
Join our self-advocate and professional experts to understand the IEP process that will set your child up for school success. Community Experts: Kathy Gray-Mangerson, MBA, Family Support Specialist, Raising Special Kids Howard Zlamal, Self-Advocate, Special Education Teacher at Sunnyside High School Kyle K. Lininger, MPA, Licensed Behavioral Analyst, Divisional Director of Intermountain Services, CDC Arizona…
Join SANDS for a scavenger hunt to celebrate Ds Awareness Month. We're hosting a private party at a working urban farm built by and for the youth in the Tucson community. Attendees will cycle through the “stations” of the farm, where they get their hands in the soil doing fun farm chores while learning about…
SANDS is a proud sponsor of Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light The Night Walk, which funds treatments that are saving the lives of patients today. LLS is making cures happen by providing patient support services, advocating for lifesaving treatments and pioneering the most promising cancer research anywhere. And it's all happening now. Not someday, but…
All Give it Back! (GIB!) applications must be received by today, in order to be considered for a 2019 grant. The committee will not meet to vote after the November board meeting, and no funds will be granted in December.
The Buddy Walk was developed in 1995 to promote awareness and inclusion for people with Down syndrome and to raise money for research and education programs. The Buddy Walk Program has expanded from 17 walks the first year to more than 250 last year. Today, the Buddy Walk Program is supported nationally by the National…
For everyone with Down syndrome 10 years and younger. Come and play! Siblings welcome. Sponsored by SANDS.
Did you enjoy Jazzercise at the Tucson Buddy Walk? This is a SANDS sponsored group fitness class, designed for all levels. It is free to the first 15 teens and adults with Down syndrome who RVSP on the SANDS Facebook page, under EVENTS. In order for this class to be offered to the SANDS community,…