Don’t Miss the 14th Annual Buddy Walk on Saturday, October 3rd

Here's a fun event you don't want to miss.  Make plans to take the family out to Sam Houston Park on Saturday, October 3rd and take part in the Buddy Walk to benefit the Panhandle Down Syndrome Guild.

The Buddy Walk in Amarillo has been going on for 14 years and each year it gets bigger and better.

This year the event will include the 1/2 mile walk around Sam Houston Park.   It will also include these fun activities:

Highland Park FFA Club Petting Zoo

Hot dogs and Ice Cream

Bouncers, Slides, and Games

Face Painting

Fire Trucks and Police Cars

Special Visit by a Superhero and Disney Princess

Registration will begin at 9amd.  The fun starts at 10am and lasts until 1pm

Every one is invited to attend.

The event will be held in Sam Houston Park located at Western and Line Ave.

The event is free however, donations will be accepted.

If you care to support the PDSG, have your family and friends sponsor you with donations.  Those who raise money are eligible for prizes, including T-shirts, water bottles, pedometers, and the most awesome engraved Yeti Tumblers.

Where does the Buddy Walk money go?

After expenses, 20% of our Buddy Walk proceeds are donated to the NDSS to support national advocacy and public awareness initiatives that serve individuals with Down syndrome.  This is the largest source of private funding for Down syndrome research in the world.  It is important work.

The remaining funds are used by PDSG in the Panhandle area to:

A) pay for educational packets and books for new parents of children with Down syndrome;

B) organize outreach and educational programs;

C) underwrite social events for families of people with Down syndrome;

D) send delegates to national events in order to bring back the latest information to the Texas Panhandle.