Sarah Blonsky

Sarah Blonsky's Fundraiser

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Support DSDN!

Join me and help make a difference for families of young children with Down syndrome today.

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$1,505 towards $1,500

When Dan and I got Monty's diagnosis of down syndrome I was 13 weeks pregnant. The phone call came in the middle of reading time and I stepped out to take the call. I remember vividly the devastation and fear that washed over me. I stumbled through the next few weeks reaching for support, hope, help, anything or Anyone to tell me he would be ok and we would get through this. Then someone pointed me to the amazing Jen Jacob and the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network. One of their mottos is "you've got this and we've got you." Truer words have never been spoken and in the nearly 2 years since finding DSDN they have supported me through every peak and valley. Every parent of a child with special needs deserves this support and I'm so grateful to have the support of the thousands of women (and men because there is a dad's group) who make up DSDN. Please consider helping this organization continue there mission of supporting families of children with down syndrome. I can't really fully explain all they do in one post but they change lives.

*All proceeds go to DSDN, but if I reach my goal I will earn part of the cost of the DSDN moms retreat next September.

I am fundraising to support real change! Let's support good in the world and make a difference. Help us support DSDN and their mission to provide information, connections and support to new and expectant parents of children with Down syndrome, like us.

Just a small donation will go a long way to helping me meet my goal for Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network (DSDN).

DSDN mission is to connect, inform and support new families at the time of diagnosis and to impact the diagnosis conversation so that every family receives accurate, up to date information along with the diagnosis.

DSDN offers families:

  • Private, moderated Birth club groups for families from Pregnancy through age 3
  • Topical Subgroups for families to more deeply connect around content that matters most to them (cancer diagnosis, IEPs, single parenting, loss, Spanish speaking, etc)
  • Materials to provide to medical professional, local organizations and new families http://www.dsdiagnosisnetwork.org/local-support
  • Rockin' Family Fund programming to support families with:
    • Welcome gifts
    • Care gift cards
    • Memorial gifts
    • Scholarships for Ds related events
  • Our annual DSDN Rockin' Mom Retreat to connect, inspire and recharge moms within our network

As of 2017, DSDN has a board of 8, more than 100 volunteers, over 20 birth club groups, 25+ subgroups and have reached to over 4000 members worldwide!


You may also mail your donations to:

Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network

PO Box 140

Stillwater, MN 55082

Make sure you include my name on the donation, so it will count towards my fundraising goal!

Contributions to Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.