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April 25, 2026
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September 26, 2026
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September 27, 2025
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October 19, 2025
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October 4, 2025
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October 19, 2025
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WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA DOWN SYNDROME ALLIANCE 2025 BUDDY WALK
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October 11, 2025
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March 14, 2026
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June 21, 2025
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September 27, 2026
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May 4, 2025
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2025- 4 Corners Buddy Walk
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October 4, 2025
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September 26, 2026
Rio Grande Down Syndrome Network Buddy Walk
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September 20, 2025
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October 19, 2025
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September 6, 2025
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September 28, 2025
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October 11, 2025
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September 6, 2025
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September 20, 2026
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October 4, 2025
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September 27, 2025
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September 26, 2026
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September 12, 2026
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September 21, 2025
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September 19, 2026
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May 17, 2026
18th Annual Carlisle Area Buddy Walk
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May 10, 2025
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September 12, 2026
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October 18, 2025
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October 19, 2025
Lowcountry Buddy Walk 2026
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October 18, 2026
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October 3, 2026
Grand Strand Down Syndrome Society Buddy Walk and Festival
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October 17, 2026
Grand Strand Buddy Walk & Festival
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Down Syndrome Association of the Upstate 2025 Buddy Walk
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October 19, 2025
Columbia Buddy Walk 2025!
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New Directions Down Syndrome Association Buddy Walk
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October 4, 2025
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October 19, 2025
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October 17, 2026
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November 15, 2025
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DSABV Buddy Walk 2025!
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October 18, 2025
Houston Buddy Walk
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October 25, 2026
Down Syndrome Association of Houston Buddy Walk
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November 1, 2025
24th Annual Panhandle Down Syndrome Guild Buddy Walk
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September 27, 2025
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October 25, 2025
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October 18, 2025
2026 Dallas Buddy Walk
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October 18, 2026
Down Syndrome Coalition for El Paso Buddy Walk
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October 3, 2026
2026 DSACT Buddy Walk
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October 18, 2026
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September 19, 2026
Down Syndrome Coalition for El Paso
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October 4, 2025
2025 Dallas Buddy Walk
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October 19, 2025
2025 DSACT Buddy Walk®
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October 19, 2025
Upside Down Club of Abilene Buddy Walk
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September 20, 2025
Virginia
21st Annual DSANV Buddy Walk
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October 4, 2025
Buddy Walk & Summer Fun
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September 6, 2025
Vermont
2025 Brattleboro Buddy Walk
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October 4, 2025
Champlain Valley Down Syndrome Group Annual Buddy Walk
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October 4, 2026
Champlain Valley Down Syndrome Group Annual Buddy Walk
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October 5, 2025
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MOSES LAKE, WA BUDDY WALK
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September 27, 2025
Yakima Buddy Walk
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October 11, 2025
Grant County Buddy Walk
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September 27, 2025
Pierce County Buddy Walk
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October 3, 2026
Yakima Buddy Walk
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October 10, 2026
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October 4, 2025
Down Syndrome Center of Puget Sound Buddy Walk
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October 12, 2025
Down Syndrome Association of the Mid-Columbia Buddy Walk
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October 4, 2025
West Virginia
Down Syndrome Network of West Virginia Buddy Walk 2026
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October 3, 2026
Down Syndrome Network of WV 2025 Buddy Walk
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October 4, 2025
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2026 Wyoming Buddy Walk
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September 12, 2026
2025 Wyoming Buddy Walk
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September 6, 2025
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