DSNO Buddy Walk 2024

Join us for the 23rd Annual DSNO Buddy Walk at Millennium Plaza Park in Lake Oswego, OR on September 22!

For 23 years, Down Syndrome Network Oregon, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has hosted our annual DSNO Buddy Walk celebration and fundraiser on a Sunday in late September. DSNO draws nearly a thousand people in a celebratory gathering of friends, family, neighbors, classmates, volunteers, supporters, and community members around several dozen Buddy Teams. The DSNO Buddy Walk is a high-energy, fun-filled gathering appropriate for all ages, featuring activities and vendors, a brief program, a short, accessible group walk, lunch, time for gathering and socializing, music and dance performances, and a community resource fair. Each year we welcome and connect new families into our community that serves those who experience Down syndrome or another disability and their families. This event is a great way to plug in, relax, meet others, and show your support for your loved ones and their friends while being part of a positive, loving, inclusive community that welcomes all.

Funds raised at the DSNO Buddy Walk are used for maintaining and expanding our programming that benefits our local community, including families in the Portland metro area, SW Washington, and the Willamette Valley. DSNO uses these funds to connect, embrace, and celebrate our community, primarily through year-round programming for over a hundred individuals and their families, including: baskets of hope for new parents, playgroups for ages 0-5, regular fitness and skill-building classes, summer sports and dance camps, monthly gatherings and an annual retreat for both moms and dads, and regular gatherings for all ages including the Family Summer Kickoff, Boo Bash, Caroling Bus, Jingle Ball, and many more.