NSDSS 2010 Calendars by Team Possibles
Purchase calendars through NSDSS as a fundraiser for our programs and supports for Nova Scotians with Down syndrome. Calender images were photographed by Team Possibles - our teen and young adult art group - during their weekly studio sessions.
If you would like to order Calendars for $12 each, please email us at mail@novascotiadownsyndromesociety.com. Calendars will also be available for purchase at the NSDSS Christmas Party.
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NSDSS logo contest!
Help us rejuvenate the NSDSS logo - send us your designs for a new logo. Contest ends January 31, 2010 at midnight. Send entries to mail@novascotiadownsyndromesociety.com with subject line logo context.
New logo should reflect mission of NSDSS: To improve lives for persons with Down syndrome and their families through advocacy, education and support. The words Nova Scotia Down Syndrome Society or acronym NSDSS should be prominent.
Winning entry voted on by members of NSDSS. Prize is family or individual artistic photo shoot courtesy of Team Possibles.
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Upcoming NSDSS Sponsored Play Dates at On the Grow Fit Family Centre
When:
Stay tuned for our next event in 2010
Where:
On the Grow Fit Family Centre
155 Chain Lake Drive Unit 14
Halifax, NS
http://www.onthegrowcentre.com/
NSDSS is pleased to host 2 more play dates at On the Grow on the mornings of Monday, November 16 and Monday, December 7. We invite our children with Down syndrome and their siblings (ages 0-6) along with their parents to come and meet other families from our community for a fun morning at the Centre.
Note:
-The centre is for children in the age range from birth to 6 years of age.
-Please bring a pair of socks to wear (children and adults) as shoes and bare feet are not permitted in the play areas.
-Please indicate at the front desk that you are with NSDSS as we will be covering the admission fee for NSDSS families.
-On the Grow has a light cafe where refreshments and snacks are available and they welcome guests to bring their own as well.
-Have fun!
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Petition 'Canada needs a prenatal diagnosis awareness act'
Since February 2007, all pregnant women in Nova Scotia have been offered prenatal screening by the province. These screening tests are not designed to treat any condition, but are aimed at preventing conditions such as Down syndrome, by preventing the birth of babies with this condition. In Canada over 90% of parents terminate a pregnancy when faced with a diagnosis of Down syndrome. The Nova Scotia Down Syndrome Society has experienced a sharp reduction (of about 85%) in registrations of new families during 2007.
The recent expansion of prenatal screening has not been accompanied by an appropriate expansion of counseling, information and education programs and is leading to unjustifiable situations. As an organization, the Nova Scotia Down Syndrome Society believes that non-directive and balanced information about all options should be at the heart of prenatal screening.
NSDSS has created an online petition to call for a 'Prenatal Diagnosed Condition Awareness Act'. This Act will ensure prospective parents receive non-directive and balanced support and information about the diagnosed condition of their child. This could include experiences from persons living with Down syndrome and their families.
Please sign our petition and forward this message to everyone who might be interested because every signature counts!
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"Thanks A Bunch" postcards, created by Cape Breton artist Adele, now for sale at NSDSS
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| The cards are a wonderful way to say "Thanks" to all the special people in your life and raise awareness at the same time.
Folded cards plus envelopes, blank inside, prices:
1 card $1,75 each10 cards or more $1,25 each20 cards or more $1,00 each
To download your order form click on the picture left.
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