Get Ready for our 2011 Houston Buddy Walk!
2011 HOUSTON BUDDY WALK - Thank you!! | | THANK YOU
to all the supporters that came out to our 2011Houston Buddy Walk! It was amazing to see so many supporters and volunteers at our walk. We saw some familiar faces and some new ones too! The kids had a blast in our carnival rides and danced the morning away with Amanda’s great songs.
The Imagine the PossAbilitites Area was amazing! We had over 50 bios submitted this year and we hope to continue to grow that number as the years come. Condron Family you guys did a fabulous job! Thank you for being so dedicated and passionate about the Buddy Walk. The arts and crafts area and the playground were full of kids just having a great time. The CS #4371 - Columbian Squires Circle 4371 did a great job keeping the playground area lively with music that kept everyone on their toes dancing.
Opening the event on stage was Katherine Whaley from KHOU channel 11 who did an excellent job in awarding the top fundraising teams and individuals as well as starting our walk. On stage we also had the vibrant steps of the R.E.D. Storm Steppers from Cy–Lakes High school and they were just full of energy! The DSAH Pantomime Troupe was also a complete hit! Thanks to all the Education for Life staff specially Julithé Garret who has dedicated all of this year to polish up our troupe’s performance.
Huge thanks goes out to Amanda Nagurney and her band and family for being a part of our 11the Annual Buddy Walk! Her support as well as 93Q’s was just amazing and we hope to continue this relationship as the years go by.
To all the sponsors, supporters, walkers, vendors, artists, volunteers, The Minute Maid Park and Buddy Walk staff that made this incredible event possible… THANK YOU! As of December 3, 2011 The Buddy Walk had brought in to DSAH $186,281 so that we can continue to provide the much needed programs for our community. | Top Fundraisers for 2011 | |
Top Fundraising Teams of the 2011 Houston Buddy Walk
1st Place: Mason’s Mob Team Captain Stephanie Wisnoski
She is winning a family four pack to the children’s museum and an overnight stay at the Houstonian Hotel and for Mason gets a spot in the 2013 DSAH calendar!
2nd Place: Alli’s All Stars Team Captain Elva Villafuerte-Cañas
She is winning an overnight stay at the Sheraton Brookhollow hotel and $125 gift Card for Perry’s Restaurant, and for Alli, she gets a spot in our 2012 Buddy Walk Billboard!
3rd Place: Brayden’s Buddies! Team Captain Cindi Condron
She is winning a $150 Gift Certificate to Star Furniture and an overnight stay at the Sheraton Brookhollow and for Brayden he gets a spot in our 2012 Buddy Walk Billboard!
Top Individual fundraisers of the 2011 Houston Buddy Walk
1st Place: Belinda Gaddis from Team Nathan’s Navigators!
She is winning a family four pack to Sea World San Antonio!
2nd Place: Catie Winegar from Team The Divine Miss Mara!
She is winning a family fun pack for the Kemah Boardwalk!
3rd Place: Brian Horn from team Action Jackson’s Super Hero squad!
He is winning a family four pack to the Houston Museum of Natural Science and 4 reserved tickets to the Houston Symphony series.
| Spot the Buddy Walk Billboard Contest!  | | Congratulations to our spot the billboard contest winner!
Lorena Torres has spotted our billboar and is the winner of a $25 gift certificate to the DSAH Gift Shop Store!!!!!!
Certificate is only valid for the 2011 houston Buddy Walk on December 3, 2011. Buddy walk Committee and Board members are not eligible for this contest. | Join our Houston Buddy Walk Group on Facebook!  | | Do you have questions, comments or suggestions about our 2011 Buddy Walk?
Then join us in our Facebook Page! Just Click here to join! | See our 2009 Buddy Walk VideoLinks for National and Local Resources 2011 DATES TO REMEMBER | |
Dates to Remember for the 2011 Buddy Walk
Team Captain Meetings:
Team Captain Meetings will be held at the DSRC located at:
7015 W. Tidwell Bldg. G Suite 108 Houston TX 77092.
5/7/2011 ~ 1pm-3pm 8/11/2011 ~ 6pm-8pm
6/9/2011 ~ 6pm-8pm 9/10/2011 ~ 9am-11am
7/16/2011 ~ 9am-11am 10/13/2011 ~ 6pm-8pm
10/28/2011- Last day to turn in your child's BIO for the Imagine the PossAbilities tent.
10/28/2011 - Deadline for Sponsors to get Logo or Name added to back of T-shirts!
11/05/2011- Last day to place your poster, buttons and acrylic team photo orders
11/05/2011 - Last day for Vendor Booths.
11/05/2011- Deadline for Registering to get a T-shirt added to your team bag! Shirts are only guaranteed if you pick them up ahead of time at the DSRC.
11/19/2011 - T-shirt Pick-Up at DSAH Resource Center!! (Turn in donations when picking up T-shirts)
11/26/2011 Deadline to WIN Top 3 Fundraising Teams!! And Top 3 Individual Fundraisers! Online donations count up to 11:59pm of 11/26!
12/03/2011 – 11th Annual Houston Buddy Walk -8am – 12pm
TEAM TLC
With a new venue comes new opportunities for our team captains to get some much deserved Tender, Love and Care! This year we have created a new incentive for our team captains to have some friendly completion and receive their own space or tent to showcase their team!
If your Team raises $3,000 - $4,999 - Your team will receive a 10x10 space at the Buddy Walk where you can bring your own tent and decorate. Your team will have a place to meet and greet.
If your Team raises $5,000 and above - Your team will receive a 10x10 area with a tent provided by the Houston Buddy Walk. You can decorate your area and use it as a meet and greet area.
If your team is one of the lucky ones, you must confirm that you will be using your tent or area by November 5th, 2011. ALL tents MUST have weights to prevent them from flying away. Tents without weights will NOT be allowed.
GOOD LUCK! |
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Count Down | days, hours, mintues, | | seconds until the fun begins. |
Event Goal for 2011 Goal
$225,000
Raised
$202,685
223 Teams
6668 Walkers |  | Top 10 Fundraising Teams | Mason's Mob | $16,107 | | Brayden's Buddies | $12,795 | | Alli's All-Stars!! | $12,215 | | Nathan's Navigators | $7,855 | | The Divine Miss M! | $7,598 | | Action Jackson's Super Hero Squad | $5,978 | | Hope's Heros | $4,890 | | Scarlett's Sashay | $4,675 | | Jordyn's Army | $4,400 | | Reid's Rebels | $4,300 |
Top 10 Individual Fundraisers | Stephanie Wisnoski | $16,097 | | Cindi Condron | $12,620 | | Elva Villafuerte | $11,865 | | Belinda Gaddis | $7,835 | | Catie Winegar | $7,598 | | Brian Horn | $5,978 | | Erin Ochsner | $4,840 | | Claire Henkhaus | $4,620 | | JORDYN WATSON | $4,400 | | Danielle Burkhart | $4,300 |
BW Wrap Up Party! | | SAVE THE DATE
For our Buddy Walk Wrap Up Party!
Saturday February 25, 2012
Time 7pm
We will have a very special performance, door prizes, delicious food and is BYOB!
Invite your walkers, donors, friends and family as we continue to celebrate Down syndrome and get ready to celebrate our 12th Annual Houston Buddy Walk!
Detals bout our walk will be revealed at our wrap up party! | | | Congratulations to the following teams who as of the deadline of November 5, 2011 had raised $5,000 or more qualifying them for a tent at this year's Buddy Walk Celebration!
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Alli's All Stars
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Brayden's Buddies
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Mason's Mob
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Nathan's Navigators
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The Divine Miss Mara
The Following teams had fundraised between $3,000 and $4,999 as of the deadline on November 5, 2011 deadline qualifying them for a 10x10 space at the Buddy Walk Celebration!
When arriving at the BW please look for your space, it will have your team's name on it and if you have a sponsor that has contributed to your team, that sponsor will be placed next to your team. | About the Buddy Walk | | The Buddy Walk has three primary goals:
1) To promote acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome.
2) To raise funds locally and nationally for education, research and advocacy programs; and
3) To enhance the position of the Down syndrome community, enabling us to positively influence local and national policy and practice.
The Buddy Walk® was developed by the National Down Syndrome Society in 1995 to bring together a wide range of concerned individuals to reach out to friends, family and co-workers to promote awareness and inclusion for people with Down syndrome.
It has grown from 17 walks to nearly 300 expected in 2011 across the country and around the world. Last year alone, 285,000 people participated in a Buddy Walk! They raised more than $11.2 million to benefit local programs and services as well as the national advocacy initiatives that benefit all individuals with Down syndrome.
The Buddy Walk is a one-mile walk in which anyone can participate without special training. It is a wonderful, heart-warming event that celebrates the many abilities and accomplishments of people with Down syndrome.
Whether you have Down syndrome, know someone who does, or just want to show your support, come and join a Buddy Walk in your local community! | Team Captain Packet Information |