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New Partnership: We Are HOME INC

A big thanks to Melissa Garrity-Kennedy, founder of We Are HOME
INC, a nonprofit that believes “helping others means everything.” Melissa
contacted us to partner on a gift-giving program for our families who may
be in need. We were excited to offer our members an opportunity to ask for
what their child/adult wanted for the holiday, as many are struggling this year.
A total of 45 Bay Area families received gifts for their child/adult with Down
syndrome, goodies for their siblings, and a food basket. We are grateful for
the kindness of everyone at We Are HOME INC for giving us this opportunity
to spread joy during a very stressful year. And thank you to the National
Charity League for delivering to those families unable to pick up.

Social Media Thank You K of C

The DSCBA is grateful to
the Knights of Columbus,
Council 4060 at St. Isidore
Church for generously
providing food boxes to 30
of our families in need in
DSCBA continued to add to our social December. The boxes were
media presence, more important than ever filled with fresh fruits and
during the pandemic. We now have more than vegetables, canned and dry
5,500 Facebook followers and more than 1,000 foods, and a frozen chicken. We are thankful for
Instagram followers. We also have three private the Knights of Columbus’ continued support and
Facebook groups online: partnership.

z Parents/
Caregivers of
Teens and Adults Zoom with Santa
with Down
Syndrome

z Families with a
Young Child with
Down Syndrome

z DSCBA Dual
Diagnosis Support
(for families with a
child or adult with
Down syndrome
and autism)
Josefina Gutierrez, Ernesto Andrade, and baby Isaiah chat with Santa on
z DSCBA Conexión Zoom.
de Síndrome
Down del Área DSCBA’s holiday party is always a highlight of the season,
de la Bahía including time with Santa Claus. This year we were able to do virtual
(Spanish language Santa time for more than 100 children and their parents.
Facebook page)
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