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Food Relief

Program

Raised more than $17,000 from
John Muir Health, the Lowell Berry
Foundation, the Global Down Syndrome
Foundation, and our general operating
fund to provide six weeks of weekly
fresh food boxes to 65 families (300
individuals fed) with a child or adult
with Down syndrome in the Bay Area who
have been experiencing food insecurity
due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The boxes
included fresh fruits and vegetables, meat,
eggs, milk, and other staples and were
delivered straight to families across the
East Bay and Greater Bay Area with safe,
contactless delivery.

Support Groups &

Expert Workshops

Support groups lent themselves well to
a virtual format, even though we all missed
being able to see each other in person. In
2020 DSCBA provided Peninsula Connections
groups, a Down Syndrome & Dementia Support
Group, Parents of School-Aged Children,
Siblings Connections, Grandparents Group, and
Mom’s and Dad’s Night Out.

We also provided expert-led virtual
workshops on Nutrition with Joan Guthrie,
MEd, RD, LD; Mental Health (Coping with Families who re-
COVID) with Dr. Ruth Brown; Trust and ceived food box-
Financial Planning with Aaron Feldman es shared with us
(Feldman Law Group); and Behavior with Dr. some wonderful
David Stein. photos, including
(above) enjoying
oatmeal cook-
“I just wanted to thank you again for ies made with
listening to my story on Friday! I so ingredients they
appreciated being able to laugh with someone received.
who truly had a grasp on the dynamics of the
situation. Talking it out really helped me, more
than you know. So thank you for your great
advice, compassion, and laughter!”

-DS & Dementia Support
Group Participant
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