Dear Family and Friends,

Hi!  Our names are Amanda and Blake Curtis and we are siblings with Down Syndrome.  We love to read, swim, work, watch movies, play video games, play baseball, go on dates, hang out with friends, and make people laugh!

We would love for you to join our team by either participating in the Buddy Walk/5K with us on September 25, 2010 or donating to our Fundraising Page (or both) to help us raise awareness for People with DS.  All donations are used to fund newborn packets for new parents, educational conferences, activities for our families to help support one another, and ongoing research.  Our Mom has served the community as the President of the Utah Down Syndrome Foundation-Davis County Chapter in Past Years.  We love her and she loves us!!

As you may not know, DS comes with many challenges:  Some of them being medical challenges of which Blake and I suffer.  Some of these challenges include:  ASD & PDA Heart Defects, Type 1 Diabetes, Celiac Disease, Hypo and Hyperthyroidism, Vitiligo, Alopecia Areata, Skin Disorders, and many more.  Please help to fund ongoing research so other children/adults with DS may not suffer as we have with these difficult challenges!

Thank you for visiting our fundraising page!  No amount is too little.  Every dollar counts.  Also, please consider sharing our page on your Facebook, My Space or Twitter Status to help us reach our goal!  Thanks!  :)

Donating through this website is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to support our fundraising efforts.

Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!  Hope to see you join us at the Buddy Walk on Team Amanda and Blake on September 25, 2010!!!