The Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society is a family support group to benefit people with Down syndrome and their families through local leadership in support, outreach, education and advocacy.

Dear Friends,

I am glad to introduce our family support group for anyone touched by Down syndrome in the greater Savannah/Lowcountry area. Candy and I joined with other families in the area to start our support group in February 2006. We have quickly grown and we now outreach to families in the eight surrounding counties. We have meetings every 4th Tuesday of the month. We typically have a guest speaker and social time for families to meet and interact with one another. We encourage people to bring their children. We are an affiliate of the National Down Syndrome Society.

We had our first Buddy Walk - which was wonderfully successful - at Forsyth Park in downtown Savannah on October 7, 2006. Nearly 1,600 people came out to support Down syndrome awareness. Our fifth Buddy Walk is planned for October 23, 2010 at Forsyth Park. Please come to our next meeting.

If you have any questions or needs, please call or e-mail.

John Bogardus
President
Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society
(912) 728-8505 or (912) 663-8573