Down Syndrome Association of San Diego
e-NEWS March 25, 2011
Last Chance to make your reservation for the
6th Annual DSA Reach for the Stars Gala
“ARed CarpetNight of Stars”
Saturday, April 2, 2011 – Hilton San Diego Resort
Nationally Acclaimed Musician, Sujeet Desai will perform.
Enjoy an inspirational evening, which includes dinner, dancing and silent & live auction at the San Diego Hilton Resort. View Event Details.
View this inspiring video and forward to family and friends: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo4T73h05GY
Make Your Online Gala Reservation TODAY
Reservation deadline is Monday, March 28th!
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DSA FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK:
Thursday, April 21st
DSA Early Childhood Informational Series & Support Group
(English): 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Harold J. Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress Street, San Diego 92110(Old Town). Supervised play for children up to age 10 is available with reservation. Pleasecontact Joyce Clark at 619.594.7408 or . View flyer
Jueves, 21 de Abril - Grupo de apoyo de la Asociación Síndrome de Down y Centro de Recursos para Familias Excepcionales de 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM.
Lo invitan a asistir una seria de juntas para padres de niños que presentan Síndrome de Down. Lugar: Harold J Ballard Center,2375 Congress Street,San Diego, CA 92110 (Old Town). Habrá una area de juegos supervisada para niños menores de 10 años. Reserve su lugar. Para hacer su reservación, llame al Manuela Valdez en 619-594-7416 o . Vea el volante
*Please visit the online calendar for support group updates.
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AFFILIATE NEWS:
Wednesday,April 13th at 12pm ET
An Inspired Journey To Raise Awareness For People Living With Down Syndrome
Next month, the NDSS affiliate webinar will be “An Inspired Journey To Raise Awareness For People Living With Down Syndrome” with Jagatjoti Khalsa, author of I'm Down With You, and Sarah Schleider, NDSS VP of Marketing and Communications.Hear the story of Jagatjoti Khalsa's inspired journey in creating I'm Down With You and learn how you can adapt and use the photographic images in your local communities to support advocacy efforts.
Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/807693651
Slides from the presentation will be posted to www.ndss.org. During the webinar there will be time for Q and A and open discussion on any topic. Please feel free to submit questions to NDSS in advance of the webinar. To submit a question, or suggest a topic for a future webinar, please email .
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COMMUNITY INPUT REQUESTED:
Self-Advocacy Conference Volunteers Needed
The San Diego People First Self-Advocacy Conference on May 7 & 8 in Mission Valley is in need of volunteers who can assist attendees in a variety of ways. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and be able to commit to a minimum of four hours on either Saturday or Sunday (or both days!). Please contact Sandra Bishop at 858-576-2966 or . Visit www.sandiegopeoplefirst.com
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RESOURCES:
San Diego Regional Center Communicator
Check out the Spring edition of the San Diego Regional Center Communicator for an informative message from Executive Director Carlos Flores regarding the Medi-Cal update.
http://www.sdrc.org/newsletters/CommMar2011.pdf
File Your Taxes for Free at One Stop Career Centers
The Department of Labor's One Stop Career Centers and a public-private partnership between the Internal Revenue Service and a number of tax software companies have made free, online tax filing available to an estimated 70 percent of all taxpayers. http://social.dol.gov/blog/file-your-taxes-for-free-at-one-stop-career-centers/
Timely Tax Tips for Taxpayers with Disabilities
Taxpayers with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities may qualify for a number of IRS tax credits and benefits. Learn about tax credits and other benefits including Impairment-Related Work Expenses, the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Credit for the Elderly or Disabled. http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=204070,00.html
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