Our Mission

The Waterloo Regional Down Syndrome Society supports and informs individuals,
families and the community on issues related to Down syndrome. We advocate
for persons with Down syndrome to lead healthy and active lives enabling
them to contribute their unique gifts to our community.

Who We Are

The Waterloo Regional Down Syndrome Society is a charitable, non-profit
organization created in 1988 by parents of children with Down syndrome.
We are entirely run by volunteers, therefore every dollar raised today
will go towards helping the programs and services of the WRDSS.

We are dedicated to:

• Providing a social and information network for parents/families
  
• Advocating for persons with Down syndrome to lead healthy and active
  lives in our community
  
• And assisting the inclusion of people with Down syndrome into the
  community
  

Our services and activities include:

• Information and education
  
• Advocacy
  
• Public awareness
  
• Events and conferences
  
• Parent support
  
• Quarterly newsletter