Dash for Down Syndrome Recap

What an incredible morning we had! From volunteers, families, friends, non-profits, and other organizations, we had about 1,000 individuals moving for ACCEPTANCE, INCLUSION, and KINDNESS! Each and every individual made a difference and played a part in making this day a SUCCESS!

• We extend the biggest “thank you” to all those involved! Our incredible team of volunteers, without you this day wouldn’t have been possible.

• Thank you Jay and Run The Land for navigating our 3.21-mile run and for the Lakewood Police Department for keeping everyone safe along the route.

• Thank you to our sponsors who continue to believe in our mission: Nordson Corporation, Kesselman Wealth Management, Children’s Ministry at Bay Presbyterian Church: Special Needs Ministry, The Greer Insurance Agency, Inward Compass Yoga, LORCO DATA, Ohio Real Title, and First Federal Lakewood.

• Thank you to DJ Lisa from Rock The House Entertainment for providing the tunes to motivate us!

• Thank you Markus from Markus Photography LLC for capturing so many incredible moments from our event.

• Special Olympics Ohio, thank you for providing games for our families and friends to enjoy throughout the morning.

• Thank you to the amazing LHS CHEER for encouraging everyone to achieve their ‘Best of All’!

• Princesses Against Cancer, thank you for adding magic to our morning with Moana, Anna and Elsa!

• Thank you Trikeable Treats and Bigmouth Donut Company for providing sweet treats for all to enjoy at no cost!

• Another thank you to Rec2Connect Foundation, Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Ohio, and Connecting for Kids for advocating alongside us this morning. Keep up the amazing work!

• We would also like to thank our friend, Johnny, for kicking off our event by singing The National Anthem! You did amazing!

• Thank you to our Event Co-Chairs Zack and Celeste and the entire committee for putting countless hours into the planning and execution of our Dash for Down Syndrome!

• Last but not least, we extend our hearts in gratitude as we thank EVERY. SINGLE. PERSON. who either attended, donated, or cheered us on from afar. This morning was one that allowed us to come together and show our community how incredible our friends are! Not only were we the LARGEST event in our network of 57+ Playhouses, but we are also EXTREMELY CLOSE to officially reaching our fundraising goal of $100,000! Every dollar stays here at our Cleveland Playhouse to continue providing FREE purposeful and research-driven programming!