WOW! The Montgomery Area Down Syndrome Outreach Group has really got it together! They not only had 520 attendees at their 3rd Annual Buddy Walk (more than ever before) but the raised over $36,900 to promote Down syndrome awareness in the Montgomery Area - a new record for the group! Hats off to the top 5 fundraisers!! TEN teams took the Buddy Walk Challenge this year! Please visit the group's website at www.montgomeryareadownsyndrome.com to view those teams! Keep up the great work Montgomery, AL!!!

• Jesse Wood - $4,094.51
• Landon Clark - $2,614.00
• Annie Helms - $2,266.00
• Jacob Tribble - $2,075.00
• Heather Jones - $1,751.00

The following did a great job of fundraising for our first ever Buddy WAlk in San Jose. Kudos to everyone for a great event!

• Doug & Marcie Turner
• Jeannie Griffin
• Charlie and Jennifer Webster

The Bakersfield Buddy Walk would like to recognize our top fundraiser(s) for the 2008 Buddy Walk!

• Steve Cunicelli

On behalf of the DSA of Delaware, Congratulations and thank you to the newest members of the Buddy Walk Hall of Fame!

• Team BCP
• Team Aliza Grace
• Team Amazing Grace
• Chase DeCecco
• Team Big Fella

• Dewey Beach Lions Club
• Bayside Builders
• just COMFORT shoes
• Christina Peacock
• Team Ashley Rose

The Down Syndrome Association of Central Florida would like to thank all the sponsors and volunteers that made Buddy Walk 2006 our most successful event. Special appreciation goes to the 67 Team Challenge participants that raised over $100,000. Our Top Fundraiser Family Teams were:

• Brevens Bunch (Walker)
• Team Cody (Campbell)
• Calvin's Crusaders (Sanders)
• Team Mason (Weinberg)
• Beazer Buddies for KT (Tilton)

We would like to recognize the following individuals and groups for being the top fundraisers for the Manasota BUDS Buddy Walk 2006. Congratulations and thank you!

• Willis Elementary - Most walkers
• Team Sweet Michael - Most money raised

Many thanks to the corporate sponsors in 2006!

• Cox Communications
• Primary Eyecare

Thanks to Cox Cable, Primary Eyecare and PSA Healthcare for stepping up to the plate to be financial supporters for the Buddy Walk.

• Cox Communications
• Primary Eyecare
• PSA Healthcare

Congratulations to our 2006 Top Three Family and Top Three Team Fundraisers! We appreciate your Efforts. Thank you!

Top Family Fundraisers:

Lance & Tate Reminder
Brian & Grace Carter
Don & Amanda Zant

Teams:

Me & My Gang
Loving Logan
Dominik's Love Mob

Thank you to our Top Fundraising Teams and our largest team for all of your tremendous support! We could not do it without you!

• Team Jack Mac
• Double Trouble
• Ali's Army
• Kristine's Krew

$1000 Hall of Fame Winners for 2007 are: Avery Dey, Jessica Dey Cameron’s Crusaders, Kathryn Lariviere Camryn’s Crusaders, Alisa Snyder Connor’s Crew, Ashley Walling Ella’s Angels, Tracy Buzzeo Erin’s Entourage, Richard Treanor Ethan, Janet & David Beard Faith Victory, Annabel Smith Jake Snelson Team Keeping Up with Kelsey, Steve Leyton Kim Gustina & Family Kyle’s Korner, Conni Branscomb Maddex Team, Laurie Maddex Marlee’s Marchers, LeeAnne Kale Mekyah’s troopers, Jeanette Little Nathan’s Buddies, Josette LaCaria Rockin’ With Robert, Laura Short Ryan Donahue, Sandy Donahue Ryan’s Hope, Ryan Stafford, Jill Nixon Team Alex, Amy Silver The Zach Pack, Mindi Kiefer Will Morrow Family & Friends --One Family we may have neglected to list in 2005 was the Dayton Hollobaugh family--thank you so much for all your hard work and your efforts.

• Will Thomas Family, Bill and Amy
• There’s No Stoppin’ Nicholas, Kelly Yakob
• The A Team, Avery, Chris and Corey Coggins
• Sydnie’s Soldiers, Angie Tate
• Chris Ruscio Family

On behalf of the Omaha Down Syndrome Parents Network, we would like to say Thank You and Congratulations to all of our families and sponsors for making the 2006 Buddy Walk the best one ever! A special Thank You to our Top 5 Fund Raisers:

• Walkin' For Will
• Team Addison
• Mary's Miracle Workers
• Brady's Bravehearts
• Friends of Aidan

We would like to thank everyone that helped raise money.

• Network 21
• The Cochran Family
• Liams Lollygaggers
• The Van Orden Family

We thank our Super Buddy, Buddy & Best Friend Sponsors:

Super Buddy - $2500

Business Edge Solutions, Inc
Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins
Hudson Meridian Construction Group
Horizon Landscape Company
Pals - Richie and Eric
The Perry and Martin Granoff Foundation

Buddy - $1000

Abma’s Farm, Inc.
Colgate-Palmolive
Joel Tanis & Sons, Inc.
Joseph M. Sanzari, Inc.
Moe’s Southwest Grill

Best Friend - $500

Downes Tree Service, Inc.
Fordyce Construction, Inc.
Green Acres Contracting Co, Inc.
Inserra Shop-Rite Supermarkets
Landscape Perceptions
Pathmark
Sprint/Nextel
Viecore

The National Down Syndrome Society would like to recognize the following individuals for raising $1,000 or more to support the education, research and advocacy programs of the National Down Syndrome Society:

Rachel Adams
Luella Adan
Carlo Agostino
Tricia Anderson
Christopher Barsa
Louise Bogue
Avery Brockman
Bernadette Brozek
Meghan Cioffi
Angela DiMino
Jonathan Egan
Annette Guzman
Theresa Howard
Anna Kontzamanis
Sasha Krasny
Samantha Lamboy
Julia LaVolpe
Ellen Mednikoff
Julia Moncloa
Tracy Nixon
Renee Petrofes
Joe & Gloria Rorro
Joseph S. Rorro Jr
Jonathan Schmit
Michelle Schmit
Lindsay Sereda
David Tatum
Claire Wilke
Tara Williamson
Martin Zippert

• Joe Rorro, Jr. (Team Johnny) - $13,034.50
• Chris Barsa (Team Seany B) - $8,469.83
• Joe & Gloria Rorro (Team Johnny) - $7,348
• Tracy Nixon (1 Nixon and 3 Lyles) - $6,050
• Martin Zippert (Kyle's Krew) - $3,725

The Down Syndrome Association of the Valley would like to thank all our sponsors, teams and walkers who made this 1st Buddy Walk of the Valley a HUGE success! Because of you, we had 2,000 walkers and raised over $60,000 to offer programs, resources and support for families in the Mahoning & Shenango valleys. Our TOP Five teams are listed below. Visit us as www.dsav.org

• Lovin' Lauren - $8,000+
• Movin with Marina - $4,800+
• All for Ashley - $3,600+
• Team Track Man - $3,100+
• Champions for Champlin - $2,000+

Here are the Top 3 Family Teams for the Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma's 2005 Buddy Walk. Our Family Teams ROCK!!!

• Henry's Heroes
• Drew's Crew
• T-Steppers

A huge THANK YOU goes out to the following for their generous support of our event!

• The Foresters
• WAL-MART Trexlertown, PA & Corporate
• OLYMPUS AMERICA
• Dan's Camera, Allentown
• And all our fantastic families & supporters

The Eastern Pa. Down Syndrome Center would like to recognize DeSales University for the use of their campus and the following families for their fabulous fundraising efforts for the 7th Annual Lehigh Valley Buddy Walk held on Sept. 28, 2006.

• The Florig Family-Schwenksville, PA
• The Miller Family-Nazareth, PA
• The Farrell Family-Bethlehem Twp., PA
• The Floryshak Family-Macungie, PA
• The Brignola Family-Easton, PA

2006 Winner Presleigh Russell

2007 Winner Presleigh Russell

2008 Winner

• Dress Down For Downs
• Raffle Drawing
• Donations
• Sponsors
• Awareness Bracelets

The Buddy Walk of the Mid-South is proud to recognize our top fundraisers in 2005!

• Randy, Gail & Libby Brown - Libby's Team
• Michael, Maxine & Jasmine Freeman - Jasmine's Team
• David, Kelly & Caroline Morphy - Caroline's Cruisers
• Lori Siegal - Top Self-Advocate Fundraiser

We are so proud of all of the families and individuals who raised money for our 2006 Buddy Walk! We are honored to add our top three fundraisers to the Buddy Walk Hall of Fame from the Down Syndrome Association of the Mid-South - serving families in Memphis, Northern MS, Eastern AR and surrounding areas!

• Gail Brown, Libby's Team
• Sheila Siegal, For the Love of Lori
• Sonya Oliver, Jenna's Joy

Because we use our walk to promote advocacy, awarenss and acceptance of people who have Down syndrome and do not use it as a fundraiser for anything other than costs of the day we are always so blessed by the outpouring of love in the nost wonderful ways. The people who we have learned will always be there for us are mostly those who do not have a child with Down syndrome or any other special need, our love a gratitude go out to them.

• Arby's Roast Beef, Foods Ltd. Jon L. Parnell, President
• Debbie Polta, of Arby's
• VFW Post 4008, Belton
• WOmen's Auxiliary of VFW Post 4008, Belton
• Nolan Valley Baptist Church

Thanks to our top fundraisers who spent so much of their time supporting the Down Syndrome Association of San Antonio and helped us to exceed our expectations for yet another exciting Buddy Walk season!

• George and Melinda Roberts
• Kevin and Christy Anderson
• Mike and Janice Troy
• Rusty and Jackie Guynes
• Gerald and Laura Mutchler

Down Syndrome Support Group of B-CS would like to thank our top fundraisers. Madee and her family raised $4355, Mollie and her family raised $3625, Makenna and her family raised $3025, Quentin and his family raised $2200 and Colton and his family raised $1552.73. Thanks to everyone who participated and raised money for our group and the National Down Syndrome Society.

• Madelynn Hodges
• Mollie Mostyn
• Makenna Mikulin
• Quentin White
• Colton Knight

Thanks to everyone!

Mercy’s Mantle – Our 2006 Top Fundraising Team, Mercy Bunch is a beautiful baby with a lot of great friends and family supporting her.

Joel’s Giants – 2nd place in our fundraising competition, this team’s inspiration, Joel Tharpe, may be little, but he has a giant heart!

Steele’s Stars – 3rd place in our fundraising competition, the team is named after Steele Vaughan, a young man with a winning smile!

Thanks to this exceptional leader of The Utah County Buddy Walk for the huge increases in awareness and advocacy as well as tripling (or more) THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS RAISED THE LAST 3 YEARS!

• Cathy Collard

• Lisa McCullough-Smith