Empower the Down syndrome community.
Your tax-deductible gift creates a significant impact. Please consider a donation, hosting a fundraiser to benefit DSAmd, or sponsoring our transformative programs. Thank you!
No one should have to advocate for their child’s education alone
“That search [for an education program] was long and painful. It included blatant discrimination based on his medical, not educational, diagnosis of Down syndrome. It involved more tears than I care to remember.
It isn’t something I’d wish upon anyone else. Ever.”
READ the Baumeister’s story about the onus behind the Meister Advocacy Fund by clicking here.
Families: Details about how to apply for support from this Fund will be provided in early 2024.
You can help newly-diagnosed families like Tiffany’s
"[#DSAmd] widens your community... I have experience with lots of other kinds of support groups, and I find this group to be the most supportive...and I've been a social worker for 20 years..." - Tiffany
Your $21/month gift will support two new families each year
Host a Fundraiser
There are plenty of ways to support people with Down syndrome beyond making a donation right now. If you’d like to host a fundraising event to benefit our mission, please reach out - we’re so grateful for your help. Contact: director(at)DSAmd(dot)org or 410-321-5434 with your ideas!
Tyler hosted a neighborhood cornhole tournament that raised nearly $1,000 in support of our mission. Thank you, team Tyler Mania!
#teamBlake hosted a public concert featuring Blake and raised $10,000 for this mission in 2021. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your creativity and for sharing your gifts with the greater Down syndrome community!
Support us today, and you’ll give connection, community & advocacy tomorrow.
Chesapeake Down Syndrome Parent Group, DBA Down Syndrome Association of Maryland, is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization. Donations are tax-exempt to the extent that the law allows. Our EIN is 52-1753132. A copy of our current financial statement of is available by writing PO Box 20127, Baltimore, MD 21286 or by calling 410-321-5434. Documents and information submitted under the Maryland Solicitations Act are also available, for the cost of postage and copies, from the Maryland Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis MD 21401, (410) 974-5534.
Donor Privacy. DSAmd will not sell, rent, trade or transfer your personal information to outside organizations. Use of donor information will be limited to the internal purposes of our organization and only to further the mission of DSAmd. Nevertheless, security measures may not prevent all losses, and DSAmd is not responsible for any damages or liabilities relating to security failures.
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Sponsor a Program
Program sponsorship opportunities start as low as $250 - see our program sponsorship form, HERE.