News and Announcements

RGDSN is thrilled to announce the launch of our Scholarship Program, offering financial assistance to adults with Down syndrome who wish to enroll in a class or program that will build life skills, lead to greater opportunities for employment, support independent living, or in some other way empower the individual to succeed in living an enriched and fulfilling life.  RGDSN will be distributing a total of $5,000 to as many as 5 recipients and will be announcing the...

The Rio Grande Down Syndrome Network will be offering scholarships to the 2023 National Down Syndrome Congress Annual National Conference July 20-23 in Orlando, Florida. Previous scholarship recipients from 2022 are excluded. THREE full scholarships will be awarded. If more families submit a scholarship request than scholarships available, a random drawing will take place to award scholarships.  Only RGDSN members are able to submit a scholarship request. The purpose of the scholarship is to...

Our annual RGDSN Holiday Party is just around the corner! Make plans to join us Saturday, December 17, from 10:30 am to 1 pm! We hope to see you there! The Holiday Party will have food, arts and crafts, fun games, dancing, and Santa, of course! There is no cost. Special thank you to Southwest Food Excellence for sponsoring this year's party! WHAT: RGDSN Holiday Party WHERE: Inside the SID Cutter Pavilion at Balloon Fiesta Park (4900 Balloon Fiesta Pkwy NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113) WHEN: Saturday,...