GSDSS Needs To Update Your Information

GSDSS Needs to update its database information. Please respond with your names, address, phone number, name of person with Down syndrome, and that persons birthday.  Everyone who responds with all their information will be entered in drawing to receive a $50 gift card from Walmart.  The name will be drawn at the 3/23 celebration (You [...]

World Down Syndrome Day

3/23 -World Down Syndrome Day celebration and Jeremy Williams 40th Birthday celebration at Surfside Bowling Alley.  Bowling and pizza. 4:00 PM- Sat March 23-going to give away a $50 gift card from Walmart (must be present to win).

GSDSS Board Meeting Reminder

4/24 *6:00 PM_next board meeting at Ruby Tuesdays Surfside Beach location at 17 and 544. Board memebers are expected to attend. Everyone is welcome!

Jeremy Willimas Sunday Feb 10

Sunday, Feb 10 at 1 PM dont miss it! Jeremy Williams of N. Myrtle Beach, SC My Pathway to Success and Being a Self Advocate Jeremy Williams has a story to tell… He is a young adult of 35 years, has been a Special Olympian and competed in eight sports for eighteen years and also [...]

Wiater Defends Customer with Down Syndrome

Beautiful story – http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_t3#/video/us/2013/01/19/dnt-tx-waiter-defends-special-needs-child.ktrk

December 2, 2012 ~ Annual Christmas Party

ark your calendars for Sunday, December 2nd, as the date of our annual Christmas Party! The party will be held from 2 p.m.until 6 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Myrtle Beach, north campus, on 62nd Avenue.  You also may know this as the old YMCA. There will be fun, games, new friends [...]

GSDSS will award a $1,000 Scholarship

GSDSS will award a $1,000 Scholarship to one member to attend the July 2012 NDSC Convention in Washington. Please adhere to the following conditions: 1.  A Grand Strand Resident with family member that has Down syndrome. 2.  Not received a NDSC Scholarship in any past years. Please send e-mail to register for the drawing to [...]

Father’s Perspective on Raising Young Children with Down Syndrome

You are invited to participate in a research study to better understand the impact of children with Down Syndrome on fathers during the first three years after their children’s birth. This is a multi-university research study. Click on the link below for further information. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FathersStudy Sharon Hughes, RN, BS Waccamaw Elementary School 1364 Waverly Road [...]

Do you have a brother or sister with Down syndrome? Do you want to tell the world how awesome they are?

Participate in plus15’s  “One of Them is My Sib” video contest! Winners will receive gift certificates to Amazon.com! Here are the details: What: a video contest celebrating our sibs with Down syndrome!  Create an original video and post it to your YouTube page anytime between November 14 and December 9, then email the link toplus15campaign@gmail.com.  [...]