We raised $1,065.00 on the raffle and $208.00 Fifty/Fifty   Alexander's Angels shares your donations		The heavy downpours did not stop the Buddy Walk.  It was a great success. Thank you for your participation.  2,000 "buddywalkers" registered    THE BUDDY WALK®    The Buddy Walk® was created by the National Down Syndrome Society in 1995 to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October and to promote acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome.  The Buddy Walk® has grown from 17 walks in 1995 to over 250 each year with at least one in every state across the country and many abroad.  The Buddy Walk program is supported nationally by NDSS and organized at the local level by parent support groups and other organizations, schools, and motivated individuals.    Alexander's Angels, Inc. has been the organizer of the Buddy Walk® on Long Island since its inception in 2007.  Funds raised benefit local programs and services, Down syndrome cognitive research, as well as local and national advocacy and awareness initiative that benefit all individuals with Down syndrome.		IN THE NEWS    CLICK HERE FOR COVERAGE OF THIS EVENT BY CBS NEWS! Click here to download Newday's Kidsday article Our Buddy Walk in the LuMind Foundation December Newsletter.  Click on the link below to read the article.  Since 2007 Alexander's Angels has contributed close to $100,000 to LuMind Foundation.     A Gift From Alexander's Angels is Heaven Sent Thank you to Alexander's Angels for sending a gift of $12,200 to support cognition research. We very grateful for the long-time support of the members of this wonderful Long Island Ds affiliate. Read about the dedication of their Buddy Walkers!
		AT THE BANDSTAND NuBella PRODUCTIONS NuBella PRODUCTIONS IN ACTION!		ACTIVITIES Arts and Crafts  PRINCESS LAYLA'S ARTS AND CRAFTS TEAM CARLANI'S PET ROCKS
10 TOP FUNDRAISING TEAMS  Sal and Makayla's Dream Team $12,178.00 Francesca's Dreams $6,714.00 Shane's Dreams $5,352.00 Shane Brennan 2007-2012  Team Ryder Bug $6,755.00 Emma's Dream Team $6,656.00  Team Allie $3,431.00 Francesco's Cheerleaders $3,340  Miles for Maximus $2,805.00  Max Rocks $2,770.00     The Sky's The Limit $2,564		ST JOSEPH'S COLLEGE DANCE CLUB Tiffany Barfield brings greetings from NDSS ... INCLUDING ALEXANDER AND SPONGE BOB THE DANCE CLUB LEFT THE STAGE AND GOT EVERYONE DANCING... ACTOR CHRIS BURKE AND FANS EVERYONE LOVES CHRIS!		Face Painting ADVENTURELAND BOOTH FACE PAINTING BY ADVENTURELAND TEE TIME AT TANNER PARK Mini-Golf  "THE WALK" Getting ready  NATIONAL ANTHEM BY OLPH CHOIR CIVIL AIR PATROL (CAP) DURING NATIONAL ANTHEM
Little Buddies Enjoying the Event!		Chris Burke and his band teaching sign language Michael of Ryan's and Michael's Angels learns sign language with his friends CHRIS PUTS EVERYONE IN A GOOD MOOD WITH HIS SONGS' POSSITIVE MESSAGE		ALEXANDER & SISTER JENNA READY TO WALK MICKEY AND FRIENDS... WALKING SINCE 2007 MICKEY WAS BORN IN 2008! : - ) JILLIAN MIRACLE GIRL WITH SISTER JULIET Dr. Xiao-Fei Kong of Rockefeller University Waiting to award frisbees to the "buddywalkers"
AND... WHAT IS THIS? THE NEW CRAZE? YES! IT'S CALLED "DANCING WITH THE UMBRELLAS" Comfort food for a cold and wet day... hot dogs!   Noah's Knights		Best quote heard at this year's Buddy Walk® When Kyle Erickson, one of our self advocates, arrived at the park, his mom said:  Oh Kyle, it's downpouring!    Kyle replied: "It will be fine Mom, it's down-pouring for Down! KYLE WITH HIS PARENTS, FRANK AND BARBARA HELPING DISTRIBUTE DONATE FOOD KOHL'S ASSOCIATES IN ACTION!!!		THE WALK APPROACHING THE BEACH HUT AT THE BEACH HUT THE J-WALKERS' JASON ENJOYED THE WALK