Welcome

Thank you for visiting our event page. We are so excited to be back in person this year for our 25th Anniversary Statewide Down Syndrome Awareness Walk at the Milwaukee County Zoo on Sunday, September 26!! 

Although our office doors were closed for over a year, the dreams of people with Down syndrome have NOT been on hold. With your help, we were able to provide 2,000+ hours of virtual programming for our families, over 10,970 hours of direct services, and so much MORE (check out the graphic below) in 2020...during a global pandemic! WOW - thank you! We rely on the incredible support of our community to make DSAW's services happen. The majority of our programs and events are fully funded by this annual Awareness Walk, and we need YOU to help make them happen. Join us!

 

Event Schedule

10:00am   

Registration & Family Festival Begins (inflatables, games, prizes, raffles, and more!)

12:30pm

21 Showcase & Awards Ceremony

1:00pm

Coordinated Walk into the Zoo & DSAW Family Festival Ends
Families are welcome to stay and picnic
4:00pm Zoo Closes

General Information

We ask that participants wear masks when indoors or in crowded areas where social distancing is not possible, such as at registration. Thank you! 

We will have precautions in place to ensure the safety of all of our guests at this event. If you are more comfortable celebrating with us from afar, there is a Virtual Walker registration option, which includes a t-shirt and access to all of the fun activities we will be doing online leading up to the event!! Make sure you follow our Facebook page so you don’t miss out on any of the fun! 

To receive event notifications and reminders directly to your phone on Walk Day, download DSAW's phone app! Click here to download for Apple, and click here to download for Andriod.

Food

This event is held in the picnic areas near the Zoo parking lot. We will have stations of pre-packaged snacks throughout the event for you and your families to enjoy! Feel free to either bring a picnic lunch (there is even a competition for Best Picnic Spread!!) or purchase concessions from the Zoo if you would like. You are welcome to stay and picnic even after the DSAW event ends! We also encourage you to bring a filled reusable water bottle to reduce our impact on the environment.

Please click the Event Details button below for all of the information you need regarding this event!

Event Details

Registration Information

Pre-register online until 12pm CST on Friday, September 24, 2021.

Registration includes day-long entry and full access to the Milwaukee County Zoo, parking, Walk, t-shirt, family festival, and snacks.  

Event Cost:

Walk (ages 13+) $20
Walk (ages 3-12) $15
Walk (ages 0-2) Free
Virtual Walkers $15

 

Register by August 31 at 11:59pm to be guaranteed a t-shirt on Walk Day. 

All participants will receive a t-shirt, however, we try to order EXACT numbers so that no t-shirts are wasted. We may have a limited quantity of extra t-shirts available on Walk Day for those who register after August 31st or on walk day, but this is not guaranteed. If you do not receive a t-shirt on Walk Day, we will order you one after the walk!

Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Registration tables will be located near the Maple Cove and Oak Grove picnic areas. Registration will open at 10:00am. T-shirt tables will be located near registration. Please designate ONE PERSON ONLY from your group or team to check in at registration, turn in all money, and pick up t-shirts.

Team Captains may pick up all team t-shirts early on Thursday, September 23 between 5pm-7pm, or, Friday, September 24, from 9am-3pm at the DSAW office. You can also pick shirts up on Walk Day.

DSAW is located inside Holy Trinity Lutheran Church: 11709 W Cleveland Ave, Suite 2, West Allis, WI 53227

EARLY-BIRD SPECIAL: All teams who register by July 1st will be entered into a drawing to win their team name on their team shirts*! Each person who registers increases your chances. (*NOTE: team name will only be placed on individuals' shirts who register by t-shirt deadline of August 31)

By registering for this event, you agree to DSAW's Terms & Conditions.

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Launch a Virtual Team!

If you cannot attend in person or if you are more comfortable celebrating with us from afar, you can register as a Virtual Walker! When you sign up for this option, you commit to run or walk in honor of your loved one with Down syndrome.

Your activity can be any distance you want: 3.21 miles or laps around your block, 321 yards, or 21 miles. Get creative and have fun! Then, post photos of your walk/run on DSAW's Facebook Page. Virtual Walker registration includes a Walk shirt, which will be shipped directly to you (USA only), and all of our virtual activites. Register by Tuesday, August 31 at 11:59pm to receive your t-shirt by Walk Day.

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The 21 Showcase & Awards Ceremony

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We will host our 21 Showcase where individuals with Down syndrome of ALL ages will get a chance to walk the catwalk in front of their family and friends.

The deadline to sign up for the 21 Showcase has passed. Deadline to submit was Friday, September 10!

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Down Syndrome Awareness Walks Around Wisconsin

This is the event website for our 25th Anniversary Southeastern WI Down Syndrome Awareness Walk held at the Milwaukee County Zoo, but DSAW hosts Awareness Walks around the state. Click the links for more information on other Down Syndrome Awareness Walks in Wisconsin!

Central Wisconsin

Chippewa Valley 

Fox Cities

Green Bay

La Crosse

Madison

Sheboygan

Donor Leaderboard

  • 1 Maddy & Julia's Lemonade Stand $6,592.00
  • 2 TJ Roundabout Golf Outing and Fundraiser $2,450.00
  • 3 Charlotte Hense $2,000.00
  • 4 Jennifer Studer $2,000.00
  • 5 Scott Olsen $1,500.00
  • 6 Wisconsin Association of Mutual Insurance Companies $1,455.00
  • 7 St. Therese Sharing Sunday Fundraiser $1,158.00
  • 8 Employees of the Internal Audit Department of American Family Insurance $1,150.00
  • 9 Richard Greiling $1,050.00
  • 10 Anonymous $1,000.00
  • 11 Fidelity Charitable $1,000.00
  • 12 Jorge & Julie Aguilar's Birthday Fundraisers $895.00
  • 13 Julie & Jorge Aguilar $780.00
  • 14 Joseph Weber $735.00
  • 15 Peyton's Birthday Lemonade Stand $651.00
  • 16 John and Angie Weinrich of Newport Shores $600.00
  • 17 Anne & Bob Chapman $595.00
  • 18 Jennifer Braasch $525.00
  • 19 Kerry Laurin $525.00
  • 20 DCLIfe, LLC. $525.00
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About DSAW

The Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin's mission is to provide support to Wisconsin families and individuals with Down syndrome and related disabilities through awareness, education, information, programs, services, and the exchange of ideas and experiences. We promote the value of those with Down syndrome in our lives and our communities. We continually strive toward full acceptance, full access, full potential, and a full life to make Wisconsin the best supported state for people with Down syndrome and their loved ones. Visit our website to learn more.