Gianna Mia Rose is our daughter. She is our Heavenly Rose. We absolutely love celebrating Gianna's birthday at this event! It wraps up all we love about her and her mission as a young lady blessed with Down syndrome. DSAW has been a support for so many and we want to contribute to that in any way we can to help Gianna and others believe in themselves as strong, independant individuals with the tools to reach their fullest potential as DSAW helps them do in many ways.

Celebrating her gift of life with her WHOLE family and friends at the DSAW walk every year is a tradition that is very special to us. We invite you to please join us because you are one of Gianna's BFFs, and she would love you to be there!

We are so proud of her! Gianna will be turning FourTEEN on the 25th of September! Our annual birthday celebration for her will be at the Down Syndrome Awareness Walk this year on Sunday, September 26th at 11 a.m.. We want to show the world how beautiful the blessing of Down syndrome is to us. She is a gift, our dear Lady Gianna. She is so loved, and has changed and touched so many hearts already ... it's only just beginning.

Dearest family and friends ... won't you please support DSAW by simply donating $10 (in lieu of a birthday present), by clicking DONATE NOW? Then join us on Sunday, September 25 at the Milwaukee County Zoo. To join our team, click Register For This Event on the right of this page. (BTW, your donation covers your admission to the zoo!) If she's able to raise $1,000, she'll be entered into a drawing for a new iPad (which has been such a helpful learning tool for her both in school and at home.)

We plan to meet toward the far southeast side of the Oak Grove picnic area (close to the parking lot). When you arrive at the zoo admission gates, just let them know you're there for the DSAW walk and they'll let you in. Then look for the birthday balloons, and the prettiest TEENAGER/crazy animal there!