- ROLLER SKATING EVENTSat, Jul 19Hamilton
- Atlantic City AquariumSun, Aug 10Atlantic City
WELCOME
Welcome visitors!
Congratulations to ALL of our SPECIAL OLYMPIANS SUMMER 2025! GREAT JOB!
Monday June 9th, 6:45 PM It's DOWN SYNDROME NIGHT at the PHILLIES! Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA. This is through another group, Delaware Valley T21. www.phillies.com/downsyndrome
June 28th, MOM's Night out (This is a pay your own way event). Please meet us (with RSVP in advance) at GLAZED OVER STUDIO in OCEAN CITY, NJ at 5:15PM (arrival) to 7:30PM. It is BYOB and snacks to share. Prices are from $20 and up for pottery. We enjoy the evening together and make personal arrangements to get our finished products about 1 week later! https://www.glazedoverstudios.com/ Contact Debbie for more information.
Join us on Monday, July 14th at 11am on Wildwood Beach. A DOWN SYNDROME specific event on the Wildwood Beach for surfing lessons, fun in the sun, pizza and friendship making! There will be a sign up soon, it is still being planned. Jill Patro and Lauren Johnson.
Join us on Saturday, July 19th from 6pm to 8 pm at YOUNG'S Skating Center in Mays Landing, NJ . Please RSVP on this website or on Facebook. This is a family and friends event and will be paid by the 21 Down Group. Debbie Bieniakowski
Join us on Sunday, August 10th at 11am at the Atlantic City Aquarium for enjoying the fish and critters of the sea. 21 Down will cover the cost of family and friends of 21 Down if you arrive between 11am- 12pm to get your tickets. Please RSVP ahead to Debbie Bieniakowski, see Facebook or here on the website.
OUR DOLPHIN WATCHING TRIP 2025 WAS A SUCCESS! Thank you for everyone that came, even the dolphins!
Thanks to our Beach Day Supporters:
Wildwood Beach Patrol
Greater Wildwood Elks
Billy & Lauren Auty
Dominoes
Russo's
Billy's Beach Service Chairs
Beach Taxi Service
&
Thank you to all of the wonderful volunteers and
WBP lifeguards who made the day a huge success!!
Events
21 Down hosts an event every month for our families to enjoy. Whether it is a dance, holiday party, quarterly meeting, day at the beach, day at Storybookland or a family activity we encourage all of our families to join in the fun! The children get to socaialize together while the parents can network with other parents who are going through the same experiences they are raising a child with a disability. All of these events are free of charge to our members.
Donate
21 Down in a non-profit 501(c)(3) that is run completely by volunteers. All monies donated to 21 Down stay local in South Jersey to provide support and activities to families who have loved ones with Down syndrome or other developmental disabilities.
All donations are completely tax deductable as allowed by law.
IMPORTANT NEWS:
Thank you to everyone that came to join us in celebrating World Down Syndrome Day at TROPICANA March 21st, 2025!
We danced, made friends and showed our community that we are people, not our disability!
Don't forget to follow us on Facebook
What is the mission of 21 Down?
Our mission is to create awareness and acceptance for people with Down Syndrome and developmental disabilities while providing information, support and community events for their families.
RESOURCES:
https://www.weistbarronryan.com/
https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/ddd/
https://www.heartofsurfing.org/
https://disabilityadvice.org/child-disability/
https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/ddd/index.shtml
https://hinkle1.com/attorneys/
https://heritagehomesteaddaycenter.com/
https://www.facebook.com/AbleAcres/
https://www.nj.gov/labor/career-services/special-services/individuals-with-disabilities/
Upcoming Events
ROLLER SKATING EVENTSat, Jul 19Hamilton
Atlantic City AquariumSun, Aug 10Atlantic City