We want to know your thoughts! As the government is moving into new stages of reopening businesses, community events and is allowing indoor and outdoor gatherings again, Ups and Downs is looking into different options of what the re-entry strategy should look like for our members regarding the in-person programs they used to attend. [...]
Raffle Prize Winners for Street Meet 2020 Online Raffle! Thanks to everyone who attended and supported Street Meet 2020 - Online Edition! We are so grateful for all our supporters and we are pleased to post this years Raffle Prize Winners! Thanks to everyone who purchased raffle tickets, we raised $3,218! See our winners [...]
We're so glad you joined us for Street Meet! We are so grateful to everyone who donated and participated in Street Meet 2020- Online Edition! Street Meet is our community building fundraiser in support of persons with Down syndrome and their families. This year for our Street Meet 2020 - Online Edition, we had [...]
Street Meet Spotlight! Street Meet has always been about family. Over all the years we’ve hosted our annual Street Meet fundraiser, it’s always been an opportunity to foster family connection and friendships. Our mission at Ups and Downs is to be a vibrant family support group that enriches the lives of individuals with Down [...]
KeepingUp: Age Specific Facebook Groups! Our new online events have been a huge success! Here's another way you can stay in the loop with these KeepingUp events! We have designed these KeepingUp events so we can stay connected online while we are unable to meet in person for events. We have been able to [...]
New Practicum Student: Clair Vos!! Hello Everyone! We couldn't be happier to welcome Ups and Downs' newest addition; Clair Vos!! Clair is a student at the University of Calgary, and she will be doing her practicum here at Ups and Downs for the summer! She will be a Social Worker in July! Everyone who [...]
Now Launching: UserWay Accessibility Widget Ups and Downs is excited to announce that we have installed a new Accessibility Widget on our website so it is more user friendly for our members! As many of us are at home during these times, and are relying on our website to access programs and services, we [...]
Book Reviews with Sacha Makkinga! Let's Talk Books! Hopefully you have a bit of extra time on your hands and are able to get some reading in! And don't worry if you are too busy to read right now! Just watch these book reviews to get quick summaries! Special thanks to our Book Talk [...]
Launching Soon: KeepingUp! KeepingUp: Our new online events! Wow! A lot is going on right now! We would like to ensure you that Ups and Downs is now more than ever, committed to being a family support group that builds peer-to-peer connections. We've been working hard to restructure our programs and events to accommodate [...]
Happy World Down Syndrome Day! As we come together in great company to celebrate this wonderful community, we are all so lucky to be part of, we’d like to thank everyone for proving to the world that Down syndrome is a force to reckon with! Many amazing accomplishments have been made from people with [...]
