Buddy Walk 2025
October 11, 2025 walk was AWESOME!
LOTS of pictures from the Buddy Walk, Click HERE to view!
What a great day celebrating this wonderful community. THANK YOU’s go out to our sponsors, vendors, staff, volunteers and of course, all who registered, walked, donated and joined us on this fabulous day.
Special thanks to:
Bryan Strole, Chick-fil-A Airport Rd, for providing all the great food.
Pinegate Renewables for sponsoring the wonderful ice cream.
We had many other generous sponsors that helped us make this event great. Click here for a list of our sponsors
Family Picnic 2025
2025 WNC Down Syndrome Alliance Family Picnic Saturday, June 7th, 2025 from noon-3 pm 85 Howard Gap Road Fletcher, NC 29732 Join us at Bill Moore Community Park (formerly Fletcher Park), this Sunday for fun, food, and family!
Buddy Camp 2025
WNC Down Syndrome Alliance, in a partnership with Lutheridge-Lutherock Ministries, Inc., provides a free summer day camp (the Buddy Camp) for children diagnosed with Down Syndrome between the ages of 6 and 14.
Buddy Walk 2025
WNC Down Syndrome Alliance 2025 BUDDY WALK® was held on Saturday, October 11th, 2025 (11am – 2pm).
Our Mission & Values
The mission of the Western North Carolina Down Syndrome Alliance is to help create a community that will be educated, supportive and inclusive of individuals with Down Syndrome.
Western North Carolina Down Syndrome Alliance covers Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania and Yancey.
- We respect the rights, abilities and potential of people with Down syndrome
- We believe that people with Down syndrome should have the opportunity to make choices affecting their lives. * We respect and support the role of families in meeting the needs of people with Down syndrome.
- We value the efforts of our affiliates in the support they provide to people with Down syndrome and their families
- We value excellence in the quality of education, research and advocacy provided to our constituents
- We value diversity in our board, staff, volunteers and membership
- We value the excellence and commitment of our board, volunteers and staff in their roles supporting the rights and abilities of people with Down syndrome
