Welcome Friends!
F.R.I.E.N.D.S., or Family Resource, Information & Education Network for Down Syndrome is a non-profit group of parents re-formed in 1999 in Frederick County, Maryland to:
- Be a support and resource group for expectant parents, new parents and extended families of babies born with Down Syndrome;
- Provide age-appropriate activities for our children and their friends;
- Advocate for community awareness and acceptance;
- Have quarterly meetings with professional speakers experienced in issues relative to Down Syndrome;
- Meet informally to share the joys and challenges of parenting.
* Monthly meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm at the Middletown United Methodist Church (MUMC) off Alt. 40 going west out of Frederick. For a map click here. Please come and join us.
NEWSLETTER
Announcing the FRIENDS Newsletter!! To view please click, FRIENDS Newsletter Jan 2012.
BUDDY WALK
Click on logo to go to our 11th Annual Buddy Walk page!
AFFILIATES
Affiliated with the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) and
the National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC).
