F.R.I.E.N.D.S.

Registration for TFS 2011 has closed.  We appreciate all the educators, administrators, paraprofessionals and parents who registered.   Techniques for Success, Saturday, November 5, 2011, 8 am – 5 pm, Frederick Fairgrounds, Null Building, 797 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MD

        In a wonderful partnership with Chloe’s Cause Foundation, F.R.I.E.N.D.S. will be selling mums this year.  The order form will also be mailed out with the brochure if you gave your name and address at last year’s walk.  You will be able

There will be NO group meeting on July 5th.  Instead, we are having a picnic on July 10th at Kemptown Park to welcome new families to the FRIENDS family.  More details to follow. F.R.I.E.N.D.S. New Family Social Date: Sunday, July

FRIENDS has a limited number of college scholarships available for 2011.  Complete form and mail into address given.  Must be postmarked by June 1st.  Scholarship winners will be presented at the 10th Annual Buddy Walk held on September 17th, 2011.  Click

June 25, 2011 Please see our EVENTS page for more information and to reserve your tickets.

We had a great Mother’s Day Meeting last night, thanks for everyone who attended!  Thanks to Rich McDonald and his photographic skills for making pictures from the 2011 Easter Egg Hunt.  They are available under photos/Easter 2011.  Enjoy!

Dear friends and colleagues, We need your help! The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the largest government funding organization for research.  The NIH has issued a “Request for Information” regarding a national Down syndrome registry, research database and biobank. 

FRIENDS group members and others…please post any pictures of our children on our Facebook Fan page.  The pictures should be any that you would like to be featured in the “our kids” sections of the website!  The more we receive

Hello Friends of FRIENDS!  The new website is active and is being updated at a vigorous pace.  Keep checking back for more!   Enjoy!

Only 40 seats remain for the 2nd Annual Techniques for Success Seminar!!  The event is April 2, 2011 at the Marriott Gaithersburg Washingtonian. See Events Section for more info and Register here.