Allison Kotal

Thanks for visiting our bio! We are parents to three wonderful children: Madeline (12), Hannah (9), and Jack (almost 6). We absolutely love raising our three kids. Almost five years ago, we were given the surprise of a lifetime when we received a birth diagnosis of Down syndrome. Meaning….we didn’t have any knowledge or suspicion that Jack would have Down syndrome until after he was born. After Jack’s eventful arrival, doctors immediately suspected Down syndrome based on some of Jack’s physical characteristics. Nine days later, lab work confirmed that Jack indeed, had Trisomy 21. While hard to admit now, in the beginning, we were unsure and worried about what impact Down syndrome would have on our lives. Turns out, Jack’s extra chromosome was really nothing to fear but instead, everything to LOVE! Down syndrome is just a piece of what makes Jack so incredibly special to us. Jack is loveable. He is all BOY! He loves water and the outdoors, dinosaurs, cows, and he’s a blueberry eating machine! He marches to the beat of his own drum, and we can’t wait to see where life carries him. 2025 will be our second year taking the 3/21 Pledge! What could be better than coming together as a community to raise money for scholarships for people who have Down syndrome?!?l Thank you for your support!