It’s OCTOBER – Down Syndrome Awareness Month!!
October 1, 2020
It’s OCTOBER!! EEK!! This year for #downsyndromeawarenessmonth we are celebrating the lives of people with Down syndrome AND all the people who love and support them!! And we have SO MUCH to CELEBRATE over here!! We have hit a HUGE milestone this year of reaching $1 MILLION DOLLARS IN SCHOLARSHIPS GRANTED in the 9 years since Ruby was born!! Well…$1.2 million if you want to get technical. When I started this shortly after she was born, in my wildest dreams I never anticipated being able to help so many people and share so many stories and amazing faces helping the world to see just how strong, capable and worthy peeps with that magical extra chromosome are. I also had NO IDEA the impact her lil’ life would have on this world.
But the reality of all this is…WE COULD NOT HAVE DONE THIS ALONE! It takes an amazing village of people…and luckily this village is RAD and FIERCE. So, along with all of our amazing friends rockin’ that extra chromosome, this month we want to celebrate YOU! Yes YOU! All the people who have believed with us, donated, shared, supported, followed along, left encouraging messages…it has all added up to something INCREDIBLE and helped us get where we are today! And I love so much that this village includes people from all walks of life. People who have a loved one with Down syndrome…and many of you that don’t! It makes my heart smile so big knowing we have made a difference, changed a perception, made you smile…and that it all started with this tiny little girl and her unexpected chromosome!!
We will be using the hashtag #iamrubysrainbow this month, and if you are inspired, would love for you to use it too and let us know how RR has impacted your life and why you BELIEVE along with us! We will be sharing your stories all month, along with updates from our inspiring Rockin’ Recipients. Because if not for them, we would not be here!!
And DON’T YOU WORRY…Ruby and Nella will be back next year doing even BIGGER and GREATER things!!
