Why are we fundraising for the LuMind RDS Foundation this year?

This is why. 50% of individuals with Down syndrome will develop Alzheimer's by the time they are 50. That is a scary statistic. 

Here is another. 

Children with Down syndrome can begin developing the pathology of Alzheimer's Disease as early as 

8 years old, including the formation of beta-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. Researchers are working on a drug to help prevent the pathology of Alzheimer's from forming. 

Additional funding is needed to move this research forward. Please consider donating in honor of Ben's Brigade for Down Syndrome Advocacy or in honor of your own loved one with Down syndrome.
Click here to watch a video from report by Maria Shriver regarding the connection between Down syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease.  

Ben's Brigade Fundraising

This year we will be making our own customized shirts for Ben's Brigade. Deadline to order is going to be September 15th. This logo will be on a white shirt. $12 for adults and $10 for children.  Let me know if you are interested in getting your very own Ben's Brigade t-shirt or click here to go to our fundraising website where you can  order your shirt on-line.

All proceeds from the sale of these shirts will go to the LuMind Foundation for Down Syndrome Research.  What will you do today to make life a little bit nicer place for those with Down syndrome?  Consider donating today!

Down Syndrome Research

In my quest to find out more about the organizations who are leading the nation in Down syndrome research, I was excited to find out that one of the top groups will be the beneficiary of the funds raised from a golf tournament right here in Nebraska, next month. If any of you are golfers and want to give to a great cause, please check out the upcoming Hayes Mechanical Golf outing to benefit the LuMind Foundation for Down Syndrome Research. Currently, researchers have a better understanding about the connection between Down syndrome and Alzheimer's than ever before and they are in the process of developing a drug to prevent Alzheimer's in the general population. That same drug may be able to increase cognition in individuals with Down syndrome. This is an exciting time for Down syndrome research. Can you help out? Please share this link with all your golfer friends and any company that might like to sponsor a team. https://www.lumindfoundation.org/pages/golf/hayes-omaha-golf-outing-golfer-registration