Fundraising

All profits from these items will be donated to the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre  and the Down Syndrome Resource Centre in Vancouver, BC.

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The Down Syndrome Resource Centre is a local organization that has worked with our son, Rowan, for many years. As the name suggests, they are a great resource for people with Down Syndrome and their families. Their mission:

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"Our mission is to support people living with Down syndrome and their families with individualized and leading-edge educational programs, health services, information resources, and rich social connections so each person can flourish in their own right.

Our vision is a Canada that values and empowers people with Down syndrome, fostering economic, social, and individual inclusion throughout their lives."

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Vancouver's Downtown Eastside is a complicated neighbourhood, notorious for substance abuse and other health issues, houselessness, poverty, and violence. My experiences working and walking there impressed upon me the inestimable value of street-level support from organizations like the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre. From their Mission and Values page:

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"The mission of the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre (DEWC) is to provide a safe, non-judgmental environment for self-identifying women (cis, trans, 2S), from all walks of life, who live and/or work in the Downtown Eastside. To achieve this goal, DEWC provides supportive surroundings with meals, counseling, advocacy, and programs which nurture and empower members."

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All profits from the sale of the items listed here in this collection will be equally divided between the DSRF and the DEWC. Each purchase here raises approximately $5 towards these efforts.