MDSC Buddy Walk 2025

Join us on October 12, 2025

DATE: Sunday, October 12, 2025

Our theme for 2025 is On My Way, and we hope you join us in-person on Sunday, October 12th in Wakefield along Lake Quannapowitt!  We hope to celebrate and explore with you how we can individually and collectively ensure that all people with Down syndrome have access to quality health care, inclusive education, employment opportunities and cutting edge research. 

The Buddy Walk® Program is MDSC's largest fundraising and awareness event of the year, attracting over 4,000 participants and raising funds to fulfill our mission and purpose.  The Buddy Walk Program gives individuals, schools, community groups, and local businesses across the state an opportunity to get involved in mini fundraising campaigns and events year-round, all intended to promote the acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome.

Your support makes the MDSC programs possible including:

• Parents First Call Program, a volunteer, statewide group of trained parent mentors available 24/7 to listen, share, answer questions, and provide valuable information

• MDSC Cares ,a support program for families whose child with Down syndrome is experiencing an extended hospital stay and/or ongoing complex medical care

• Education programming, including the Educators Forum and Annual Conference, Meaningful Inclusion Educators Guide and the Parents Resource Volunteer Program

• Self-Advocate Programs like Advocates in Motion (AIM), our Self-Advocate Advisory Council, and the Your Next Star Employment Program

• Strong advocacy on critical issues facing our community on a state and national level

All of these programs have directly led to better lives for people with Down syndrome in Massachusetts and beyond.  Join us and be a part of the warmth and determination of our community!