Our Kick-Off Wine Tasting

Womenade of Houston

Our kick-off fundraiser was held to benefit the Down Syndrome Association of Houston.

The Down Syndrome Association of Houston was established in 1975 to offer support and education to people with Down Syndrome, their families & friends.

DSAH is a non-profit corporation, run by volunteers only. The organization offers monthly meetings with speakers on a variety of topics related to DS. In addition, there are many social events throughout the year for children, teens, and adults with Down Syndrome. There are educational conferences twice each year. An annual camping weekend for families is held at Camp-For-All.

Womenade of Houston raised $2810 for DSAH at its inaugural fundraiser!

Down Syndrome Association of Houston Website

This was a wine tasting event with wines from around the world. Wine experts from Spec's served the wine and educated the tasters.

A dazzling night.

Down Syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality that occurs approximately once in 800 live births. It occurs in all cultures, ethnic groups, socioeconomic levels and geographic regions. It appears in both boys and girls with equal frequency. Individuals with Down syndrome are identified at birth by certain physical characteristics that can include reduced muscle tone, skin folds covering the inner corners of the eyes, a flat nasal bridge, a shortened neck, and smaller hands with a single crease in the palm. All persons with Down syndrome will have some degree of mental retardation, and according to current medical research, usually in the mild to moderate range.

National Down Syndrome Society Website.

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