PALS PROGRAMS IS PROUD TO HAVE PROVIDED IMMERSIVE SLEEP-AWAY CAMP EXPERIENCES FOR 424 YOUNG ADULTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME AND OVER 500 VOLUNTEERS DURING THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR. THERE WERE 15 PROGRAMS HELD ACROSS THE COUNTRY. EACH PARTICIPANT WITH DOWN SYNDROME WAS PAIRED ONE-ON-ONE WITH A VOLUNTEER PEER. TOGETHER THEY ENJOYED OFFSITE TRIPS AND ON-SITE PROGRAMMING. THE EXPERIENCES CREATED TRANSFORMATIVE FRIENDSHIPS AND CHANGED PERSPECTIVES.
DatesSep 1, 2021 – Aug 31, 2022