GREEN BAY (NBC26) — Hundreds of families and supporters gathered at Capital Credit Union Park Saturday morning for the 17th Annual Down Syndrome Awareness Walk, hosted by the Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin’s Green Bay chapter.
About 800 people attended this year’s event, making it the chapter’s biggest fundraising event of the year. Organizers hoped to raise $100,000, with all proceeds staying local to support families and programs in northeastern Wisconsin.
I attended the event and found it’s not just a walk — it’s a day about community, with families and friends coming together to connect and support one another…