Start of the NSW footy season and World DS Month ......

When your Patron plays for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, you sometimes get to go to special events in rugby league.



That happened yesterday for a number of young people with Down syndrome who were invited to the 2008 Charity Shield by DS NSW Patron, Craig Wing, to mark the kick-off for the new season. It turned into a party (of course), nicely topped up with a match-winning try scored by .... Craig Wing!

Everyone had a great time, none more than this fun loving group of league fans - there might even be a few Souths converts.

March 1 was also the beginning of World Down Syndrome Month (March) - we usually mark World Down Syndrome Day on 21st March (21/3 symbolising the three copies of chromosome 21 that gives rise to the condition we know as Down syndrome), but this year, since 21st March is Good Friday, we have spread the celebration s out over the whole month.

Email t4321@dsansw.org.au, or call Steve or Priscilla on 02 9683 1900 or 0424 044 930 to send your "World Down Syndrome Month" message for our commemoration page.