More than a Market Day - Wattle Grove, 29th March

Market Day

Wattle Grove Community Centre

Village Way, Wattle Grove

9.00am - 4.00pm, Sunday 29 March 2009

A small part of the very large crowd at Market Day 2008

• There will be something for everyone - variety of stalls, sausage sizzle, face painting, Easter show-bags, raffle, chocolate wheel and auction - lots of prizes to be won.

• Come along and have some fun and be pleasantly surprised by what you might find.

• All money raised goes directly to Down Syndrome NSW.

Information about Down syndrome will be on display.

All enquiries to Melissa Cotterill: 0418 162 544 or mcotterill@bigpond.com.au

A World Down Syndrome Day event.

Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day : 21st March

Events to celebrate the lives of people with Down syndrome that we know and love are planned throughout NSW, on World Down Syndrome Day this Saturday, and beyond (one day is never enough). Choose the one (or more) that appeals to you, and have fun:

Fri 20th March, Wollongong Annual Black Tie Ball
Click here for details and flier
Last day for tickets - book today! Book online (click here)

Saturday 21st March, Northern Beaches
"Get Down and Get With It" Walkathon
4.8km from Dee Why RSL to Narrabeen Tramshed. 11:30am
Click here for flier and Registration Form
Contact Gabrielle, Special Olympics, (Sydney Northern) 9970 7370 or lainie47@bigpond.com

Saturday 21st March - morning tea at The Cafe, Narrabri (NSW) - just come and join us!

Sat 21st March, Inner West Sydney
"T4321" Morning Tea - Fernwood Women's Health, Haberfield
Contact 9798 8788

Tupperware for T4321
Date: Friday 27th March, 2009
Time: 10:30am-1:00pm
Venue: 3 Goodlet Street, ASHBURY NSW 2193
Please RSVP by Wednesday 25th March
There is a secure play area for children, so children are welcome
For enquiries or to RSVP please contact Nerida on 02 9716 0787 or 0488 990 326

Afternoon Tea 4 321
Date: Saturday 28th March, 2009
Time: 2:30pm-4:30pm
Venue: Concord Baptist Church,1-3 Carrington Street, North Strathfield
For further information please contact Heather Craven on 02 9743 3773

27th - 29th March, Mid North Coast (Milbrodale)"Tuff Trucks" Fundraising Challenge Click here for details

Sun 29th March, Inner West Sydney (Five Dock)
"T4321" Morning Tea - special guest Gerard O'Dwyer, Best Actor Winner, Tropfest.
All Hallows Catholic Church, 2 Halley Street, Five Dock (Hall next to the church). 11.00 am

Sun 29th March, South West Sydney (Wattle Grove)
Market Day, 9am - 4pm, Stalls, sausage sizzle, face painting, Easter show-bags, raffle, chocolate wheel and auction - lots of prizes to be won.
Wattle Grove Community Centre at Village Way, Wattle Grove

• More about T4321 & World Down Syndrome Day, 21st March 2009 - register your event, request materials or find out more - email t4321@dsansw.org.au

A little help from friends ....

South Sydney 1st grade NRL stars Ben Rogers , Shannon Heggarty, Michael Greenfield and Issac Luke helped out teammate Craig Wing in his mission to raise funds and awareness for Down Syndrome NSW. Craig was due to appear at a Market Day Fundraiser at Wattle Grove Community Centre on Sunday 16th March, before a major injury in the first round game on 15th ruled him out of the event. He asked for help, and he got it - immediately. The day was a huge success, and Melissa Cotterill, who organised the day, was thrilled.

At the event, the four boys were greeted with huge cheers from the 300 plus crowd and spent the afternoon signing autographs, taking pictures, passing the footy around. Read a full account of these fine young men's commitment to their teammate and to the community here, on the Rugby League One Community website.

Network Ten took some footage for a news report later in the week to mark World Down Syndrome Day, highlighting the joys and challenges of life with Down syndrome in 2008.

Congratulations Melissa, and all of your team!

Click here for the Market Day photo gallery