Flagship NDSS NYC Buddy Walk® to celebrate 30 years and bring together more than 2,500 people together to raise awareness for Down syndrome
30th Anniversary of the Buddy Walk Logo
New York, NY, Sept. 03, 2024 – Imagine seeing your face in Time Square among thousands of people. The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) will hold its 30th NYC Buddy Walk® on Saturday, September 7. The day will start in the bright lights of Times Square with the annual NDSS Times Square Video presentation featuring images of more than 500 people with Down syndrome from all over the world. The presentation will be displayed on two video boards in Duffy Square (7th Avenue & West 47th Street) courtesy of Clear Channel Outdoor.
Following the NDSS Times Square Video presentation, participants will head to historic Central Park where the annual Buddy Walk® and other festivities will take place at the Naumburg Bandshell (5th Ave and W 72nd St.) The event will be emceed by actresses Madison Tevlin and Sofia Sanchez, and Chris Wragge from CBS New York.
“We are incredibly excited to celebrate the 30th NYC Buddy Walk this year,” said NDSS President & CEO Kandi Pickard. “As we celebrate this milestone, we’re not only advocating for a world of greater inclusion but also recognizing the unique strengths that each person brings to our community.”
The National Buddy Walk® Program includes nearly 150 events in the U.S. with even more participants across the globe raising hundreds of thousands globally. The NYC Buddy Walk® is the flagship walk held annually and hosted specifically by the National Down Syndrome Society.
