This past Saturday we participated in our first Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk. As many of you know, we have been fundraising for this amazing cause since June. We had team of about 35 family, friends and co-workers. When people registered for the walk, they received a t-shirt. On the back of our t-shirts was our team name, Jocey's Jaywalkers. It was a really neat idea which really personalized the event. All together, there was roughly 7,000 people that showed up at Arrowhead Stadium for the walk. Our donations goal was $2,000 but thanks to all the support we received, we broke our goal and raised $2,330. Thankfully, mother nature was kind enough to stop the rain for the day and make it a beautiful sunny day. They had food, rock climbing walls, horses, moon bounces and lots of performances. There was a large area for everyone to set up their awning for their camp site. This being our first year, we weren't exactly sure what to expect or to bring. So next year, we are planning on bringing more chairs, tables, breakfast and really make it comfortable for our team. It was really neat to see so many people there out to support our daughter and other people with Down syndrome. Around 12 o'clock, all the teams lined up for the one-mile walk around the parking lot. It was kicked off by the Chief's offensive linemen. The walk was a great time to talk and laugh with everyone. We brought Jocelyn's wagon so she and Olive could ride together. She really enjoyed her wagon ride, maybe too much, she actually fell asleep half way through. After the walk, we invited some people back to the house to watch KU play football. While we had a great day, they did not. But Jocelyn still got to wear her new cheerleading outfit and cheer them on. It was a great day and we are all ready getting prepared for next year. Hopefully we will have more walkers and will be able to raise more money. He are some pictures from the day.
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