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On November 12, the Global Down Syndrome Foundation will host their annual Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show in Denver, benefiting people with Down syndrome. Talent names will be announced soon, but previous attendees include Jamie Foxx, Peyton Manning, Terrence Howard, John C. McGinley, Beau Bridges and Minka Kelly.
GLOBAL DOWN SYNDROME FOUNDATION'S
2016 “BE BEAUTIFUL BE YOURSELF” FASHION SHOW
Celebs and Models to Walk the Runway November 12 in Denver
2016 “BE BEAUTIFUL BE YOURSELF” FASHION SHOW
Celebs and Models to Walk the Runway November 12 in Denver
WHAT: The Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s annual “Be Beautiful Be Yourself” Fashion Show is the single largest fundraiser benefitting people with Down syndrome, each year attracting Hollywood’s hottest celebrities, personalities and top professional athletes.
The glitzy evening will include a red carpet, live and silent auctions, celebrity hosts, and special awards. The spectacular fashion show pairs talent with models with Down syndrome as they rock the runway. It’s a night of glamour, empowerment and optimism that is not to be missed.
The Global Down Syndrome Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of people with Down syndrome through Research, Medical Care, Education and Advocacy, and primarily focuses on supporting its affiliates the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome, the Anna and John J. Sie Center for Down Syndrome, and the Rocky Mountain Alzheimer’s Disease Center.
For more information, visit BeBeautifulBeYourself.org.
WHO: Celebrity attendees and honorees forthcoming.
WHEN: Saturday, November 12, 2016
Red carpet and silent auction: 5 p.m.
Dinner and fashion show: 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center
650 15th Street
Denver, CO 80202
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About the Global Down Syndrome Foundation
Global Down Syndrome Foundation is a public nonprofit dedicated to significantly improving the lives of people with Down syndrome through research, medical care, education and advocacy. Global supports two affiliates which together constitute the only academic home in the United States committed solely to research and medical care for people with Down syndrome – the Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome and the Sie Center for Down Syndrome. Global also publishes Down Syndrome World, a national award-winning quarterly magazine. For more information, visit www.globaldownsyndrome.org. Follow Global Down Syndrome Foundation on Facebook & Twitter @GDSFoundation.
About the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome
The Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome is the first medical and research institute with the mission to provide the best clinical care to people with Down syndrome, and to eradicate the medical and cognitive ill effects associated with the condition. Established in 2008, the Crnic Institute is a partnership between the University of Colorado School of Medicine, the University of Colorado Boulder, and Children’s Hospital Colorado. Headquartered on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, the Crnic Institute includes the Anna and John J. Sie Center for Down Syndrome at Children’s Hospital Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Alzheimer’s Disease Center. It partners both locally and globally to provide life-changing research and medical care for individuals with Down syndrome. The Crnic Institute is made possible by the generous support of the Anna and John J. Sie Foundation, and relies on the Global Down Syndrome Foundation for fundraising, education, awareness, and government advocacy. It is a research and medical-based organization without political or religious affiliation or intention.
About Down Syndrome
Down syndrome is the most commonly occurring chromosomal condition, affecting one out of every 691 live births in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The average lifespan is 60 years. Down syndrome is caused by the genetic condition known as trisomy 21, whereby a person is born with three copies of chromosome 21. The presence of an extra copy of the chromosome affects human development in many ways, protecting people with Down syndrome from developing some diseases, such as most tumors, while predisposing them to others, such as autoimmune disorders and Alzheimer’s disease. The reasons for this different ‘disease spectrum’ in the population with Down syndrome are unknown. Elucidating the molecular basis of this phenomenon could advance our understanding of many diseases affecting the typical population.
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