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Make a donation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are many ways to support Down Syndrome Victoria. The most direct and beneficial in assisting us continue our work is to make a financial contribution with a donation. Down Syndrome Victoria is dependent on donations to fund our operations. Donations over $2 are tax deductible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Membership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Being a member of Down Syndrome Victoria demonstrates your commitment to our mission: to work alongside people with Down syndrome and their families, so that they may reach their full potential and live the lives they choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Becoming a member of Down Syndrome Victoria is free for individuals and families, and we truly value your commitment. With our collective voice we can create an inclusive society where people with Down syndrome are valued, and enjoy social and economic inclusion. Be a part of our community by becoming a member today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Work with us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We are an organisation that prides itself on our team work, communication, shared vision and camaraderie. We occasionally have opportunities for like-minded people to join our team. Click the button below for current opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Volunteer with us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We are a small organisation with limited resources and volunteers play a critical role in enabling Down Syndrome Victoria to empower individuals with Down syndrome for a lifetime of meaningful inclusion in the community. The organisation, which began in 1978, was actually started by volunteers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volunteering is a way to connect with your local community as well as provide a pathway to both personal and skill development. Volunteering is open to people of all ages and individuals with a disability are encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fundraising<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Down Syndrome Victoria undertakes many events and activities to raise funds for our services and programs. Our major fundraising activity is\u00a0StepUP! for Down syndrome, held annually during October in conjunction with Down Syndrome Awareness Month, where families and supporters combine in teams of various sizes to engage in a social walk while raising funds through peer-to-peer engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you would like to donate to us or hold your own fundraising event, please email info@dsav.asn.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DNews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our monthly e-newsletter, DNews, is a great way to keep in touch with Down Syndrome Victoria. Keep up to date with the latest events, information and news by becoming a subscriber. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Partnerships\/Community involvement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our mission focuses on meaningful inclusion for individuals with Down syndrome of all ages. Down Syndrome Victoria enjoys some wonderful relationships in many areas of the community throughout Victoria.

If you\u2019re interested in partnering with Down Syndrome Victoria with your club, organisation, event or activity, contact our office on (03) 9486 9600<\/a> or\u00a0email info@dsav.asn.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We want to live in a society where people with Down syndrome are valued, and enjoy social and economic inclusion.<\/p>\n

Together, we can and will create this inclusive community.<\/p>\n

Support us by becoming a member, making a donation or working with us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23,"parent":0,"menu_order":18,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"1","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"state":[],"class_list":["post-22","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3145,"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22\/revisions\/3145"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"state","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/state?post=22"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}