Tee UP for DOWN Syndrome
Annual Bill Fallis Memorial Golf Tournament
A benefit for the Northwest Down Syndrome Association (NWDSA)
Sponsorship
Advertise your business here! Sponsor a hole for only $500 and get your company's name at the tee and FREE entry fees for one player.
Cash donations and products or services that can be used in our live auction or raffle are all tax-deductible.
Contact melaniefallis@gmail.com about sponsorship and other donations today.
About Tee UP for DOWN Syndrome
We all remember times we felt truly included.
We all remember pain when we were not.
You can help ensure that all children are included.
Sometimes the most wonderful gifts we receive are the one that are totally unexpected. My husband, Bill, was so captivated by our grandson Riley that they were seldom apart. The bond they created was so strong it could only be broken by Bill's unexpected death in October 2009. That Sunday was the last day Bill talked with Riley and the last day he played golf with his buddies at Persimmon Golf Course.
In honor of Bill and his love for Riley, on October 3, 2011 we'll once again "Tee UP for DOWN Syndrome" at the 2nd Annual Bill Fallis Memorial Golf Tournament with 100% of the proceeds going to the Northwest Down Syndrome Association (NWDSA). This tournament is the founding sponsor of NWDSA's new Kindergarten Inclusion Program, whose first graduates include Riley's parents. Along with 20 other families with children who experience a disability, they learned how to advocate for Riley as he prepares for kindergarten in a typical classroom this September. They learned that Riley has a right - and inherent right that most of us take for granted - to be INCLUDED.
The work is not easy. It is not exact. But it is possible to imagine and then create a world in which ALL of our children belong, and that is where you come in...
Your participation in Tee UP for DOWN Syndrome - as a golfer, a donor, and/or a business sponsor - makes it possible for NWDSA to reach even more local families with proven programs that support advocacy, education, and inclusion. Contact me anytime at melaniefallis@gmail.com.
Sincerely,
Melanie Fallis
2010 Tournament
Thank you to everyone who helped make the 2010 event such a success! We are so grateful to have met so many wonderful people and made new friends.
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