Forward Together

Your tax-deductible gift creates a significant impact. Please consider a donation, hosting a fundraiser to benefit DSAmd, or sponsoring our transformative programs. Thank you!

Decades of Progress, A Lifetime of Support

For years, the Down Syndrome Association of Maryland has been a cornerstone of the community, providing critical resources, advocacy, and connections for families and professionals touched by amazing folks who just happen to have Down syndrome. 

Yet, our work is far from over. As new families join our community each year, and as our wonderful community members with Down syndrome have the opportunity to grow older, our commitment to providing comprehensive support becomes even more essential.

You can ensure that DSAmd remains a source of connection and advocacy for the next four decades and beyond. Every donation builds a brighter, more inclusive future for people with Down syndrome and the families who love them.

Your donation gives connection and advocacy to this generation & the next.

Chesapeake Down Syndrome Parent Group, DBA Down Syndrome Association of Maryland, is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization. Donations are tax-exempt to the extent that the law allows. Our EIN is 52-1753132. A copy of our current financial statement of is available by writing PO Box 20127, Baltimore, MD 21286 or by calling 410-321-5434. Documents and information submitted under the Maryland Solicitations Act are also available, for the cost of postage and copies, from the Maryland Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis MD 21401, (410) 974-5534.

Donor Privacy. DSAmd will not sell, rent, trade or transfer your personal information to outside organizations. Use of donor information will be limited to the internal purposes of our organization and only to further the mission of DSAmd. Nevertheless, security measures may not prevent all losses, and DSAmd is not responsible for any damages or liabilities relating to security failures.

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Sponsor a Program

Program sponsorship opportunities start as low as $250 - see our program sponsorship form, HERE.

No one should have to advocate for their child’s education alone

“That search [for an education program] was long and painful. It included blatant discrimination based on his medical, not educational, diagnosis of Down syndrome. It involved more tears than I care to remember.

It isn’t something I’d wish upon anyone else.  Ever.”

READ the Baumeister’s story about the onus behind the Meister Advocacy Fund by clicking here.

Host a Fundraiser

There are plenty of ways to support people with Down syndrome beyond making a donation right now. If you’d like to host a fundraising event to benefit our mission, please reach out - we’re so grateful for your help. Contact: director@DSAmd.org or 410-321-5434 with your ideas!

A white-appearing child with Down syndrome and dark blonde hair and glasses poses in a blue t-shirt with a yard sign

Tyler hosted a neighborhood cornhole tournament that raised nearly $1,000 in support of our mission. Thank you, team Tyler Mania!

a collage of photos of Blake, a white-appearing blond toddler who happens to have Down syndrome and is playing guitar and appears to be singing onstage with a band

#teamBlake hosted a public concert featuring Blake and raised $10,000 for this mission in 2021. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your creativity and for sharing your gifts with the greater Down syndrome community!