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A Busy Day In Indy

Posted by Ray Glowner on Saturday, Sep 27, 2008

Last week was a busy week for Indy DADS. We had the Hardee's Share Breakfast on Sat morning, where 20% of pre-tax sales went to Down Syndrome Indiana. This is an event that has coincided with our Buddy Walk for the last several years and it has been, and continues to be a great relationship.

The Share Breakfast started because of the love a local Hardee's Manager felt for a young boy and his father, who every Saturday morning would go to Hardee's around the corner and have breakfast. The manager fell in love with Nash and his father, Jeff, and asked if she could help with our cause in any way. Jeff jumped onto the opportunity to build a relationship with the restaurant and Hardee's restaurants all across Central Indiana participate in this event. Anyway, families from all over Indiana converged on their local Hardee's and had a great breakfast and helped spread the word about Down syndrome. It was a huge success.

A group of DADS were getting ready for The First Annual DADS Poker Run, which started in Muncie, Indiana and traveled south through various towns, burgs and cities. The family and I greeted the riders as they came rolling in on their machines. It was a sight to behold. Glad I got some pictures.

After the riders left South Side of Indy, to travel back to Muncie, the family and I went to Lifetime Fitness to have an afternoon of fun, friendship and food. The 3 most important "F" words in language. This was an inclusive event with 20kids arriving with their parents in tow. We climbed the Rock Wall. Yep.I said we, because I climbed it also. That was another sight to see. The wife has pictures. Or tried to. After "The Wall", we went swimming and had pizza afterwards. During all of this time, TDK's were playing with the kids with Down syndrome, the parents were talking to each other, getting to know one-another and we were just having a good 'ol time. We left Lifetime Fitness, went home and I went to bed.

It was a fun filled day, meeting old friends and making new ones. It is days like that, that remind me why I love being a part of DADS.

Thanks guys for a wonderful day and I am looking forward to the next time we can all get together.

Ray Glowner
Indy DADS

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