- Matthew McInnis delivers a cheerful Bartlett smile for his Time Square appearance. (Click to enlarge.)
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Matthew McInnis of Bartlett appeared in the bright lights of Broadway earlier this fall as part of the National Down Syndrome Society’s (NDSS) annual Times Square Video presentation.
The featured photographs highlight children, teens, and adults with Down syndrome, reminding the world in a very big way about the contributions and milestones of people with Down syndrome. These collective images promote the value, acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome, which is the mission of NDSS.
The photo of Matthew in Bartlett’s Ellendale Park was selected from over 2,000 entries in the NDSS worldwide call for photos. Over 450 photographs appeared in the video, which was displayed in the heart of Times Square to kick off Down Syndrome Awareness Month.
The video presentation was followed up by the annual Flagship Buddy Walk. This year, Buddy Walk events were held in more than 275 cities across the country, as well as select international locations, with over 300,000 people participating around the globe.
For information about the NDSS National Buddy Walk Program, visit buddywalk.org or call (800) 221-4602.
NDSS is a nonprofit organization with more than 375 affiliates nationwide representing over 400,000 Americans who have Down syndrome. The mission of NDSS is to be the national advocate for the value, acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome.
For more information on the goals and activities of the NDSS, visit ndss.org.
