Events

The Manasota BUDS chapter of Dads Appreciating Down Syndrome (DADS) meets monthly over a meal, cold drinks, and good conversations. This is a wonderful opportunity to network, share your story,...

TO BE DETERMINED. Manasota BUDS will be handing out T-shirts in advance of the Buddy Walk to those who have registered. There is a benefit to picking up your shirt in advance, because if you wear it to the Buddy Walk on Saturday, October 28th, you can skip the registration line and just walk right...

Join us for the area's largest Down syndrome awareness and celebration event! We are thrilled to announce a new location for this year's Buddy Walk: Bayside Community Church's Lakewood Ranch Campus, on SR-64. This location, which annually hosts Night To Shine, is our best yet, and it equips us to execute an incredible day for...

The Manasota BUDS chapter of Dads Appreciating Down Syndrome (DADS) meets monthly over a meal, cold drinks, and good conversations. This is a wonderful opportunity to network, share your story, and support one another. Meetings typically take place on the 2nd or 3rd Wednesday of each month. RSVP below and/or sign-up to receive DADS updates...

The Manasota BUDS chapter of Dads Appreciating Down Syndrome (DADS) meets monthly over a meal, cold drinks, and good conversations. This is a wonderful opportunity to network, share your story, and support one another. Meetings typically take place on the 2nd or 3rd Wednesday of each month. RSVP below and/or sign-up to receive DADS updates...

FEBRUARY'S MEETING HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE 7TH DUE TO VALENTINE'S DAY The Manasota BUDS chapter of Dads Appreciating Down Syndrome (DADS) meets monthly over a meal, cold drinks, and good conversations. This is a wonderful opportunity to network, share your story, and support one another. Meetings typically take place on the 2nd or 3rd...

BUDS Young Adults (18+) are invited for a cookie decorating class. This event is sponsored by Neal Communities. Everyone will have a choice of hearts, houses and football themed cookies to decorate and take home.

The Cool Buds (18+ years old) group is booked with PopStroke for a young adults group event on Sunday, March 10th from 3PM to 6PM. Registration is LIMITED to the first 25 people to RSVP. Maximum registration is 2 per family (1 person with Down syndrome + 1 guardian/driver). Additional family members may choose to...

The Manasota BUDS chapter of Dads Appreciating Down Syndrome (DADS) meets monthly over a meal, cold drinks, and good conversations. This is a wonderful opportunity to network, share your story, and support one another. Meetings typically take place on the 2nd or 3rd Wednesday of each month. RSVP below and/or sign-up to receive DADS updates...

On Sunday, March 17th from 11AM to 2PM, Manasota BUDS is hosting a Family Picnic at Summerfield Park in Lakewood Ranch, FL. Together, we will be celebrating World Down syndrome Day, which formally takes place on 03/21. Manasota BUDS has rented the entire pavilion at Summerfield Park for this event. Our event will be catered...