Annual Buddy Walk and family festival kicks off in Wakefield

WAKEFIELD, Mass — October is Down Syndrome Awareness month and the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress will hold its annual Buddy Walk.

The walk is set to take place in Wakefield at 11:30. The walk is the largest annual gathering of the Down Syndrome community in New England.

Boston 25 anchor Vanessa Welch will be emceeing the event.

The Buddy Walk gives individuals, schools, community groups, and local businesses across the state an opportunity to get involved in fundraising campaigns and events year-round, all intended to promote the acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome.

People have been participating in this event since 1996.

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