We are so excited for the 25th annual Northeast Ohio Buddy Walk, taking place on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at the Great Lakes Science Center, the site of our very first walk!
Sponsorships are already available and can be purchased HERE
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The Buddy Walk® was created by the National Down Syndrome Society in 1995 to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October and to promote the acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome. Since 1995, the Buddy Walk® has become the premier advocacy event for Down syndrome in the United States. It is also the world’s most widely recognized public awareness program for the Down syndrome community.
Since 1995 the walk has grown to over 275 walks, been attended by over 330,000 walkers and raised over $14.4 million towards national advocacy.
The Northeast Ohio Buddy Walk began in 2001 and has continued annually ever since.