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Columbia Buddy Walk 2023!

Family Connection’s Buddy Walk is held in honor of families who have a child with Down syndrome.

We had a wonderful celebration on October 29th with families, sponsors, donors, and friends! It's not too late to make a donation to support Buddy Walk and the work of Family Connection! Hit the "Donate" button above, or donate to one of our fundraising teams--see their individual pages below!

How to Support Buddy Walk 2023:

Click the "Start Fundraising" button to set up your team's fundraising page. You can share the link to your page to invite people to donate to your team! All team members can use and share the same link to the same page to raise money for your team!
Parents: start your team page by registering as an individual. You can use your name or the name of your child. You will have an opportunity to upload a photo and to customize the text that appears on your page. If you have family or friends who want to help you fundraise, share the link to your page with them, and ask them to share it too! Anyone who donates to your team will be recognized on your page (unless they choose to be anonymous).

Other ways to support Buddy Walk:

Purchase Buddy Walk T-shirts here. Participants with a diagnosis of Down syndrome--our Buddies--receive a free T-shirt. Visit the T-shirt page to order.
Become a Buddy Walk Sponsor or Buddy Walk Vendor!
Make a one-time contribution to one of our teams at the bottom of this page, or choose the "Donate" button at the top of the page!
Join us on the big day!

Buddy Walk 2023: Sunday, October 29th at Saluda Shoals Park Athletic Fields!

12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Tailgating and Family Fun Activities

2:00 p.m. Group walk around the fields, followed by the
Buddy Walk 2023 Awards Ceremony

To learn more about Family Connection and Buddy Walk, visit www.familyconnectionsc.org. Questions? Contact Jacki Garbinsky at 803-995-1413 or jgarbinsky@familyconnectionsc.org