This is Owen after a swim at our house last Summer. He just turned five in July.
His parents are very good friends of ours and you may have met them at our wedding.
They were shocked to learn when Owen was born that their first child had Down Syndrome.
It came as a complete surprise and they were totally unprepared for that kind of news.
Fortunately, they took the time to educate themselves about what life is like with a special-needs child. Today, Owen is the bright star in their life and he is the older brother to his sister and a new baby boy.
During this time, his mother Suzanne has gotten very involved with raising awareness and research funding for Down Syndrome.
She has worked the last three years on putting together a special fund-raising night here in California.
The event has been very successful the first two years. This year's event will be held on Oct. 11.
If you'd like to know more about how to chip in a little bit (with a good chance of winning some nice raffle prizes), check out the following information.
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