Groups build a new bridge: Down Syndrome of Louisville expands services to Southern Indiana

by Mark W. Leach from Courier-Journal:
Last year, Down Syndrome of Louisville (DSL) finished raising $3.8 million for the construction and opening of its first-in-the-nation, purpose-built Lifelong Learning Center on South Hurstbourne Parkway. Without the support and enthusiasm of this community, DSL’s dream would not have been possible. But little did we know that the Louisville campus would be just the first Lifelong Learning Center we would open.
At the same time DSL was planning its grand opening, it was also merging with the Down Syndrome Support Association of Southern Indiana (DSSASI). DSSASI had a proud tradition of serving our families in Southern Indiana for many years. Through a generous grant from the Ogle Foundation, DSL and DSSASI decided that uniting made better sense for serving both sides of the Ohio River.
Over the past year, the two groups have continued to grow together, most recently with the combined annual community walk held on Oct. 6 at Waterfront Park in celebration of October being National Down Syndrome Awareness Month. The walk was bigger and exceeded budget through the combined effort, when before there had been two separate walks on different weekends.