Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Changing the narrative starts with one story.
Down Syndrome Awareness Month is an opportunity to celebrate people with Down syndrome, share their stories, and help shape a more hopeful and accurate understanding of what life with Down syndrome can look like.
At Jack’s Basket, we believe that every life is created with a purpose and that each person has the ability to make another’s life better. That is not dependent on ability, diagnosis, or the number of chromosomes someone has.
This October, we're inviting you to help change the narrative by celebrating someone with Down syndrome who makes your life better.
Because when stories are shared, more people have the opportunity to see Down syndrome differently. So, we want to hear from you!
Tell us: How does someone with Down syndrome make you better?
Share your story.
Tell your community how someone with Down syndrome makes you better. Use our ready-to-share graphics, copy/paste language, photo frames, and other tools to help tell your story on social media. Don’t forget to tag @jacksbasket and use #youmakemebetter.
Submit your story.
Share your You Make Me Better story directly with Jack’s Basket for the opportunity to be featured on our website, social media, and other communications.
Amplify the stories.
Help these stories reach even further. Follow Jack’s Basket on social media, then like, comment on, and share You Make Me Better stories throughout the month.
Together we can change the narrative!
'You Make Me Better' Stories
Other Ways to Celebrate
Newsletter
Keep the celebration going beyond October! Sign up for our newsletter to receive inspiring stories, see the impact of Jack’s Basket, and discover more ways to celebrate babies with Down syndrome and support their families.
Shop Jack's Basket
Celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month with apparel, gifts, and gear that help spread the message that every life is worth celebrating. Every purchase supports the mission of Jack’s Basket and helps us continue celebrating babies with Down syndrome and supporting their families.
Support the Mission
Consider a gift of $21 in honor of the 21st chromosome. Your support helps ensure more families receiving a Down syndrome diagnosis are welcomed with the words every new parent deserves to hear: “Congratulations, your baby is a gift.” We encourage you to dedicate your donation to someone with Down syndrome who makes you better!
Jack's Basket in the News
This Down Syndrome Awareness Month, Jack’s Basket volunteers across the country are sharing their stories and helping change the narrative in their own communities. See where Jack’s Basket is making headlines and hear more of their stories.
