The Global Down Syndrome Foundation is bringing big star power to the annual Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show – the largest single fundraiser benefiting people with Down syndrome – beginning at 5 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Sheraton Downtown Denver Hotel, 1550 Court Place.
Award-winning actors Helen Hunt and Laura Dern will join the roster of celebrities at the fashion show including award-winning actor John C. McGinley, supermodel Beverly Johnson, Nuggets players Kenneth Faried, JaVale McGee and Arron Afflalo, Broncos punter Britton Colquitt, pro golfer David Duval, self-advocates Steven Dulcie, Brad Hennefer and DeOndra Dixon, and 9News anchor Kim Christiansen.
The event includes silent and live auctions, dinner, two Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award winners, an Ambassador video and an the fashion show featuring models with Down syndrome and celebrity escorts.
Down syndrome is the most frequent chromosomal disorder yet the least funded genetic condition by the U.S. federal government. Global Down Syndrome Foundation is dedicated to significantly improving the lives of people with Down syndrome through research, medical care and related education and advocacy. Proceeds from the Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show will fund life-changing research and medical care for Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease.
To purchase a table or ticket, or to donate, visit www.BeBeautifulBeYourself.org or contact Ashley Miltgen at 303-468-6669, amiltgen@globaldownsyndrome.org.
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