Mar 15: Fashion Show Auditions for Models with Down Syndrome for Global Down Syndrome Foundation Gala

Fashion savvy models with Down syndrome are encouraged to audition on March 15 to star in the Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s Be Beautiful Be Yourself Gala, a high-style fundraiser with celebrities and members of Congress taking place in D.C. on May 8 designed to raise awareness about the chromosomal disorder affecting one in 691 babies. 

Auditions are scheduled for Friday, March 15 from 6:00-8:30pm at George Washington University’s Marvin Center, Room 403 located at 800 21st St., NW. Auditions are open to individuals with Down syndrome and other disabilities who are seven years old and older.

No experience is necessary.  Models are encouraged to wear nice clothes for this fun event.  A practice session will precede the auditions.  A panel of judges will pick the models for the May 8^th gala.  Selected models must be able to make several required time commitments, including a clothes fitting and a rehearsal on the day of the gala.  To register for the auditions or learn more, visit www.globaldownsyndrome.org.  Auditioning does not guarantee a spot in the gala.

Down syndrome is the most frequent chromosomal disorder affecting an estimated 400,000 Americans, but is the least funded genetic condition by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), securing a mere 0.0007 percent of NIH’s 2011 $31 billion budget. GDSF is focused on raising funds and educating the public and leaders about the discrepancy in research funding for the condition, as well as the abilities and achievements of those with the Down syndrome.