Buddy Walk promoting Down syndrome awareness

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - An important community event returns to downtown Indianapolis Saturday morning. It's aimed at families of people with Down syndrome to promote awareness of services.

Organizers said they need to reach a portion of that audience because some of that information could save lives. For example, minorities with Down syndrome may die earlier than whites who have it. One group said the death rate is dramatically higher for African-Americans.

Parent Carole Guess suspects that can be traced to a lack of information and she won't accept that.

"Your child is your child and you take one day at a time and you do what you can," said Guess.

The kids can't accept that either because of their dreams for success.

To learn more, head to Celebration Plaza at White River State Park, Saturday morning, for the Buddy Walk organized by Down syndrome Indiana .