Buddy Walk® Lafayette 2025
Join us for The Buddy Walk® Boo Fest in Lafayette! Get your team costume theme ready, and get excited to enjoy a community day at Exploration Acres starting at 10 AM! Buddy Walk® Boo Fest works to both honor and celebrate individuals with Down syndrome
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Join us for the 2025 Buddy Walk® Lafayette on Saturday, October 25, 2025!
Since 1995, the Buddy Walk® has been the premier advocacy event for Down syndrome in the United States. It is also the world’s most widely recognized public awareness program for the Down syndrome community. The Buddy Walk® attracts thousands of participants from coast to coast each year.
A day of inspiration and celebration, the walk brings together the Down syndrome community all while raising funds to support the mission of Down Syndrome Indiana. Down Syndrome Indiana is a one-stop-shop for information and resources on Down syndrome. The programs it offers are intended to promote the inclusion of individuals with Down syndrome in their greater community, as well as to offer support and information to families, caregivers, educators, employers and the professionals who serve individuals with Down syndrome.
New Location New Fun
This year, we are mixing it up!
Each team that registers receives FIVE free entries to Exploration Acres (or all your immediate family members siblings/parents)! We will confirm this count prior to the event. Based on fundraising levels, each team can receive more teammates entering for free!
$50 Raised: Your Team can bring in 7 teammates for free
$200 Raised: Your team can bring in 10 teammates for free
$500 Raised: Your team can bring in 15 teammates for free
Registering for the Buddy Walk® Lafayette is as easy as 1-2-3!
1. Sign Up
All participants attending the walk must be registered and accept the terms and conditions of the waiver. This helps our team get an accurate headcount for the event. Click on the Register Now button above to sign up yourself and any family or friends that will be joining you.
Each team member can decide if they wish to fundraise or not. While every little bit DSI receives goes toward amazing programs, we recognize for some that the fundraising element can be daunting. We want everyone to feel welcome to participate in spreading awareness by walking with their team!
Click on the "How Do I?" tab at the top of the page to view step-by-step registration instructions.
2. Customize Your Online Fundraising Page
You'll be prompted to create a team page or join a team during registration, and can update your page at any time. We recommend that team captains customize their team's fundraising page by editing the message and adding a unique photo.
3. Spread the Word
Once your team is created, you can start sharing your team's page widely with your network. If you chose to create your own personal fundraising page as a team member, you will be able to send emails to your friends and family by clicking visiting the "Donors" tab on your menu. The emails will provide a direct link to your personal page where your friends and family can make a donation on your behalf. We've even written some sample emails to help get you started!
If you are unable to attend the Buddy Walk®, you can still register and join us virtually by helping fundraise! Or, you can simply make a charitable donation to help support the Down Syndrome Indiana by clicking on the Donate To This Event button at the top of the page.
For additional assistance, please email executivedirector@dsindiana.org
Celebrate with us!!!
2025 Sponsors
We have FIVE sponsorship levels to choose from. Finding sponsors is one of the easiest ways to increase your team's fundraising and move up the leaderboard! You can find the five sponsorship levels on the "Be A Sponsor" tab. If you're interested in becoming a sponsor or know a company that might be interested, please email executivedirector@dsindiana.org for more information.