NW Disability Support

09/30/2025

Portland 😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️

09/30/2025

This past weekend we celebrated the 26th Annual ! BIG THANKS to everyone who joined us for an incredible day of community and disability pride! 💗 Don't forget to tag us in your photos!

Donations to the event, participants and teams can be made through September 30th at www.buddyfestnw.org.

09/27/2025

Buddy Fest NW 2025. So much love. Thank you to our wonderful community! 😍😍

09/27/2025

A glorious day to celebrate diversity ❤️❤️❤️

09/27/2025

Buddy Fest NW! Yulissa is the first person to become a certified Zumba instructor with down syndrome! She's amazing.

09/20/2025

One week until we meet Yulissa and celebrate our lives experiencing disability together! You can join us or show your support at www.buddyfestnw.org!

📣💥I’m so excited to annnounce that this Saturday , September 27, I will be in Portland, Or participating in the NW Disability Support Buddy Fest with Zumba.
It’s an honor to bring joy, rhythm, and inclusion to such a meaningful event. Let’s celebrate movement, community and ALL abilities together!❤️💃. Support at www.buddyfestnw.org . See you there!!🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 ✨Where there’s rhythm,there’s purpose ✨Where there’s passion, there are no limits.

09/16/2025

Join us Saturday, September 27th from 10am-1pm at the Moda Center Commons for ! This is NW Disability Support's annual disability pride celebration and fundraiser to support our work empowering and supporting families and individuals, creating community connections, and promoting public understanding and acceptance.

The festival bring together families, friends, self-advocates, educators, professionals, community leaders, and other promoters of a civil and inclusive society for a day of fun and advocacy. Everyone is welcome!

The day includes an accessible walk around the Moda Center, parent connections, speakers, music, games, bouncing, character appearances, face painting, photo opportunities, food and refreshment, festival t-shirt, silent auction and raffle, and loads of pride!

This year we are excited to have Yulissa Arescurenaga, the first certified Zumba® instructor with Down syndrome in the United States, join us and to have Wesleigh Ogle of KATU return as emcee!

Online registration and fundraising incentives end 9/25/25. Please let us know you're coming by registering and creating your teams now. You do so and also show your support for the event, a team, or an individual at www.buddyfestnw.org!

09/16/2025

Just 10 days left to earn Buddy Fest NW fundraising incentives including walking with Yulissa Arescurenaga and a POP! Star Wars 380 Moff Gideon signed by the one and only Giancarlo Esposito!

Find all details, register and donate at www.buddyfestnw.org!

09/13/2025

In two weeks we celebrate disability at ! We look forward to seeing our amazing community for a day of fun and pride. Find more info, register, create a team, or donate at www.buddyfestnw.org.🩵🧡❤️

September 27th • 10am-1pm • Moda Center Commons

05/10/2025

VOLUNTEER AT BIKE FIRST!

Who do you know that would be FABULOUS?
Who do you know that would BENEFIT from the exposure of acceptance of ALL people?

Do you still need to sign up?
Do you know someone that was going to sign up and hasn't yet?

volunteer.bikefirst.net

WE CANNOT WAIT TO HAVE OUR FAMILY TOGETHER AGAIN!

04/27/2025

Do you want to smile all week? Volunteer at Bike First! where we teach individuals with disabilities the skills needed to ride typical bikes! (volunteer hours if needed!)
volunteer.bikefirst.net