Quincy was in Denver this weekend for the 2009 ‘Be Beautiful Be Yourself Jet Set Fashion Show’, raising awareness and support for Down syndrome research and care. The Global Down Syndrome Foundation fundraiser raised $1.35 million benefitting the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome at the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Medical Campus.
Quincy received the first ever Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award at the event. In a surprise moment for the audience, Quincy bestowed the Quincy Jones Exceptional Self-Advocate Award on DeOndra Dixon, Jamie Foxx’s younger sister, who has Down syndrome. Dixon is a Special Olympic medalist who has won an award for poetry, balances school and work and is a role model for young people with Down syndrome.
Down syndrome is the most frequent chromosomal disorder in the United States accounting for 1 in 733 live births. There are more than 400,000 people in the US and millions worldwide with the condition. Despite the frequency it is the least funded genetic condition by the National Institutes of Health. In 2008 Down syndrome accounted for just 0.0006 of its $28 billion budget. For more information on this event, click HERE.
-Courtesy of www.quincyjones.com
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