Walkers heading out under the Buddy Walk Family Fun Day balloon arch

Buddy Walk Family Fun Day Leaderboard

Our biggest family fundraising event of the year, benefiting the programs and activities of the Down Syndrome Association Northwest Indiana.

Raised so far $20,234
Teams
$12,876
Sponsorships
$6,350

Team Standings

Highest to least · updates automatically

  1. Dynamic Duo Walking for Patrick & Cait

    $1,780 89% of $2,000
  2. Simon Says Walking for Simon Lambka

    $1,312 131% of $1,000
  3. Olivia Walks & Rocks Walking for Olivia Longo

    $1,110 22% of $5,000
  4. Leighty-Bugs Walking for Leighton Bolden

    $1,000 67% of $1,500
  5. Bubba’s Bunch Walking for Andrew Ponziano

    $950 95% of $1,000
  6. Bustin’ Justin Walking for Justin Frank

    $900 90% of $1,000
  7. Team Cole-Man Walking for Cole Thompson

    $660 13% of $5,000
  8. King Kole and his Army Walking for Kole

    $560 56% of $1,000
  9. Rockin and Rolling Joey 🎤🎵🎼🎶 Walking for Joey Soltis

    $545 91% of $600
  10. Princess Audrey & her Squad Walking for Audrey

    $460 15% of $3,000
  11. Team Lee Walking for Lee Goins

    $460 46% of $1,000
  12. Team Shanay Walking for Shannon O’Brien

    $450 45% of $1,000
  13. Team Moonie Boonie Walking for Autumn Blauw

    $404 16% of $2,500
  14. E-vengers Walking for Ethan Ruiz

    $300 15% of $2,000
  15. Crete Monee Early Learning Center Walking for Students we’ve taught with Down Syndrome

    $295 30% of $1,000
  16. AYDEN’S Crew Walking for Ayden Matamoros

    $280 28% of $1,000
  17. Charlie’s Champs Walking for Charlie Gilbert

    $275 28% of $1,000
  18. Uriah’s Unit Walking for Uriah Lusby

    $200 10% of $2,000
  19. A-Team Walking for Alivia Diaz

    $200 80% of $250
  20. Molly’s Besties Walking for Molly Devine

    $175 18% of $1,000
  21. Team AJ Walking for AJ Witherspoon

    $150 15% of $1,000
  22. G Money Walking for Grace Sullivan

    $130 13% of $1,009
  23. Keke’s Sassy Squad Walking for Quiara “Keke” Burnett

    $130 13% of $1,000
  24. KP’S. STROLLERS Walking for Kristina Plucinski

    $50 10% of $500
  25. Team Ehsan Walking for Ehsan Raja

    $50 10% of $500
  26. Team Sonic Sam Walking for Samuel Giovanni Cangiano

    $50 3% of $2,000
  27. Evan’s Entourage Walking for Kelly Morton Leah Rex

    $0 0% of $1,000
  28. Go Christian Go Walking for Christian Batista

    $0 0% of $500
  29. Lake Central Girls Cross Country Walking for family and friends with Down Syndrome

    $0 0% of $2,000
  30. Ryder’s Happy Helpers Walking for Ryder Wines

    $0 0% of $500
  31. Suncrest Christian Church Walking for Our friends at the DSA!

    $0 0% of $1,000
  32. Team Joel Walking for Joel Sodo

    $0 0% of $400
  33. Team Kyle Walking for Kyle Kujawa

    $0 0% of $500
  34. Team Nataly Walking for Nataly

    $0 0% of $1,000
View as a table
# Team Raised Goal % of goal Donations
1 Dynamic Duo $1,780 $2,000 89% 15
2 Simon Says $1,312 $1,000 131% 14
3 Olivia Walks & Rocks $1,110 $5,000 22% 6
4 Leighty-Bugs $1,000 $1,500 67% 21
5 Bubba’s Bunch $950 $1,000 95% 9
6 Bustin’ Justin $900 $1,000 90% 10
7 Team Cole-Man $660 $5,000 13% 7
8 King Kole and his Army $560 $1,000 56% 3
9 Rockin and Rolling Joey 🎤🎵🎼🎶 $545 $600 91% 10
10 Princess Audrey & her Squad $460 $3,000 15% 8
11 Team Lee $460 $1,000 46% 7
12 Team Shanay $450 $1,000 45% 5
13 Team Moonie Boonie $404 $2,500 16% 6
14 E-vengers $300 $2,000 15% 5
15 Crete Monee Early Learning Center $295 $1,000 30% 5
16 AYDEN’S Crew $280 $1,000 28% 4
17 Charlie’s Champs $275 $1,000 28% 4
18 Uriah’s Unit $200 $2,000 10% 3
19 A-Team $200 $250 80% 2
20 Molly’s Besties $175 $1,000 18% 0
21 Team AJ $150 $1,000 15% 1
22 G Money $130 $1,009 13% 2
23 Keke’s Sassy Squad $130 $1,000 13% 0
24 KP’S. STROLLERS $50 $500 10% 0
25 Team Ehsan $50 $500 10% 0
26 Team Sonic Sam $50 $2,000 3% 0
27 Evan’s Entourage $0 $1,000 0% 0
28 Go Christian Go $0 $500 0% 0
29 Lake Central Girls Cross Country $0 $2,000 0% 0
30 Ryder’s Happy Helpers $0 $500 0% 0
31 Suncrest Christian Church $0 $1,000 0% 0
32 Team Joel $0 $400 0% 0
33 Team Kyle $0 $500 0% 0
34 Team Nataly $0 $1,000 0% 0

Updated Sep 13, 2026 at 1:29 am

Grand Marshal drawing

Raise $1,000 or more and your team is entered in the drawing to lead the 2027 Buddy Walk Family Fun Day. Each additional $1,000 earns another entry, and entries show up on your team page as the money comes in.

See the Grand Marshals

Sunday,
October 18, 2026

Lake County Fairgrounds

Individual registration $15 ·
Family registration $50 (up to 5)

8:00 am Family Fun Day begins
10:30 am Buddy Dash
11:00 am Buddy Walk
12:00 pm Bears @ Falcons
2:30 pm Raffles & Clean Up

Our Mission

Raise awareness, provide support, advocate for inclusion, and remain a steadfast resource for the Down syndrome community.

Leighton and her mom wearing matching Leighty Bugs team shirts at the Buddy Walk