EDMESTON – World Down Syndrome Day is March 21st and Pathfinder Village will celebrate with a week full of fun events and awareness activities.

A remarkable planned residential community for people with Down syndrome and other disabilities, Pathfinder Village will join other organizations during the global observance.

World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) has been observed since 2006; it first received recognition by the United Nations in 2012. March 21, “3-21,” was selected as the celebration date as it represents the triplication of the 21st chromosome, the genetic cause of 95 percent of occurrences of Down syndrome.

“World Down Syndrome Day has grown recently, and it raises awareness of abilities and individuals’ contributions within our communities,” said Pathfinder Village CEO Paul C. Landers. “It is exciting to see that people with Trisomy 21 are empowered and stepping into the spotlight, but we also recognize many of the 7 million people with Down syndrome, still face significant barriers as they work to achieve lives of meaning.”