Murfreesboro Resident to be Featured in Times Square

Dawn Isabella Willow Logan To Represent the Down Syndrome Community In Unique Annual National Down Syndrome Society Video Presentation

Dawn Isabella Willow Logan of Murfreesboro, TN, will appear in the bright lights of Broadway on Saturday, September 9, as part of the annual National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) Times Square Video presentation. The one-hour video of roughly 500 photographs includes children, teens, and adults with Down syndrome from all 50 states. These collective images promote the value, acceptance, and inclusion of people with Down syndrome in a very visible way.

The photo of Dawn was selected from more than 2,400 entries in the NDSS worldwide call for photos. Her photo will be shown on two JumboTron screens in the heart of Times Square, thanks to the support of ClearChannel Outdoor. The two screens are located above Dos Caminos restaurant in Father Duffy Square. The presentation will be live streamed on the NDSS Facebook page from 9:30-10:30am ET on September 9.

Dawn is featured in a long teal dress, boots and a floppy hat on a bright fall day. Photo by Paperdolls Photography.

The Times Square Video presentation kicks off the New York City Buddy Walk® at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park. The flagship Buddy Walk has taken place in New York City since 1995 as part of the National Buddy Walk Program. Buddy Walk events are held in communities across the country, as well as select international locations. For more information about the New York City Buddy Walk on September 9 or the National Buddy Walk Program please visit www.ndss.org.

Locally, the Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee (www.somethingextra.org) is hosting Tennessee’s largest Down syndrome awareness event on Saturday, October 21st at the Wilson County Fairgrounds. The public is invited to attend The EXTRA Mile and celebrate with all our friends and family. www.ds-stride.org/theextramile/profiles/team/LightUptheDarkness