ADVOCACY
We are Down Syndrome Narrative Shifters.
Crushin' Stigmas & Spreading love for all those that are Differently-Abled!
ADVOCATING LIKE A MOTHER!
Rockin' It With Ruby is a non-profit organization located in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.
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Through fundraising initiatives, we help to Raise Awareness, Educate, Support and Encourage the Inclusion of people with Down syndrome, across Ontario.
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In 2022, Rockin' It With Ruby introduced their bursary program, offering financial support to kiddos, and their families, all across Ontario.
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What do we provide funding for?
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EVERYTHING!​ NO limits.
Our mission is to Support and Empower individuals with Down syndrome and their families. Through our special events and fundraising, we are able to Advocate, Raise Acceptance and promote Inclusivity for those with a lil' Extra!
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Inclusion should be the rule. Never the exception.
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IN THE NEWS &
PRESS RELEASES
Stay Up to Date with Rockin' It with Ruby & our
Down syndrome Advocacy & Awareness Campaigns & Initiatives.
Hundreds take part in Down Syndrome Walk
The 5th annual Down Syndrome Walk in Springwater had the goal of raising more than $15,000
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By CTV News Published on ctvnews.ca
Oct 20, 2024
Down Syndrome Walk brings families together at Fort Willow
The fourth annual Down Syndrome Walk had some 250 registered walkers and a goal of $15,000 — after raising $1,500 from the Rockin’ It With Ruby lemonade stand earlier this year.
Ruby Cordua, 4, was at Sunday’s walk along with mom Ashley and dad Brandon, of Springwater Township.
Funds raised are for Ontario children with Down syndrome. The financial bursaries buy strollers, school supplies, computers, occupational and physical therapy, car seats, high chairs and speech therapy, among other necessities.
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By Bob Bruton Reporter Published on BarrieToday.com Oct 23, 2023
Ruby rocks lemonade stand to support people with Down syndrome
Rockin’ It With Ruby handed out cold lemonade and took in funds for people with Down syndrome Saturday in Barrie.
Ruby Cordua, 4, was fundraising at the Bayfield Street Loblaws with friends and family. “We fundraise for children all across Ontario who have Down syndrome,” said Ruby’s mother, Ashley. “We are there to provide them with financial bursaries.”
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By Bob Bruton Reporter Published on BarrieToday.com Sept 9, 2023
Nearly 200 people walk in pink to support Rockin' It With Ruby fundraiser
It was a sea of pink mixed in with the red and yellow leaves at Historic Fort Willow for Sunday’s Rockin’ It With Ruby’s annual fundraising walk for Down Syndrome.
Sunday’s Rockin’ It With Ruby fundraiser marked the third year the event has taken place, explained Ashley Cordua, whose daughter Ruby, 3, was diagnosed with Down Syndrome shortly after birth.
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By Nikki Cole Reporter Published on BarrieToday.com Oct 23, 2022
South-end lemonade stand benefits kids
with Down syndrome
It was the annual lemonade stand raising money for Rockin’ It With Ruby, a fundraising foundation to help support kids with Down syndrome.
Ruby’s sister, Lola, runs the stand each summer with her brother, Jack, along with friends Madysen, Abby and Katelyn.
Barrie’s Ruby Cordua, who is a Canadian ambassador for Down syndrome, was on hand to help with the handing out of the tasty summer drinks.
The Barrie-based, non-profit foundation offers financial help to families in need. The annual lemonade stand usually raises approximately $1,000, according to Ruby’s mother, Ashley Cordua.
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By KevinLamb Reporter Published on BarrieToday.com Sept 11, 2022
'It’s a party, every year': World Down Syndrome Day is a celebration for this Barrie family
On World Down Syndrome Day — March 21 — Ruby Cordua and her family will celebrate her extra chromosome with a yellow and blue cake, the colours of Down syndrome.
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By Sara Carson Reporter Published in The Star Fri., March 18, 2022
Rockin' It With Ruby gets 'funky' for World Down Syndrome Day
'We’re just hoping if we can change the perception for one person that we’ve made a difference,' says area mom behind fundraiser to mark World Down Syndrome Day
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By Nikki Cole Mar 20, 2022 5:45 PM
Barrie non-profit charity holds walk to raise money for Down syndrome
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Close to a hundred people turned out for the Rockin' it With Ruby walk in Springwater Sunday afternoon.
The annual walk, now in its second year, raises money for those with Down syndrome.
With $3,000 raised so far, the event saw 80 people lace up their sneakers and dress in pink to raise money for a good cause.
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Oct. 24, 2021 By: Amanda Hicks
2nd Annual Down Syndrome Walk - Oct 24, 2021
2nd Annual Down Syndrome Walk- Celebrating that lil' Extra. Happening Sunday October 24th @1pm in Springwater!
Come on out and join us! Don't forget those Rockin' Socks and pull that hot pink out of your wardrobes!
Pets welcome
Registration is now LIVE on www.rockinitwithruby.com!
Can't walk with us? Make a donation! Check out www.rockinitwithruby.com for info. All proceeds will be going back to Ruby's Ambassadorship with Nothing Down
Register today!
'You’re not alone during COVID': Barrie tot and friends send message of hope
Ruby Cordua and her friends are once again sending a message of hope to people during the pandemic.
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Thursday, Feb. 12, 2021 By: Janis Ramsey
Congratulations to the 2019-2020 Empower Simcoe Gift of the Heart Recipients
Please join us in congratulating the 2019-2020 Gift of the Heart recipients.
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Thursday, Oct 16, 2020 By: JP Muldoon
Rockin' It With Ruby's first annual Walk for Down Syndrome: Celebrating those with a little extra
‘We’re pretty lucky to be learning alongside Ruby’: Down syndrome diagnosis changed Barrie’s Cordua family
Ruby Cordua recently became one of 29 Nothing Down global ambassadors.
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Thursday, March 12, 2020 By: Chris Simon
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Barrie family's 'best surprise,' Ruby picked as Down syndrome ambassador
'This has given our family a direction to go in life,' says mom.
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Mar 1, 2020 3:30 PM By: Raymond Bowe