Nicole

I love the Nothing Down Organization! I especially enjoyed the Gala where I got to perform with a dance group. It was so much fun!

My name is Nicole. I am 20 years old and live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with my parents, two poodles and some chickens. Down syndrome is only a small part of who I am. My parents, brother, sister, cousins and friends have always treated me the same as anyone else. Down syndrome is no big deal! I am just like any other 20 year-old.

From preschool through high school graduation, I attended the same schools as my sister, Melissa, and my brother, Brandon. In high school, I was in the Marching Band and National Honor Society. My fellow students elected me Prom Queen in my senior year. I was a Girl Scout for more than 10 years and earned the Girl Scout Gold award by making a free lending library at my local Community Center. We collected over 2,000 donated books and built a little free library box to go outside the Community Center. At the Girls Scouts Awards Ceremony, I spoke about my project to over 100 people. I love public speaking!

Right now, I have two jobs, a volunteer job and a paying job. I volunteer at Children’s Village a preschool at Doylestown Hospital where I feed and play with babies. At Children’s Village, I give back to the place where I went to preschool and got an early start. Some of the teachers there remember rubbing my back to help me fall asleep when I was 3 years old. Now I get to rub the backs of other small children while they are falling to sleep for their naps. For spending money, I work as a hostess at Red Robin. I seat customers, run food and walk around the Red mascot on kid’s nights. It is a fun place to work and my co-workers and managers are awesome.

In the fall, I will be going to East Stroudsburg University. Then, I will live in a house, off campus with 4 other students! In the meantime, I take courses at Bucks County Community College. I audited public speaking and now I am taking basic writing for my first 3 college credits! I love being there and already made some good friends. After college I hope to find a job helping people.

You can see that there is nothing down about my life!

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It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of the Nothing Down organization. After much careful thought and consideration, we have made the difficult decision to bring this chapter to a close.
Since our founding in 2016, we have achieved so much together—making a meaningful impact in the Down syndrome community and connecting with incredible individuals along the way. We are immensely proud of the work we've done and deeply grateful for the opportunity to have been part of such a positive and supportive network.
We would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to every donor, participant, volunteer, and supporter who helped bring Nothing Down to life. Your contributions have been invaluable, and none of our accomplishments would have been possible without you.
Though our organization is closing, Nothing Down's Facebook page will remain where new and expectant parents can find hope and inspiration from our past projects and awareness content. We are so grateful for all the wonderful years.
Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for everything.

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of the Nothing Down organization. After much careful thought and consideration, we have made the difficult decision to bring this chapter to a close.
Since our founding in 2016, we have achieved so much together—making a meaningful impact in the Down syndrome community and connecting with incredible individuals along the way. We are immensely proud of the work we've done and deeply grateful for the opportunity to have been part of such a positive and supportive network.
We would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to every donor, participant, volunteer, and supporter who helped bring Nothing Down to life. Your contributions have been invaluable, and none of our accomplishments would have been possible without you.
Though our organization is closing, Nothing Down's Facebook page will remain where new and expectant parents can find hope and inspiration from our past projects and awareness content. We are so grateful for all the wonderful years.
Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for everything.