Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin - Fox Cities
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Debbie Merkel, Advisory Board President

My name is Debbie Merkel.  I am the president of DSAW - Fox Cities  I have 3 children, and my youngest child was born with Down syndrome.  I became involved with DSAW-Fox Cities to help change the perceptions of people with Down syndrome and take a more active role in shaping my son's future.

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Michelle Zoromski, Treasurer

I'm Michelle Zoromski; my husband Brian and I have 5 children.  I became involved in the Down syndrome community in 2007, when our daughter Ruby was born.  Parenting Ruby taught us so many new and wonderful things, most importantly that Down syndrome isn't scary, and people truly are more alike than different.  We adopted our daughter Lilya in 2010 - another beautiful girl with Down syndrome.  Volunteering with DSAW Fox Cities has brought many ​great 
people into our lives​.  Our board constantly strive​s​ to make our community more accepting and understanding of people with Down syndrome​, and I'm proud to be a part of that mission.​

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Jennifer Trustem

My name is Jennifer Trustem. I am a DSAW-Fox Cities board member. I have four children and our youngest, Dana, has Down Syndrome.  I am a practicing Speech Language Pathologist with experience in both pediatric and adult populations. I hope to be an asset to the board with my knowledge related to developmental and therapy needs of individuals with Down Syndrome. I am very driven to provide new and beneficial opportunities to individuals in the Down syndrome community. 

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Melanie Baeten, Vice-President and Walk Event Coordinator

My name is Melanie and I am a busy mother of 5.  My second oldest child, Logan, has Down syndrome.  Soon after Logan was born, I knew that I wanted to find a network of other families to share in our journey of raising a child with Down syndrome.  That led me to meet many amazing people and eventually to create the first Down Syndrome Awareness Walk in the Fox Cities.  Down syndrome awareness is a passion of mine and I am so excited to continue to bring Down syndrome awareness to our area.

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Maria Steenepoorte, Parent Network Coordinator

DSAW - Fox Cities 
526 W. Wisconsin, 2W
Appleton, WI 54911

​Message Line: 920-460-9494
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DSAW-Fox Cities 2021
  • Home
  • New Parents
  • Family Services
    • DSAW Current Offerings >
      • Virtual Courses
      • Free Courses
      • inperson
    • Behavior Program
    • Meet the Staff
    • Volunteer
    • Job Opportunities
  • Events
    • Evergreen Camping Day
    • World DS Day Party
    • Awareness Walk >
      • Register to Walk
      • Walk Sponsorship
      • Walk Volunteer
  • Resources
    • Caring Committee
    • Classroom Kits
    • Scholarships and Grants
    • Therapy Programs >
      • Summer Speech Enrichment Program
    • Webinars
    • Valuable Links
  • Membership
    • Join DSAW-FC today!
    • Join Our Email Newsletter List
  • Español
  • Category
    • Contact Us >
      • About Us >
        • Advisory Board Members
        • Awards
      • Make a Donation