Family Gatherings

Due to the growing concern with COVID-19, OPWSA has decided to cancel our Toronto Family Gathering.

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Thank you to all of the families who were able to join us at our London and Burlington Family Gatherings. It was so great connecting with all of you.

 

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Join us on Saturday, October 15th for OPWSA's Wines Among the Vines fundraising event. We're so looking forward to being back in person and enjoying an amazing afternoon and evening of fun, friends, family, wine, and DRAG! Don't miss out on this great event, and purchase your tickets now!

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Click here for more information about our Wines Among the Vines events.

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On August 11th, 2019, families and friends came together for OPWSA's Family Fun Day with the Jays. It was a close game, but unfortunately the Jays lost 1-0 to the Yankees. While we couldn't pull out the win, we had beautiful weather, good seats, and we were surrounded by great people! 

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PWS Awareness Month

Thank you to everyone who joined us in spreading PWS Awareness throughout the month of May, PWS Awareness Month. 

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Click here for more information about OPWSA's PWS Awareness Month Campaign.

1K A Day Challenge for PWS Champions

Thank you to everyone who took part in OPWSA's August 1K A Day Challenge for PWS!

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Throughout the month of August, families and friends of OPWSA were encouraged to go outside and enjoy a walk or a hike for at least 1 km every day or participate in 30 minutes of activity, like swimming or biking.

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Click here for more information about OPWSA's 1K A Day Challenge for PWS Champions.

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OPWSA hosted a FREE virtual conference from Tuesday, November 9th to Friday, November 12th. The conference featured presentations on a wide range of topics including behaviour, school support, new diagnosis, and an update on residential options update.

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New Diagnosis and Toddler Gathering

Join us on Wednesday, March 24th from 7:30pm-9:00pm for an evening of medical and financial information, resource sharing and tips and the opportunity to meet other families with PWS. OPWSA is hosting a New Diagnosis and Toddler online event to support parents, grandparents or any family members caring for children diagnosed with PWS ages 0-3 years old.

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Click here to learn more about the New Diagnosis and Toddler Gathering.