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The Shelley Irwin Show

Step Right Up for Down Syndrome

By Shelley Irwin

Published September 7, 2023 at 12:16 PM EDT

Step Right Up for Down Syndrome, the largest Down Syndrome awareness event in Michigan and the DSAWMs most interactive community fundraiser takes place this Saturday. We talk to ED Katie Hollis about the 13th annual event at the Hudsonville Fairgrounds. We discuss the theme: Step Right Up, family friendly activities, pony rides, and a celebration of the community.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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