Ring Out the Old, Ring in the New
As we say goodbye to the year 2019, the poem, "Ring Out, Wild Bells" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson comes to mind.
"Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
The flying cloud, the frosty light:
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.
Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true."
While this poem eloquently says goodbye to the old year, it happily rings in a new one. Often times, ringing in a new year is filled with feelings of anticipation, hope, and a sense of optimism. A new year can also bring the traditional setting of New Year's resolutions.
In 2019, UDSF kept this tradition by setting the following New Year's resolutions:
UDSF's 2019 New Year's Resolutions
Resolution (1): Create a state walk committee to help unify UDSF- Accomplished in February 2019.
Resolution (2): Train community group leaders - Accomplished on January 26, 2019.
Resolution (3): Launch the new UDSF website - Accomplished on September 1, 2019.
Resolution (4): Design and implement a new education program for parents called Kindergarten Kickoff - Accomplished on October 28, 2019.
Resolution (5): Increase Ds Awareness by doubling the number of Peer Presentation Tool Kits distributed - Accomplished, tripled the number of tool kits in 2019.
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Although UDSF is grateful to have had a successful 2019, UDSF is excited about "ringing out the old and ringing in the new." UDSF looks forward to a new year that is filled with more hope, more support, more education, more activities, more outreach, and more advocacy for individuals with Down syndrome, their families, and our community.
UDSF's New Year's resolutions for 2020 are as follows:
UDSF's 2020 New Year's Resolutions
Resolution (1): Establish transparency by publishing UDSF's first annual report.
Resolution (2): Increase outreach by creating a new Weber County Community Group.
Resolution (3): Improve New Parent & Adult Programs.
Resolution (4): Promote community awareness of Ds.
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The Utah Down Syndrome Foundation is optimistic about accomplishing these new goals, with your help. As Henry Ford once said, "Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is a success." Cheers to a successful New Year with UDSF!