Moses Lake native's face to light up New York City for Down syndrome awareness
Cruz Choate, who will be turning 2 on September 13, was among 500 people across the country who were selected to be displayed in New York City's Times Square the morning of the Buddy Walk, a global event to raise public awareness of Down Syndrome.
Emry Dinman/Columbia Basin Herald
Cruz Choate, who was born in Moses Lake but now lives in the Spokane area, beats the heat in a kiddie pool.
Cruz Choate smiles up at the camera as he dries off after a quick swim.
While the 26th Annual New York City Buddy Walk, one of the world’s best-known public awareness programs for Down syndrome, is going virtual this year in the face of the coronavirus, the Times Square Video Presentation that kicks it off is still slated for the morning of Sept. 12.
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