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LaSalle girl to have her face appear in Times Square

Vivi Conrad, 8, will have this photo appear in the 2023 National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) Times Square Video Presentation. (Courtesy: Joanna Conrad) Vivi Conrad, 8, will have this photo appear in the 2023 National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) Times Square Video Presentation. (Courtesy: Joanna Conrad)
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An eight–year-old girl from LaSalle will soon have her face plastered in New York’s Times Square.

A photo of Vivi Conrad has been chosen to appear in the 2023 National Down Syndrome Society Times Square video presentation.

"What bigger city than New York City and Time Square. Vivi is going to be there and showng the world, 'this is who I am. I'm happy. I'm vivacious. I'm beautiful. I have interests that are unique to me. I'm a person like anyone else and I deserve to be here,'" her mom Joanna Conrad told CTV News. 

On Sept. 9, her photo, along with images of 500 other individuals with Down syndrome, will appear on two adjacent Jumbotron screens in Times Square. 

In an email sent to Conrad from the National Down Syndrome Society, officials say her photo captures the essence of their mission, reflecting the beauty, strength and unique qualities that individuals with Down syndrome possess. 

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