The Down Syndrome Footprint Foundation

The foundation is committed to creating greater awareness, empowerment, and employment opportunities for all individuals with Down syndrome.

Down Syndrome Footprint was established in 2009 and is based in Chippewa Falls, WI. The company started out of a vision seeking a unique and universal image that would represent Down syndrome and develop awareness, empowerment and employment for individuals with Down syndrome. As parents of a child with Down syndrome, Mike and Katia Hauser were having a conversation about the memories of their daughter's birth, and the doctors observation of the physical markers of Down syndrome - including the unique footprint. That conversation quickly became the vision for a company that would create awareness, empowerment and ultimately employment for individuals with Down syndrome - including, someday, their daughter, Annaliese.