The Katherine Ferruzzo Legacy Foundation is honored to share that the Down Syndrome Association of Houston (DSAH) will host the Katherine Ferruzzo 2026 Houston Buddy Walk® on Sunday, October 25, 2026, from 1:00–5:00 p.m. in Houston. The Buddy Walk® is DSAH’s signature annual event, bringing together individuals with Down syndrome, their families, friends, and community…
This June, The Katherine Ferruzzo Legacy Foundation launched its “20 for 20” Fundraising Campaign in honor of what would have been Katherine Ferruzzo’s 20th birthday on June 21. The idea was simple: we invited people to donate $20 in Katherine’s memory and, together, create something meaningful. The response exceeded anything we could have imagined. Thanks…
The Katherine Ferruzzo Legacy Foundation is honored to announce the establishment of the Katherine Frances Ferruzzo Endowed Scholarship at The University of Texas at Austin College of Education. The scholarship will provide annual support to undergraduate students participating in the Professional Development Sequence (PDS), preparing to become special education classroom teachers. Funds may be used…
From a young age, Katherine Ferruzzo knew her purpose in life was to teach children with special needs. Her greatest dream was to become a Longhorn—a dream she proudly fulfilled. She was preparing to begin her first semester in the University of Texas College of Education’s special education program when her life was tragically cut…
The Katherine Ferruzzo Legacy Foundation is honored to share that The Katherine Frances Ferruzzo Huddle Room was officially dedicated on Friday, April 17, 2026, at The University of Texas College of Education. Located within The Sánchez Building, this new Huddle Room is designed as a collaborative space for students preparing to become educators, making it…
For 18 years, Stratford High School (SHS) theater students have stood at the Playhouse exit doors holding black buckets to collect donations from departing audiences. This year, their generosity set a record.
In their first television interview, the parents of 19-year-old Katherine Ferruzzo are demanding changes from Camp Mystic, where their daughter died in last summer’s devastating floods. Katherine had attended Camp Mystic for 10 years and was the last counselor to be found after the flooding that killed 27 at the camp and more than 135 people across the Texas Hill Country.
The Katherine Ferruzzo Legacy Foundation recently announced a special donation to the Hunt Independent School District, aimed at strengthening special education programming at The Hunt School.
The parents of the 25 young campers and two teenage counselors at Camp Mystic, swept away in a catastrophic flood on the Fourth of July, were paralyzed with sorrow.
At 2 years old, the future Camp Mystic counselor was diagnosed with developmental delays and began attending a school for children with special needs. She quickly caught up with her typically developing peers, but her parents kept her at the school through the end of the year. Many of those classmates became lifelong friends.
