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C-21 Project More Than Just A Trendy Clothing Line With A Mission

DENVER (CBS4)- A big party in downtown Denver happened Friday night to launch a very inspirational clothing line. A few weeks back, CBS4 introduced you to Keaunna Figgers, the woman behind the creation.

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Keaunna has Down syndrome but she's never let that stop her from following her dreams.

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Friday night she, along with friends and family, launched C-21 Project, a line of trendy clothing with a goal of raising awareness and educating others about Down syndrome.

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"She picked that because it's indicative of chromosome 21. People with Down syndrome have 3 copies," said Jennifer Billingsly, Keaunna's mother.

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Keaunna Figgers was granted a stipend via Denver Vocational Rehabilitation to start her own small business. She has been working with Out Of The Blue custom printing shop in Denver to make this dream a reality.

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She currently has a line of t-shirts and water bottles for sale. She hopes she can serve as an inspiration.

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"I love kids with disabilities. That's why I want to make my clothing line, to teach kids how much I love them," she told CBS4's Dominic Garcia.

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LINK: C-21 Project

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