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Join Best Buddies in Hawaii for fun activities! These activities are free and open to all Best Buddies program participants unless the event specifically says it is for a particular group. Virtual...
View ArticleBest Buddies Friendship Walk returns to Hillsboro for inclusivity
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the leading walk in the country supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The walk returns to...
View ArticleBest Buddies at Newport Polo All Charity Day
Sunday, July 16, 2023 3:00 PM: Gates open 5:00 PM: Polo match begins Newport International Polo Grounds 250 Linden Lane Portsmouth, RI 02871 Cost Tickets: $35 Tax-deductible amount – 100% Number of...
View ArticleBest Buddies x Reel Abilities
Yesterday, a group of NYC Citizens attended the world premiere of Upside Down at the ReelAbilities Film Festival as an official partner! After the film, we enjoyed a talkback and Q&A session with...
View ArticleBest Buddies Honored at USM’s Student Leadership Awards
Several University of Southern Maine student-athletes, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and USM Best Buddies were recently recognized for their outstanding contributions to the University of...
View ArticleA Letter to my Best Buddies Chapter
Each spring, as the school year comes to a close, Best Buddies chapter members say goodbye to each other for the summer, and sometimes a little longer for those who graduate. Best Buddies Ambassador,...
View ArticleBest Buddies International to Honor Actress Holly Robinson Peete at Its 6th...
Event Proceeds to Support Best Buddies’ Mission of Inclusion for Individuals With Intellectual and Development Disabilities Pacific Palisades, CA, May 9, 2023 – Best Buddies International, a nonprofit...
View ArticleCitizens: Name that Tune!
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Location Zoom Cost Free Our May Citizens event will feature a game of Name that Tune, in which participants are played a few seconds of a popular song, and...
View ArticleBest Buddies in Minnesota Hosts Annual Friendship Ball
Minnetonka High School hosted the second annual Best Buddies in Minnesota Friendship Ball on Saturday, April 29th. The students and advisors of the Best Buddies chapter at Minnetonka High School led...
View ArticleBBNY introduces their 2023-2025 State Ambassadors
BBNY is so excited to have selected our 2023-2025 State Ambassadors! Best Buddies New York State Ambassadors are individuals with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) from...
View ArticleBest Buddies Friendship Chapter Awarded Organization of the Year at Miami...
“Wait, no, really!?” Chapter President Meredith Bell exclaimed in excitement and disbelief as The Best Buddies Friendship Chapter at Miami University was announced as the Student Engagement and...
View ArticlePittsburgh Summer Picnic
When Thursday, August 10th 4 PM – 7 PM Where 555 N Lewis Run Rd, Jefferson Hills, PA 15025 Cost Free Click to RSVP Summer fun has begun! Join Pittsburgh’s Best Buddies and Special Olympics at Mon...
View ArticleJoin the Global Volunteer Movement!
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View ArticleOne step closer to inclusion
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View Article5th Annual Best Buddies Friendship Walk in Utah
5th Annual Best Buddies Friendship Walk in Utah Raises Over $14,000 for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Presented by Sephora, Smart Resources, Mountain America Credit...
View ArticleInternational Programs: March 2023 Newsletter
MARCH 2023 Celebrating Inclusion Figures When James Martin was born, doctors told his parents that he might never speak. However, he did not only learn to speak, but 31 years later, on his birthday,...
View ArticleInternational Programs: April 2023 Newsletter
APRIL 2023 Celebrating Inclusion Figures As the UK’s first blind and Black female barrister, the name Jessikah Inaba is inscribed in history. Last October, after five years of study and painstakingly...
View Article1K on Industrial Way
When Sunday, June 25 Registration Starts @ 10:30 AM Opening Remarks @ 11:00 AM The 1k Begins @ 11:30 AM Where 81 Industrial Way Portland, ME 04103 Cost $25 Get Tickets “1K on Industrial Way” is a...
View ArticleJobs Program Highlight: Sammy at Disneyland
Sammy joined the Best Buddies Jobs program with a very clear professional path in mind. He had a dream of becoming a chef! He was halfway through his culinary courses when he came to Best Buddies...
View ArticlePedaling for a purpose: Hundreds take part in 2023 Best Buddies Challenge
Hundreds of riders pedaled through the rain on Saturday to support Best Buddies during the 2023 Best Buddies Challenge bike ride. Ahead of the ride from Boston to Hyannis Port, which raised more than...
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