Best Buddies Virginia & DC’s First Annual Employer Partner Celebration
Being a Best Buddies Employer Partner is about more than offering work to a Jobs participant. It is about employees and management truly embracing the mission of inclusive workplaces and giving...
View ArticleZumba on Zoom with Zumba instructor Jeannie Dallahi
Saturday, December 9th, 16, and 23rd Location: Zoom Cost: Free RSVP by Email All ages and all fitness levels welcome! Join us for a 45-minute Zumba class – you can modify or add intensity to meet your...
View ArticlePenguins Give Back Night
Tuesday, February 20th Starts at 7 PM Location: PPG Paints Cost: Starting at $48 PURCHASE TICKETS Join us on February 20th for our Pittsburgh Penguins Give Back Night! The Penguins will be taking on...
View ArticleHoliday Party
Saturday, December 16, 2023 Location: YMCA Concord 15 North State Street Concord, NH, 03301 Cost: Free RSVP NOW Hello Best Buddies in New Hampshire! You are all Welcome to this years in person Holiday...
View ArticleKaraoke Party
Thursday, December 21, 2024 7 PM to 8 PM Location: Zoom Cost: Free RSVP NOW Come Join Best Buddies In New Hampshire for our December Karaoke on Zoom! Warm up your vocals and get ready to sing or lip...
View ArticleSnapshot of Inclusion: The Thomas Family
Twin sisters Elise and Paige Thomas are shaping a legacy of friendship and inclusion. Having started participating in Best Buddies at Claggett Middle School, they knew their work wasn’t done when they...
View ArticleFriendship for a decade! Eliza and Melissa
At Kennett High School, radiant story that depicts our mission to its fullest potential exists. Eliza Netzorg, the esteemed Chapter President of Best Buddies at Kennett High, shares her journey of...
View ArticleBest Buddies in Palm Beach Friendship Ball
Saturday, February 17th 6 PM to 8 PM ET Location Jupiter Community Center 200 Military Trail Jupiter, FL 33458 Cost Free Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 17th. Think of a High School Prom,...
View ArticleSAB Tuesday: Holiday Party!
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 7:30 pm Location: Zoom Cost: Free RSVP NOW Join us for a festive celebration at the Pennsylvania Student Advisory Board’s Virtual Holiday Night! Embrace the spirit of the...
View ArticleBest Buddies to be Featured on Food Network’s “Guy’s Grocery Games”
Miami, FL, Dec. 12, 2023 — This Wednesday, Dec. 13, Best Buddies participants will be featured in a special holiday episode of “Guy’s Grocery Games” at 9/8c on Food Network. The show is hosted by...
View ArticleBest Buddies International Hosts Historic First HBCU Accessibility and...
Miami, FL, Dec. 14, 2023 — Best Buddies International, a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for friendship, employment, leadership development and inclusive living for people with...
View ArticleBest Buddies is Changing Lives at the University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN, Dec. 14, 2023 — The University of Notre Dame’s chapter of Best Buddies International, a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for friendship, employment, leadership development...
View ArticleCheers to our Champions!
We are proud to share that our 2023 Champion of the Year events were truly record-breaking throughout the state. The Champion of the Year galas in the Bay Area, San Diego, Los Angeles, and the...
View ArticleJ²: Jennifer Corriveau and James Masterson Making History
Best Buddies New Hampshire is thrilled to formally announce the Grand Champion of the Year, Jennifer Corriveau and her Mission Partner, James Masterson. The pair, who called themselves j², raised over...
View ArticleRemembering “Woohoo-Drew”
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of a profound loss within our Best Buddies in California family. Drew Petersen, affectionately known as “Woohoo Drew,” left an indelible mark on our...
View ArticleStatewide 2023 Impact Report
As we approach the new year, it is with great joy and gratitude that we reflect on the incredible journey we’ve shared throughout 2023. This year has been filled with heartwarming stories and...
View ArticleOutstanding New Hampshire Buddies
Maggie Lemay and Lauren Hoepp are an outstanding buddy pair in our Citizens Adult Friendship Program here at Best Buddies in New Hampshire. Our Citizens Program creates one-to-one friendships between...
View ArticleLearn about our Evening of Opportunity Winners
This November, we hosted our annual Evening of Opportunity. We honored some of our Job Participants, Employers, and Transitions Partnerships. Below is a video about our Employee of the Year, Nick G,...
View ArticlePLAN (Planned Lifetime Assistance Network)
This year PLAN of MA & RI and their employee, Eleanor J, were celebrated as Best New Employer of the Year at our annual Evening of Opportunity. To learn more about the many services offered...
View ArticleThe Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America
We are thrilled to have an amazing group of supporters running the 2024 Boston Marathon® presented by Bank of America for Team Best Buddies on April 15th! We are grateful for this year’s team: Rob Y...
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