2018 Best Buddies Friendship Walk: Houston, TX
April 21, 2018 Lynn Eusan Park, University of Houston Join us for the Best Buddies Friendship Walk, the number one walk in the country raising awareness and funds to support individuals with...
View Article2017 Champion of the Year: Kentucky
November 3, 2017 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM The Gramercy 620 South Third Street Louisville, KY 40202 Champion of the Year is an annual eight-week fundraising competition organized by Best Buddies Kentucky, the...
View Article2017 Best Buddies Masquerade Gala & Fashion Show
November 17, 2017 The Ballroom at Bayou Place You can look forward to a wonderful evening of celebration, good company, and friendship with cocktails, fine dining, silent and live auctions, fashion…...
View Article2017 Best Buddies Unplugged – Featuring Desmond Child, Amy Grant, Keb Mo &...
November 2, 2017 7:00 PM Franklin Theatre 419 Main Street Franklin TN 37064 Join us for an intimate songwriters showcase featuring Hall of Fame songwriter/producer Desmond Child and the iconic Blues...
View ArticleOctober: A Time For New Members & New Friendships
Essi Wunderman, Chapter President, Washington-Lee High School October is such a fun month in Best Buddies because there is this overwhelming sense of new beginnings: a new season, new chapter members,...
View ArticleBest Buddies’ Mikayla Holmgren Becomes First Woman with Down Syndrome to...
Mikayla Holmgren is making history by becoming the first woman with Down Syndrome to compete in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant – which is also a first for the Miss USA pageant in any state. We...
View ArticleFour-Time Tour de France Champion Chris Froome to Headline the Best Buddies...
Charity Bike Ride Benefitting Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Best Buddies International, a global nonprofit that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships,...
View Article2017 Global Staff Forum
Date: November 1-4, 2017 City: Madrid, Spain Venue: Impact Hub Madrid Calle de la Alameda, 22, 28014 Madrid We are pleased to announce the 2017 Global Staff Forum, to be held in the city of Madrid,...
View ArticleCelebrating #NDEAM – What a Difference a Job Makes!
It’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and we love this year’s theme “Inclusion Drives Innovation,” because it captures the true spirit of Best Buddies. National Disability...
View Article2017 An Evening of Opportunity
December 11, 2017 6:00 PM Seaport Hotel Boston, MA The Best Buddies Jobs program provides individualized on-the-job training, enabling people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to...
View ArticleFall is for Friendship
Best Buddies Wisconsin school friendship programs continue to grow with nearly 650 buddy pairs in 50 chapters throughout the state. Forming friendships is what Best Buddies is all about! Fall is a...
View ArticleMeet Bri – Leadership Development Program – Ambassadors
“I think anyone who has the chance should become an Ambassador.” Learn about the Best Buddies Ambassadors program and meet one of our standout participants The Best Buddies Ambassadors program offers...
View ArticleOakton High School: Thankful for Best Buddies
Libby and Caitlin at the 2017 Best Buddies Friendship Walk: Capital Region As Thanksgiving approaches and I consider what I’m most thankful for, Best Buddies stands out in my mind. From the strong...
View ArticleFriendship Spotlight: Kim and Kristine, UVA
Kim and Kristine, Halloween 2017 I joined Best Buddies because I wanted to expand my UVA circle beyond college peers and to bring community inclusion onto the university grounds. Some of my friends in...
View ArticleBest Buddies Jobs: Gabbie, Good360
Gabbie Bastin, Best Buddies Jobs I’m thankful for my job at Good360, a non-profit organization. I’m thankful for having people who I work with on the projects I complete. I work on American Girl...
View Article2017 Best Buddies Friendship Walk Raises $435,000 in Capital Region
We would like to take a moment to say THANK YOU for making the 2017 Best Buddies Friendship Walk the biggest in Capital Region history! Whether you attended, volunteered, or donated, your support made...
View Article21st Annual Best Buddies Miami Gala: Expansion In India
Gala to Celebrate Best Buddies International’s Expansion in India MIAMI, Florida, November 13, 2017 – Best Buddies International, a groundbreaking nonprofit that creates opportunities for one-to-one...
View Article2017 Best Buddies Friendship Ball and Party with a Purpose Recap
The past two weekends have held lots of excitement for Best Buddies Indiana: the 2017 annual Friendship Ball, and the 2017 Champion of the Year wrap-up, Party with a Purpose. Read on for a recap of...
View ArticleCyclists set to participate in Best Buddies Challenge this weekend
MIAMI (WSVN) – Dozens of riders are getting ready to hop on their bicycles to participate in the Best Buddies Challenge. Cyclists will hit the pavement for the Best Buddies Challenge, which will kick...
View ArticleBest Buddies Leadership Breakfast Raises More than $85,000 in Wisconsin
On Thursday, October 26, 2017, we hosted our annual Best Buddies Leadership Breakfast at The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. It was an incredible and inspiring morning where more than 260 of our friends...
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