Ambassador Training
Best Buddies Ambassador training is a workshop that provides training for participants with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in areas of speech writing, public speaking,...
View ArticleBest Buddies Friendship Walk: Wakanda
Febuary 16, 2020 Scheduled to be determined Location to be determined Come celebrate another year of Friendship at this year’s Best Buddies Jacksonville Friendship Ball! Light snacks and drinks will...
View ArticleMeet William
Leadership Development “My name is William White and I am from San Jose, California. I first started with Best Buddies at the first California chapter at Palo Alto High School in 1993. I was my high...
View ArticleBest Buddies on NBC 7 Local News
Best Buddies Ambassador, Chloe Thibault and SVP Global Mission, State Development and Operations, David Quilleon meet with WPBF’s Mark Kelly on air about Best Buddies programs, dedicated to creating...
View ArticleMeet Maha & Allison
One-to-One Friendship “I joined Best Buddies at Albany Middle School when Camille Fischer, the Faculty Advisor, started it at the school. Camille had been an advisor with another chapter at the...
View ArticleBring a Buddy Movement BINGO Charity Event
Saturday, February 1, 2020 10 AM Get Fit NH 287 South Main Street Concord, NH 03301 On Saturday, February 2, 2020, Get Fit NH will host a charity event to support Best Buddies. We have a BIG goal to...
View ArticleBest Buddies Friendship Walk: Minnesota
Saturday, May 30, 2020 Central Park Brooklyn Park, MN Join us for the Best Buddies Friendship Walk, the number one walk in the country raising awareness and funds to support individuals with...
View ArticleChampion of the Year Gala: Connecticut
Saturday, March 21, 2020 Aqua Turf Plantsville, CT Connecticut’s Champion of the Year is an annual fundraising (emphasis on fun) competition featuring a select group of champions. The champion who...
View ArticleAmbassador Training
Saturday, April 18 Location to be determined Please join Best Buddies for our Ambassador training on April 18th. Reach out to Laura Edmondson at LauraEdmondson@bestbuddies.org. What is an Ambassador...
View ArticleCollege Chapter Highlight
Best Buddies in Wisconsin is proud to partner with Bethesda College as a host site for our college chapter at Concordia University. Bethesda College of Applied Learning is a two-year college program...
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Make a Gift Today Your gift provides opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for people with intellectual and developmental...
View ArticleBest Buddies Champion of the Year Gala 2019 Recap
Congratulations to Chris Thornton and his campaign manager, RJ Zeph, our Champion of the Year winners for 2019! Champion of the Year is an eight-week long fundraising competition among people in the...
View ArticleBest Buddies Buddy Ball
Rolling into the ’20s! Saturday, March 21, 2020 6-9 PM Radisson 3 Research Court Rockville, MD 20850 You’re invited to Best Buddies Buddy Ball Rolling into the ’20s. Come have a great time with lots...
View ArticleBest Buddies Prom: Memphis
March 22, 2020 2-4 PM Lausanne Collegiate School 1381 W Massey Rd. Memphis, TN 38120 Best Buddies Prom… it’s the day that Buddy Pairs look forward to all year long – an enormous party where every...
View ArticleBest Buddies Night at the Red Sox
Thursday, May 7, 2020 7:10 PM Fenway Park 4 Jersey Street Boston, MA 02215 Join us for Best Buddies Night at Fenway Park on Thursday, May 7th! Be sure to get there for the pre-game ceremony where some...
View ArticleBest Buddies Birthday Bash
Friday, March 6, 2020 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM Webster Groves High School 100 Selma Avenue Webster Groves, MO 63119 Join us for the biggest and most inclusive Birthday Party you’ve ever seen celebrating Best...
View ArticleHappy Valentine’s Day! Who’s YOUR Lifelong Friend? ❤️
Today we celebrate those who have filled our lives with love, light, and friendship. In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I’d like to share with you the beautiful friendship between Best Buddies...
View ArticleSpring Ambassador Training
Saturday, March 7, 2020 9 AM – 12 PM Cor Jesu Academy 10230 Gravois Rd St. Louis, MO 63123 RSVP NOW The Best Buddies Ambassador training is a workshop that provides training for participants with and...
View ArticleCentral Iowa Friendology: The Science of Friendship
Saturday, March 7, 2020 7-9 PM Science Center of Iowa & Blank IMAX Dome Theater 401 West Martin Luther King Junior Parkway Des Moines, IA 50309 Join us for our annual Central Iowa Friendship Ball...
View ArticleSocial Opportunities and Experiences for Students of All Abilities at...
More than 100 students have gotten involved since Best Buddies at Rancocas Valley Regional High School was founded last year. “I started the program last year because my daughter has Down syndrome,...
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