Have you taken the R-word pledge as a sign of respect for someone you know?  Have you taken the R-word pledge because you want to encourage others to fight for acceptance of all people?  Have you helped to create lasting change by contacting your state legislators and asking them to change official state language to remove the R-word?

February 9, 2012

Special Olympics and Best Buddies participants and supporters joined together yesterday on Capitol Hill to meet with America’s elected leaders to urge continued commitment to the work of the late Eunice Kennedy Shriver and to make sure that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are top of the mind when critical decisions are made for the country.

February 2, 2012

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) along with family members, coaches and leaders from Special Olympics and Best Buddies International are coming to the nation’s capital to fight for equality.

Best Buddies International is pleased to announce that Tom Brady, Quarterback for the AFC Champion New England Patriots, has agreed to lead Team Tom Brady in this year's Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port, presented by Country Kitchen, on June 2.  The Challenge is a walk, run and cycle fundraiser benefitting Best Buddies, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating opportunities for one-to-one friendship, integrated employment and leadership training for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.