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Challenge Yourself to Change Lives at the 13th Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port, Presented by Country Kitchen

April 25, 2012
Best Buddies International, a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for friendship, employment and leadership training for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is pleased to announce that the 13th Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port, presented by Country Kitchen, will take place on June 1 and 2. More than 1,500 people are expected to participate in the Challenge – a charity walk, run and ride to benefit Best Buddies International. Tom Brady, the New England Patriots quarterback and a Best Buddies Global Ambassador, will serve as Honorary Chairman and lead Team Tom Brady to the finish line.
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How Has the R-Word Impacted You?
                            March 5, 2012

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?

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Special Olympics Athletes and Best Buddies Participants Spend Day on Capitol Hill Advocating For Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act


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.

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Special Olympics & Best Buddies Converge on Capitol Hill to Urge for Critical Government Support

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.

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Join Team Tom Brady in Support of Best Buddies International
 
                              January 24, 2012

 

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.

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