Check out some of the amazing activities and events going on within Best Buddies chapters around the world.

On September 24, student leaders and advisors from all over Los Angeles and Orange County joined together at Millikan High School in Long Beach for a local leadership training day and a celebration of Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s (EKS) legacy.  Students participated in a variety of workshops, not only fine tuning their knowledge of our Best Buddies programs, but also spending time learning about the history of the disability rights movement and the impact of programs like Special Olympics and people like Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

 As the opening ceremonies of the 22nd Annual Best Buddies International Leadership Conference: The Big Picture began, the crowd was memorized by the kick-off performance and welcoming remarks from Best Buddies  International founder and chairman, Anthony K. Shriver. However, the real fireworks began when 2010 Spirit of Courage award recipient Rachel Lipke took to the stage to award Mollie Noble, longtime Best Buddies Indiana volunteer, buddy director and self-advocate, with the 2011 Spirit of Courage award.