Lisa Buchanan and Ruth Goddard were paired through the Best Buddies program in the ’90s — and they’ve been inseparable ever since.
Time flies when you’re having fun with friends — just ask Lisa Buchanan and Ruth Goddard.
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To celebrate our 30th Anniversary, we are excited to launch the organization’s newest program, Best Buddies Living. Best Buddies is elevating our mission to meet the significant need for inclusion by establishing a residential living experience for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their peers.
Boston, May 25, 2018 – Best Buddies International, a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for friendship, employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is pleased to announce that the 19TH Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port , presented by Pepsi-Cola and Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation, will take place June 1-2.
I was born at Tampa General Hospital in 1983; I was raised by my aunt, BJ, in Florida after my parents dropped me off at my grandmother’s house and never came back. School was hard for me. I was teased until I found Best Buddies in middle school. My bond with my middle school buddy helped me because I felt protected from everyone’s teasing and her friendship gave me something to look forward to every day...
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More than 4,300 Student Leaders from 35 Countries to Unite for Inclusion.
This unique partnership between a non-profit and for-profit entity will provide employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and also help fund the expansion of Best Buddies’ mission.