The Diane & Bruce Halle Foundation Generous Grant To Support Best Buddies in Aspen
With the grant provided by The Diane & Bruce Halle Foundation, Best Buddies will focus on furthering our mission of inclusion through launching Friendship programs
With the grant provided by The Diane & Bruce Halle Foundation, Best Buddies will focus on furthering our mission of inclusion through launching Friendship programs
Happy Best Buddies Month! – March 2023 Newsletter
Celebrating Inclusion Figures
When bestselling author John Elder Robison was a child, few had ever heard of Asperger’s syndrome. As a kid, Robison was often punished for “misbehaving” and “laziness.” It wasn’t until adulthood that a doctor suggested to him that he might have Asperger’s.
Celebrating Inclusion Figures
Meet Mayli Gibson, a tenacious girl born with a neuro tube defect called Spina Bifida, which left her paralyzed from the waist down. She uses a wheelchair but that has never slowed her down, actually it has propelled her into a life of exciting adaptive sports!
With the money provided by Insight Global, Best Buddies will focus on furthering our mission of inclusion through securing employer partners and placing participants with IDD in integrated employment.
With the money provided by The Dan Thompson Memorial, Best Buddies will focus on furthering our mission of inclusion through securing employer partners and successfully placing participants with IDD in integrated employment.
Celebrating Inclusion Figures
Esther Vergeer was born in Woerden, Netherlands, on July 18, 1981. When she was eight years old, she had surgery on her spine. The surgery left her unable to move her legs. As she adapted to her injury, Vergeer learned to play basketball and tennis in a wheelchair.
The crowd held their breath, then cheered as players rebounded and scored.
Hear about our local impact & the Friendship Walk in King of Prussia!
Albany Best Buddies heads to Fox 23