The disability rights movement has made significant strides over the past decades, fighting against discrimination to advance equal access and inclusion. An ongoing challenge, however, remains expanding competitive integrated employment, where people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) can earn livable wages and contribute their talents in regular workplace settings.
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Zach Smith, just 27, is one of the NFL's ace statisticians based at league headquarters in New York City. He is also autistic.
Zozibini Tunzi, a big supporter of the nonprofit Best Buddies, made a stop at the Best Buddies x Rosetta Italian Bakery in Brickell, Miami, Florida.
A South Florida bakery is doing more than just selling authentic Italian food.
Best Buddies International welcomed an exciting lineup of celebrity supporters, families, and Best Buddies participants for the 2025 Celebrity Holiday Bowling with Best Buddies event at Pinz Bowling Center in Studio City. The annual celebration brought together nearly 200 guests for an afternoon of bowling, connection, and holiday cheer all in support of Best Buddies’ mission of inclusion.
Dozens of cyclists took to the streets of South Florida on Saturday for the Best Buddies Challenge, a charity ride aimed at supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Best Buddies Internationa is thrilled to present its Best Buddies Challenge: Miami Chaired by Kenneth C. Griffin and Griffin Catalyst and Presented by the Andrew P. Barowsky Foundation, and Mack Cycle & Fitness, and the Jersey Mike’s Subs Best Buddies Miami Gala on Saturday, November 15 at MANA Wynwood. Collectively, this year’s bike ride and Gala are expected to raise $5 million for Best Buddies programs.