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Mountain Mayhem: Gala en Blanc for Best Buddies

Mountain Mayhem: Gala en Blanc for Best Buddies

Mountain Mayhem: Gala en Blanc for Best Buddies

Aug 19, 2024 | News, News Front Page |
Participants on stage at the Best Buddies International Gala En Blanc, part of the Champion of the Year fundraiser. The group, dressed in white, stands in front of a large screen displaying the event name. The scene reflects the celebratory and formal nature of the event, highlighting the organization's efforts to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Over the 4th of July weekend, Best Buddies International hosted its Champion of the Year fundraiser at Hotel Jerome with the theme of a Gala en Blanc.

Founded in 1987 by Anthony Kennedy Shriver when he was a student at Georgetown University, the organization has been dedicated to creating opportunities for friendship, employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) since the beginning. He credits his mother — Eunice Kennedy Shriver who founded the Special Olympics for persons with intellectual disabilities — for encouraging him to give back, help others, and be a support system, which he continues to do today.

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