Best Buddies Family Support provides families with essential resources to navigate raising a child with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Its pioneering program, Eunie’s Buddies, honors Eunice Kennedy Shriver, a dedicated advocate for individuals with IDD and founder of Special Olympics.
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Some moments stay with you long after the lights and the applause. Sounds of Change, the Best Buddies Philippines benefit concert held at Hard Rock Café, is one of those moments, an evening filled with joy, courage, and community—an event that turned into a catalyst. For many families, including mine, it was a reminder that inclusion isn’t an abstract concept. It’s a living, breathing force that transforms children, reshapes families, and slowly changes society.
SUNRISE, Fla. — As you probably know, every member of the Florida Panthers has the chance to spend a day with the Stanley Cup. Well, Local 10 got to tag along with groups of Best Buddies, the Special Olympics, and the Panthers adaptive hockey group!
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Kiantis Gallion, a 24-year-old motivational speaker and autism advocate, joined us on Friday, Dec. 27 to chat about his journey as a Best Buddies ambassador for Wisconsin and the organization’s ongoing programs.
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Over the weekend, thousands of Best Buddies participants from around the world convened at Indiana University for the Best Buddies Leadership Conference. For many, this isn’t just a conference — it’s a reunion.