August 17, 2018
November 2, 2018
Fresno, CA
The Loft
The Fresno Champion of the Year is an annual twelve-week fundraising competition organized by the Best Buddies’ California staff, Event Committee and Advisory Board, featuring a select group of individuals, professionals and community leaders prominent in the Fresno community.
August 3, 2018
November 15, 2018
San Francisco, CA
Presidio Golf & Country Club
The Bay Area Champion of the Year is an annual twelve-week fundraising competition organized by the Best Buddies’ San Francisco staff, Event Committee and Advisory Board, featuring a select group of individuals, professionals and community leaders prominent in the San Francisco community.
May 20, 2018
San Francisco, Fresno, Long Island, Inland Empire, & San Diego
Join Best Buddies California at one of our upcoming Friendship Walks. Form a team and walk to support social inclusion, leadership development and integrated employment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in your local community.
January 8, 2018
Champion of the Year is an annual twelve-week fundraising competition organized by the Best Buddies’ San Diego staff, Event Committee and Advisory Board, featuring a select group of individuals, professionals and community leaders prominent in the San Diego community.
Past Events
June 9, 2017
November 10, 2017
San Francisco, CA
Gallery 308 at Fort Mason Center
The Best Buddies California Game Changer Reception is a spectacular event supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Northern California, and I know you won’t want to miss out.
February 1, 2016
March 3, 2016 | Los Angeles, CA
De Re Gallery
The Art of Friendship Benefit Photo Auction will include photographs by World-Renowned and Emerging Photographers, including Arthur Elgort, Martin Schoeller, Nick Brandt, Greg Gorman, Brian Bowen Smith, Melvin Sokolsky and Herb Ritts among others.
December 31, 2015
January 21, 2016 | Los Angeles, CA
The REEF/LA Mart
The international photographic art exposition, photo l.a., will proudly celebrate it’s 25th year at The REEF, located in the historic LA Mart building in downtown Los Angeles, January 21 – 24, 2016. The event kicks off on January 21st with the Photo l.a. Gala benefiting Best Buddies.
December 25, 2015
February 14, 2016 | Los Angeles, CA
Dodger Stadium
Best Buddies California is an official charity partner of the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon. Whether it is your first marathon or your fiftieth we hope that you will join us! All the money fundraised will go directly to Best Buddies California. Proceeds play a fundamental part in funding our state programs which provide one-to-one friendships, leadership development and integrated job opportunities for individuals with IDD. These programs can be found in all 50 states and will create promising opportunities for over 350,000 people this year. None of this is possible without the help of generous donations from people like you.
July 21, 2015
November 5, 2016
San Francisco, CA
Chandran Gallery
Best Buddies California is recognizing the game changers of inclusion and this years Best Buddies Game Changer Reception. Best Buddies success is rooted in three pillars of inclusion: one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
July 21, 2015
November 5, 2016
San Diego, CA
Del Norte High School
Join us at the Best Buddies Friendship Walk, the number one walk in the country raising awareness and funds to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The walk plays a key role in funding Best Buddies programs dedicated to one-to-one friendships, leadership development, and integrated job opportunities for individuals with IDD.