“I was matched with Jared Plants sophomore year of high school. We have spent one year as buddies, and it has been a great experience. Jared has a vibrant personality and constantly makes me laugh and brightens my days. I look forward to the time we spend together both in and out of school.”

“When I started school at Plymouth Whitemarsh (PW), my social skills were very low, I had trouble connecting with peers…”

“Zoe and I have been buddies since the Upper St. Clair High School Best Buddies program started two years ago…”

Spread the Word to End the Word is a national campaign to end the use of the R-word. The campaign was started to create more accepting attitudes and communities for all people by asking people to pledge to end the use of the derogatory word.

Miami, Florida, March 6, 2018 – The Miami Marlins held a special event in support of the Spread the Word to End the Word campaign during their Spring Training in Jupiter, Florida at the Roger Dean Stadium. A total of six individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities from Best Buddies International and Special Olympics were invited to participate in the special event.

We didn’t think North Rockland HS Project LIFE/Best Buddies could top last year’s song/video but the #RWordStomp2018 may be their best yet! This is the third song/video that NRHS Best Buddies has released to Spread the Word to End the Word…

WASHINGTON, March 6, 2018 — Special Olympics, Best Buddies International and supporters from around the world will unite on Wednesday, March 7th for the annual Spread the Word to End the Word® Day…

Team Construction’s Best Buddies Prom presented by McNutt Pediatric Dentistry and The Charley Foundation was a night where the magic reigned supreme and the dance floor stayed packed with beaming faces. 2,000 Best Buddies participants came together for an evening that did not disappoint.

I was born at Tampa General Hospital in 1983; I was raised by my aunt, BJ, in Florida after my parents dropped me off at my grandmother’s house and never came back. School was hard for me. I was teased until I found Best Buddies in middle school. My bond with my middle school buddy helped me because I felt protected from everyone’s teasing and her friendship gave me something to look forward to every day…

In February, Joy and Stacy celebrated their 8 year anniversary as e-Buddies.  Through the years they have exchanged over 800 e-mails.  We asked Stacy and Joy some questions about their friendship and participation in e-Buddies.   One of the main common threads in their responses was how much they value each other’s friendship and the e-mails that they exchange with one another…