One of Miami’s most philanthropic families, the Shriver‘s, hosted a special evening for their personal foundation, Best Buddies, at the David Yurman boutique in the luxe Bal Harbour Shops. In honor of Mother’s Day quickly approaching, the event served as the perfect get-together where guests…
High-energy moments abounded at the “flag football showdown” on chilly Sunday afternoon at SUNY Buffalo State. Best Buddies’ Buffalo State Chapter hosted the game, giving individuals with disabilities a chance to play alongside members of the college’s chapter
OOREDOO and Best Buddies Qatar (BBQ), an initiative launched by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, signed a three-year agreement in Doha on Monday.
Life after high school graduation can be challenging for young people who are making profoundly influential decisions about pursuing higher education or opportunities in the job market. That transition into the adult world can be especially difficult for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Best Buddies is excited to announce its inaugural Mother’s Day Weekend Brunch hosted by Best Buddies Global Ambassador Cindy Crawford and her daughter Kaia Gerber on May 13.
Under the dimmed lights of Worthen Arena, late at night when the whole place feels overwhelmingly empty, Trey Moses would wander. He’d end up in the locker room crying to himself. He says relationships made through Best Buddies are what kept him here, kept him going. He doesn’t know why, exactly, but has an idea. “I guess it was just God’s way.”
Members of the Helen Keller Elementary School’s Best Buddies program gathered on the school’s “cafetorium” stage Friday morning as they were honored for their participation in the group. Those students – dressed in black Best Buddies T-shirts – had been recognized as an “Outstanding Promoter Chapter.”
I recently sat down with three moms — Lisa Roti, Dana Forrest and Tricia Nelson — to learn more about the Best Buddies chapter their daughters belong to. And, specifically, to hear about the Best Buddies Prom on Friday at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in downtown Washington. The words ringing in my ears when the
Octavia Frost sat patiently through make-up and hair styling, as her Best Buddies’ student volunteer, Zyandria Vega, created just the right look for a special occasion – the Spring Fling Buddy Ball. She wore a dark blue gown of her choosing for the annual prom at Wesley Chapel High School. And, when she walked into the school’s gymnasium
Being crowned Miss USA is a dream Mikayla Holmgren shares with thousands of young women around America. And so, like many before her, she has entered her state competition – taking the first step towards that final, glittering ceremony. The only difference between Mikayla and the other women that…