Offering One-to-One Friendship, Integrated Employment, and Leadership Development programs for individuals with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in Florida.
One-To-One Friendships
Builds friendships between people with and without IDD, offering social mentoring while improving the quality of life and level of inclusion.
Integrated
Employment
Secures jobs for people with IDD, allowing them to earn an income, pay taxes, and support themselves.
Leadership Development
Educates and empowers people with and without IDD, to be leaders, public speakers and advocates.
Inclusive
Living
Providing a vibrant, integrated living opportunity for people with and without IDD.
“Best Buddies gives people with special abilities a chance to make friends, speak up, be heard and advocate for themselves and others within their community.”
Support Inclusion Today!
Your one-time or monthly donation will help us create more opportunities for enhancing the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Events
Starting in October 2020
Orlando, Palm Beach, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, Southwest Florida, South Florida
Champion of the Year is an annual fundraising competition…
Spring 2021
Statewide
Join us as we walk in support of Best Buddies mission of inclusion.
News & Stories
The Best Buddies x Rosetta Bakery in Miami is officially open for business!
We are excited to continue our partnership with ABLE United for a second year.
The Able Trust has helped to put thousands of individuals with disabilities to work and supports employment-related efforts in all counties of Florida.
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