• Why We Matter
    • WHAT WE DO
      • Mission
      • Impact
      • Vision and Goals
      • History
    • PROGRAMS
      • Friendship
      • Jobs
      • Leadership Development
      • Living
      • Family Support
    • MISSION IN ACTION
      • Featured Profiles
      • Videos
  • Take Action
    • Join a Program
    • Hire a Buddy
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
    • Attend an Event
    • Advocate
    • Join Team Rosemary
  • Find Programs
    • United States
    • International
  • Media
    • News
    • Press Releases
    • Blog
  • Our Supporters
    • Celebrity Ambassadors
    • Corporations
    • Foundations
    • Government
    • Team Relentless
    • Top Fundraising Teams
  • About Us
    • OUR TEAM
      • Founder and Chairman
      • Board of Directors
      • Executive Team
      • Office & Staff Directory
      • Career Opportunities
    • FINANCIAL INFO
      • Annual Report
      • Where The Dollar Goes
      • IRS Form 990
  • Donate
  • Attend an Event
  • Shop
  • Fine Art
    • Fine Art Collection
    • David Yarrow Photography
  • Members Area
Skip to Content
Donate
Members Area
  • Fine Art
    ▼
    • Fine Art Collection
    • David Yarrow Photography
Shop
Best Buddies International Best Buddies International
  • Why We Matter
    • WHAT WE DO
      • Mission
      • Impact
      • Vision and Goals
      • History
    • PROGRAMS
      • Friendship
      • Jobs
      • Leadership Development
      • Living
      • Family Support
    • MISSION IN ACTION
      • Featured Profiles
      • Videos
  • Take Action
    • Join a Program
    • Hire a Buddy
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
    • Attend an Event
    • Advocate
    • Join Team Rosemary
  • Find Programs
    • United States
    • International
  • Media
    • News
    • Press Releases
    • Blog
  • Our Supporters
    • Celebrity Ambassadors
    • Corporations
    • Foundations
    • Government
    • Team Relentless
    • Top Fundraising Teams
  • About Us
    • OUR TEAM
      • Founder and Chairman
      • Board of Directors
      • Executive Team
      • Office & Staff Directory
      • Career Opportunities
    • FINANCIAL INFO
      • Annual Report
      • Where The Dollar Goes
      • IRS Form 990
  • Donate
  • Attend an Event
  • Shop
  • Fine Art
    • Fine Art Collection
    • David Yarrow Photography
  • Members Area
Home: Best Buddies International logo
DONATE

Nonprofit for people with disabilities to hold “Virtual Walk for Inclusion”

Nonprofit for people with disabilities to hold “Virtual Walk for Inclusion”

Nonprofit for people with disabilities to hold “Virtual Walk for Inclusion”

Apr 22, 2020 | News Archive |

Virtual Friendship Walk

Fox 4 – The orders currently in place to protect us from the coronavirus can leave you feeling lonely. During those feelings of isolation, one local nonprofit is asking the question: What if you felt like that every day, regardless of the pandemic? Best Buddies hopes our time in quarantine will shine a light on inclusion when it comes to those with disabilities.

The second annual Best Buddies Southwest Florida Friendship Walk was one of many local events postponed due to COVID-19.

The international non-profit organization estimates that’s about 200 million people. The annual walk is one big way local chapters work to bridge that gap each year. So instead, Best Buddies chapters around the globe plan to do so virtually on June 20th.

Read the full article
Tags: activismBest Buddies Friendship WalkBest Buddies Southwest Florida Friendship WalkBest Buddies Virtual Friendship WalkCoronavirusCOVID-19Virtual Friendship Walk
1
Share

You also might be interested in

Hundreds take part in Miami’s Best Buddies Friendship Walk

Hundreds take part in Miami’s Best Buddies Friendship Walk

Mar 16, 2019

MIAMI (WSVN) - Hundreds of people woke up early this weekend to spend a day with some very special friends at the annual Best BuddiesFriendship Walk in Downtown Miami. The excitement took over Maurice A. Ferré Park near 10th Street and Biscayne Boulevard, Saturday morning.

Singer Rebecca Black Teams Up With Best Buddies to Release New Song ‘Alone Together’

Singer Rebecca Black Teams Up With Best Buddies to Release New Song ‘Alone Together’

May 8, 2020

On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, Rebecca Black and four Best Buddies Ambassadors --- Bret, Christina, Marlana and Alphonso --- came together via Zoom to co-write and perform the song Alone Together with the goal of uniting communities globally while physically apart. 100% percent of the proceeds from Alone Together will directly benefit Best Buddies’ global programs and initiatives.

Ed Ansin Best Buddies Friendship Walk: Miami Raises $345,000 for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Ed Ansin Best Buddies Friendship Walk: Miami Raises $345,000 for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Apr 9, 2024

Best Buddies International hosted the Ed Ansin Best Buddies Friendship Walk: Miami on April 6 at loanDepot Park and raised $345,000.

[do_widget id=hb_latest_posts_widget-8]

Best Buddies International Logo

Best Buddies International

Global Headquarters
100 Southeast Second St, Suite 2200
Miami, FL 33131

Toll Free: 1-800-89 BUDDY (28339)

  • Find a US Program
  • Find an International Program
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Career Opportunities
  • Office & Staff Directory
newsletter
Want to connect
with Best Buddies?

Sign up for our emails

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
Privacy & Accessibility Statement
©2025 Best buddies international
A 501(c)(3) Organization
Prev Next