Fundraise for Best Buddies
At Best Buddies, we believe that everyone has the power to make a difference! Whether you want to lace up your walking shoes, challenge yourself with an endurance cycling event, rally your community, or get creative with a fundraiser of your own, there’s a way for every supporter to join our mission of inclusion. Explore the exciting fundraising opportunities below – each one is an opportunity to spark friendship, create impact, and help build a more inclusive world for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Find the campaign that inspires you and take the first step today!
Choose a Campaign
Best Buddies Friendship Walks
The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the leading walk in the country supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Join 50,000 participants at 80+ Walks across the globe to support the Best Buddies programs in schools, workplaces, and communities.
Best Buddies Champion of the Year
Each year, a diverse group of individuals step up to compete in Champion of the Year, a friendly fundraising competition that supports the mission of Best Buddies. Champions come from all walks of life, but what they share is a passion for inclusion and a drive to make a difference in their communities.
Best Buddies Challenges & Camps
Take the Challenge and cycle, run or walk with participants of all abilities including celebrities, pro-athletes, and others. These five-star endurance events take riders along scenic roads to unforgettable venues followed by a professional massages, open bar, gourmet food, and private concert. All rides are fully supported, with rest stops every 25 miles and support vehicles on the road.
Fundraise Your Way
Support Best Buddies with a quick-start fundraiser! Whether you’re celebrating a birthday and choose to ask for donations in lieu of gifts, wish to honor a loved one impacted by our mission, or signed up for a local 5K race, Best Buddies will be there to provide you with the tools you need to make a difference raising funds to support our mission of inclusion.