Here are some of the ways Best Buddies has been staying connected and keeping friendships and inclusion strong!
The spring semester has brought a lot of events and excitement to Best Buddies in Indiana.
Congratulations to Chris Thornton and his campaign manager, RJ Zeph, our Champion of the Year winners for 2019!
The fall semester brought a significant influx of new chapters to Best Buddies Indiana.
It has been a busy start to the school year here at Best Buddies Indiana!
Best Buddies Indiana is proud to have TCC as an employment partner with our Jobs program…
On July 19th, Indiana University filled with 2,500 Best Buddies leaders from around the world…
The spring semester was an exciting time for Best Buddies Indiana!
Best Buddies has helped me to become a more accepting and open individual, a stronger leader, and a better friend.
In the six weeks since Scotty was hired as a lab assistant at Roche, he has done more than learn the essential functions of his job.
As a member of Butler University Best Buddies chapter, I’ve had the opportunity to use my leadership skills to make a difference…
RJ adds a new dynamic to our meetings and challenges us to think outside the box…
Madison and Thomas have been matched for six years since joining Best Buddies in seventh grade at Clark-Pleasant Middle School; now they are seniors at Whiteland Community High School.
This year, Indiana’s own Natalie Seibert was recognized as our staff member State Director of the Year for her tremendous efforts in Indiana. Natalie has dedicated the past 11 years to creating inclusive friendships, jobs, and leaders in Indiana.
The Best Buddies Indiana Jobs program helps people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities overcome employment barriers by working one on one with job seekers and employers to find or create jobs. One of those places is MOD Pizza…
This year the Best Buddies Indiana Gala raised over $320,000! The combined total for all of the 11 Champion teams was over $195,000 raised during the 8 week period. Indiana Rooftop Ballroom graciously hosted the Best Buddies Indiana Gala for the third year in a row.
Peter joined the Best Buddies Jobs Program in the summer of 2018 and was recently hired to work at Meals on Wheels. When asked about his favorite part of the job, Peter exclaimed, “Everything! I can’t pick just one thing.”
In the Best Buddies Jobs program, Hugh is dedicated to learning more about his own strengths and interests. Hugh currently works at the Golf Club of Indiana where he serves as a groundskeeper.
“My favorite part of Best Buddies is developing new friendships and seeing everyone interact with each other. I absolutely love seeing the smiles on everyone’s faces when our chapter comes together for our monthly events”
It’s been an exciting first couple months of the school year as chapters have held call-out meetings, match parties, and recruitment events to tell all their friends about how fun it is to be in Best Buddies!
Over 2,300 Best Buddies participants from around the globe gathered in Bloomington, Indiana at Indiana University to attend the Best Buddies Leadership Conference (BBLC) July 20-22, 2018.
Why did you join Best Buddies?
Kelsey: “Inclusion has always been a major part of my life. From a young age, I was exposed to an environment and lifestyle that taught me to love everyone…”
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