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‘He’s a quality guy’: Drake Maye partners with Best Buddies to support inclusion for all

BOSTON (WHDH) - Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has cemented his impact both on and off the football field this season. In addition to being an MVP candidate in just his second season, he has also teamed up with Boston-based nonprofit Best Buddies. Best Buddies helps people with intellectual and developmental disabilities find jobs and lead full lives.

Two smiling young men pose together in front of a Best Buddies event backdrop; the man on the left wears a gray Best Buddies hoodie and points toward the man on the right, who wears glasses and an orange football jersey.

Patriots QB Drake Maye following in Tom Brady’s footsteps, far beyond football

Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is following in the footsteps of Tom Brady, far beyond just the football field. Maye has taken over the reins from Brady as an ambassador for Best Buddies, an international organization that supports countless individuals with intellectual disabilities across New England.

A Year in Review of Citizens

Check out the incredible year the MA&RI Citizens Program had!

Thank You PLAN of MA & RI

Thank you to our amazing year-round partner, PLAN of MA and RI!

Best Buddies State Showdown – A Matched Rivalry in Giving

A friendly fundraising competition between states to spread generosity and belonging from coast to coast.

Attainable, The ABLE Savings Plan offered by MEFA and managed by Fidelity, Announced as Presenting Sponsor for 2025 Boston Best Buddies Friendship Walk

Attainable, The ABLE Savings Plan offered by MEFA and managed by Fidelity

Cyclists riding together on a road during an organized biking event, wearing helmets and team jerseys.

The 26th Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port Presented By Jersey Mike’s Subs, Shaw’s And Star Market Foundation And The TJX Companies, Inc. Raises More Than $4 Million To Support People With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities

Boston, June 3, 2025 – This year, over 1,000 people participated in the 26th Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port, presented by Jersey Mike’s Subs, Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation and The TJX Companies, Inc. More, a cycling, run and walk fundraiser from Boston to Hyannis Port, May 30 -31.

Five cyclists posing with their bikes at the Best Buddies Challenge event, including 7NEWS WHDH team members wearing matching red, blue, and purple jerseys.

7NEWS team members join thousands of cyclists in Best Buddies Challenge

BOSTON (WHDH) – 7NEWS chief meteorologist Jeremy Reiner and anchors Juliana Mazza and Amaka Ubaka joined thousands of other cyclists in completing the Best Buddies Challenge.

Eleanor Jones, Clerical Assistant, seated and smiling in a conference room with a long meeting table and office chairs.

The Best Buddies Challenge’- a bike ride from Boston to Hyannis Port that can change lives

BOSTON (WHDH) – Meet Elanor Jones. With every keystroke, she’s breaking down barriers.

Cyclists racing at the Best Buddies Challenge Hyannis Port event, with enthusiastic spectators cheering along the route.

Inclusion’s about welcoming everybody’: 7News to join Best Buddies Challenge, biking from Boston to Cape Cod

HYANNIS, MASS. (WHDH) – From Boston to the coast of Cape Cod, Anthony Shriver is peddling with a purpose.

Anthony Kennedy Shriver, Best Buddies participants, and Drake Maye pose together at Jersey Mike’s in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, highlighting the partnership and support for the Best Buddies program.

Pats QB Drake Maye shows support for Best Buddies at Jersey Mike’s in Watertown

WATERTOWN, MASS. (WHDH) – New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye stopped by a Jersey Mike’s location in Watertown on Monday to show his support for Best Buddies, a nonprofit that creates opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Eunie’s Buddies: Program making big difference for new parents of kids living with disabilities

WHDH highlights the power of mentorship in a new feature on Eunie’s Buddies

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