The Lincoln Derr Virtual Photo Challenge is how we can FUNdraise together in 2021! Centered around the 4 pillars of the Best Buddies mission, you will complete these challenges with your family & friends to raise awareness for Best Buddies in your community!

Not only will you be sharing the Best Buddies mission with your community, but you will also document your efforts with a photo/video submission to northcarolina@bestbuddies.org! Bonus if your face is included in the frame!

To get started, register for one of our upcoming Friendship Walks and create your personal fundraising page:

Once registered, you’ll be ready to take the challenge!

There are no wrong answers, just be creative and have fun!! These photos let us have fun together even when we are apart.

1. The CPI Friendship Challenge:

a.  Friendship takes on many forms in this virtual world! Find a way to show a friend that you care. Then share your picture to remind the world, that little gestures can go a long way towards inclusion.

i.  How can you make someone feel included? A card, text or maybe even just a hug for mom!

2. The Ability Experience Leadership Challenge:

a.  In Best Buddies, we see many people leading by example. Take a photo of how you can lead or a leader in your community (or house!)

i.  Just think! Who inspires you? A parent, sibling, frontline worker etc.

3.  The Forest Hill Jobs Challenge:

a.  Inclusive employment shows us that we are better together! What is something (or someone) in your life that is better together?

i.  Examples: Working together to accomplish a task or project, PBJ etc.

4. The Barringer Construction Living Challenge:

a.  Create something in the area that you live that shows your commitment to friendship & inclusion to your community!

i.  There are many ways to say “I support Best Buddies:” Decorate a yard sign, chalk your sidewalk, or a picture with your reason for walking.

Share your participation!!

Social post:

This year I will participating in a Virtual Photo Challenge with @Best Buddies North Carolina for ##2021FriendshipWalk! I will complete 4 photo challenges centered around the mission pillars of Friendship, Leadership, Jobs & Living to promote inclusion in my community!

Please consider donating today to help me meet my fundraising goal of $XX. Best Buddies has made a positive difference in my life, participating in the Friendship Walk allows me to share their mission of friendship and inclusion with more people throughout North Carolina. ##link to personal fundraising page##

On May 1:

Over the past month, I completed 4 photo challenges centered around the mission of Best Buddies North Carolina! My goal was to help more people experience the importance of Friendship, Leadership, Jobs & Living!! You can help Best Buddies reach more people with their mission by donating to my personal fundraising page today: ##link to personal fundraising page##

**Include 4 pictures with post**

FUNdraising Email (participants use)

After April 1:

This year I am doing something super fun for the Best Buddies North Carolina Friendship Walk!! I have until May 1 to complete the Lincoln Derr Virtual Photo Challenge for Best Buddies North Carolina! These are the creative challenges I am taking on:

1.     The CPI Friendship Challenge: Friendship takes on many forms in this virtual world! Find a way to show a friend that you care. Then share your picture to remind the world, that little gestures can go a long way towards inclusion.

2.     The Ability Experience Leadership Challenge: In Best Buddies, we see many people leading by example. Take a photo of how you can lead or a leader in your community (or house!)

3.     The Forest Hill Jobs Challenge: Inclusive employment shows us that we are better together! What is something (or someone) in your life that is better together?

4.     The Barringer Construction Living Challenge: Create something in the area that you live that shows your commitment to friendship & inclusion to your community!

Can’t wait to share the results with you! Best Buddies has made a positive difference in my life, participating in the Friendship Walk allows me to share their mission of friendship and inclusion with more people throughout North Carolina. Please consider donating today to help me meet my fundraising goal of $XX.  –link your personal fundraising page–

On May 1:

It is Friendship Walk day!! This year, I chose to participate by completing the Virtual Photo Challenge!  I am only $X away from my fundraising goal of $X.

Over the past month, I completed 4 photo challenges centered around the mission of Best Buddies North Carolina! My goal was to help more people experience the importance of Friendship, Leadership, Jobs & Living!! You can help Best Buddies positively impact more lives by donating to help my reach my goal today: ##link to personal fundraising page##

**Include 4 pictures with post**