The leadership skills I’ve learned through Best Buddies continue to teach me to have confidence in myself and my abilities.

When Victoria Mandat started her freshman year, she had no idea that by the end of it, she’d have met someone who would change her life…

When I was first introduced to Best Buddies 15 years ago, I had no idea how much it would impact my life…

From the first moment they met, Whitney and Becca knew they had something truly special…

Sam and Jessica were first matched at Drake University three years ago. Since that time, their friendship has become more than just meeting the Best Buddies commitment their club involvement expects.

JaciLynn and Austin are in their second year of being paired up through Best Buddies, and their friendship is something truly special. In addition to hanging out on campus and at Best Buddies events, they also hang out outside of school every Wednesday.

Beginning at sunrise and officially ending at sunset, the winners of each race category are crowned by the solo individual or team who completed the highest distance total, celebrating those who pushed themselves to their limits in a day full of honoring those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Metro Tech High School volunteering at St. Mary’s Food Bank. The holidays are always a time for good food and spending time with your family. There are some people who don’t get this opportunity! Metro Tech High School loves to give back to their community since so many people have […]

The annual Best Buddies Arizona Spirit of Friendship Gala has been nominated by AZ Foothills Magazine for Best Annual Gala in Best of Our Valley 2016. You can vote once per day to help us win in the name of friendship! Best Buddies Arizona is proud to announce that its […]

Best Buddies Arizona, The City of Tempe Adapted Recreation and The Arc of Tempe are proud to offer Camp EKS for our second year! Camp EKS is an adaptive recreational weekend in Flagstaff where we are partnered with our friends to showcase the abilities of those with intellectual and developmental […]