“My name is William White and I am from San Jose, California…”

One of John’s greatest strengths is networking and meeting new people…

“Since being matched as buddies in October of 2016, we have been able to do so much!”

December 2018, SACRAMENTO— California Governor-elect Gavin Newsom announced the addition of two top-level policy experts to his incoming Administration and his first reappointment from the Brown Administration.

Danielle Crane does various projects for 3 different departments: Marketing, Publicity, and Talent Relations. She assists with invoices, ordering inventory, putting together and mailing charity boxes, assisting on the set of some of the live shows, along with other projects.

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The Pederson family motto is simple: Live like a champ. And not only is Dodgers rookie All-Star Joc Pederson living up to that mantra, but his older brother, Champ, is as well. Champ has Down syndrome, and the brothers unveiled a new cap sporting the family’s […]

“Before becoming involved with Best Buddies, I spent most of my free time at the University of San Francisco going to sporting events. I didn’t have many friends, but I was always looking for ways to meet new people. Since joining Best Buddies, my life has changed for the better. […]

Miguel was introduced to Best Buddies in 2012, when he joined the Jobs program through the Best Buddies partnership with Project SEARCH at Kaiser Permanente Hospital South Bay. When Miguel started his internship rotations, he was at the bottom of his class in basic math and reading skills, and was […]

“Since joining Best Buddies my life has changed for the better. I have made many friends through Best Buddies and I now feel more confident socializing with others. Before Best Buddies, I rarely challenged myself and lived a fairly routine life. This organization has made me more comfortable stepping out […]