Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Archives

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

Jun 5, 2025

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.

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

Jun 4, 2025

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.

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

May 30, 2025

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

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

May 30, 2025

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

‘We love each other’: Best Buddies creating inclusion, community for those with, without disabilities

May 22, 2025

There are simple things we need to live full lives. One of them is friendship. Not just the friendships that last passing the halls at your company, but the kind of friendships where people show up for each other, regardless of what you are going through.

Best Buddies International at the 2025 Global Disability Summit in Berlin

May 16, 2025

Best Buddies advances global inclusion at the 2025 Global Disability Summit in Berlin.

The Inaugural Best Buddies Queen Stage: Palo Alto Presented By Safeway Foundation Raises $2 Million For Best Buddies International

Apr 16, 2025

Event Proceeds To Support Best Buddies’ Mission Of Inclusion For Individuals With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities

PALO ALTO, CA, April 15, 2025 – On April 11-12, Best Buddies International hosted the Best Buddies Queen Stage: Palo Alto, a charity bike ride, that commenced and concluded at the illustrious Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park, CA. The event raised $2 million for Best Buddies programs.

Italian bakery Rosetta x Best Buddies set to open in Bethesda, MD later this year

Apr 16, 2025

Rosetta x Best Buddies, an Italian bakery that plans to employ people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is set to open in downtown Bethesda later this year, according to a press release from the business.

Rosetta Bakery and Best Buddies International to Open New Bethesda Location

Apr 15, 2025

Bethesda, MD, April 9, 2025 – Rosetta Bakery, renowned for authentic, handcrafted Italian baked goods that honor tradition and Best Buddies International, a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, inclusive living, and family support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), are pleased to announce the continued expansion of their inspiring partnership with the forthcoming debut of a new Rosetta Bakery x Best Buddies location in Bethesda, Maryland.

A new program helps connect parents who have kids with special needs with mentors

Apr 4, 2025

Best Buddies is expanding. The nonprofit that supports people with disabilities now offers a new program. It provides support to families of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.