{"id":175116,"date":"2023-10-16T12:37:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T16:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=175116"},"modified":"2023-10-16T12:47:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T16:47:35","slug":"helping-make-best-buddies-for-people-with-disabilities-in-maine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/maine\/helping-make-best-buddies-for-people-with-disabilities-in-maine","title":{"rendered":"Helping make Best Buddies for people with disabilities in Maine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;175119&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;175118&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;175117&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]BANGOR, Maine (WABI) &#8211; Locals may have noticed a \u2018Yard Sale\u2019 sign along Kenduskeag Avenue in Bangor on Oct. 9. Best Buddies Maine hosted a fundraiser for their organization. The global non-profit supports inclusion programs for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It all started when Kelly Scheetz collected items from community members.<\/p>\n<p>She then organized the efforts for a yard sale, and patrons could come and collect what they pleased. All volunteers asked for was a donation to Best Buddies, big or small, so they can continue creating life-changing programs. \u201cWe do all the things that friends do,\u201d said Katie Brydon, a volunteer for Best Buddies Maine. \u201cWe\u2019re really trying to normalize the idea of friendship for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. All of these funds go directly to our programs to create opportunities for inclusion at schools or in the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A recent sing-a-long at Rising Tide in Portland was one of the many fundraisers taking place across the state for Best Buddies Maine, a non-profit dedicated to creating opportunities for connections and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, or IDD. Events like these raise money, but they\u2019re also a chance for Maine\u2019s IDD community to bond and grow stronger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI knew it would be fun, but I had no idea how much fun it was going to be,\u201d said Sean Slaughter, of Cape Elizabeth. 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