{"id":177324,"date":"2024-02-06T10:48:34","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T15:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=177324"},"modified":"2024-04-03T09:22:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T13:22:23","slug":"boston-celtics-host-fourth-annual-best-buddies-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/02\/06\/boston-celtics-host-fourth-annual-best-buddies-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Celtics Host Fourth Annual Best Buddies Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;177389&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Boston, MA, Feb. 6, 2024<\/strong> \u2014 The <strong>Boston Celtics<\/strong> held their fourth annual <strong><em>Best Buddies Night at the Celtics presented by Teddie Peanut Butter<\/em><\/strong> for participants of <strong>Best Buddies in Massachusetts and Rhode Island<\/strong>, the state subsidiaries of <strong>Best Buddies International<\/strong>, a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for friendship, employment, leadership development and inclusive living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), on <strong>Jan. 30<\/strong> when they took on the Indiana Pacers. Hundreds of Best Buddies participants, including Best Buddies Founder, Chairman and CEO <strong>Anthony K. Shriver<\/strong>, attended the game.<\/p>\n<p>The Celtics gave these participants the basketball experience of a lifetime. Before the game, the student participants were invited to shoot hoops on the court and participate in the Celtics\u2019 high-five tunnel, where they could interact with Celtics\u2019 players. To start the game, Best Buddies Global Ambassador <strong>Tori Ackley<\/strong> sung the national anthem, and <em>Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port <\/em>participants from <strong>Team Mali<\/strong> were recognized by the Celtics with the <strong>Heroes Among Us<\/strong> award, which is \u201cpresented to an individual or individuals who, through their unique commitment and humanitarian spirit, have made exceptional and lasting contributions to our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is an honor to team up with the Boston Celtics and Teddie Peanut Butter for this wonderful event,\u201d <strong>Katelyn Labarre<\/strong>, the director of development for Best Buddies in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, said. \u201cThey are all so supportive of our mission of inclusion and work hard to put on a wonderful evening for our participants, supporters and volunteers. It was truly an unforgettable night!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the game, the participants were highlighted on the jumbotron and sold 50:50 raffle tickets with the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation to benefit Best Buddies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had a great time at Best Buddies Night, it was great to engage with the fans and see so much support for a great organization,\u201d <strong>Dudley Williams<\/strong>, a Best Buddies Massachusetts and Rhode Island Ambassador, said. \u201cI enjoyed selling the 50:50 tickets and chatting with new people about Best Buddies.\u201d<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid element_width=&#8221;6&#8243; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1707336606585-ea6c8cdb-bbae-3&#8243; include=&#8221;177330,177326&#8243;][vc_column_text]<p style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;\"><strong><u>About Best Buddies<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\nBest Buddies<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated\u202fto establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, inclusive living, and family support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Founded in 1989 by Anthony K. Shriver, Best Buddies is a vibrant organization that has grown from one original chapter to nearly 3,000 middle school, high school, and college chapters worldwide. <span class=\"TextRun SCXW74171243 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74171243 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body\">Today, Best Buddies\u2019 12 formal programs \u2014 <\/span><\/span><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW74171243 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74171243 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body\">Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges, Citizens, e-Buddies\u00ae, Jobs, Ambassadors, Promoters, Transitions, Inclusive Living <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW74171243 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74171243 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body\">and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW74171243 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74171243 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body\">Eunie\u2019s Buddies<\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW74171243 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74171243 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body\">\u2014 engage participants in<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW74171243 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74171243 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW74171243 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74171243 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body\">each of the 50 states and in 45<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW74171243 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74171243 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW74171243 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74171243 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body\">countries, positively <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74171243 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body\">impacting<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74171243 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body\"> the lives of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74171243 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body\">nearly one<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74171243 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body\"> million people with and without disabilities around the world.<\/span><\/span> In many cases, as a result of their involvement with Best Buddies, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities secure rewarding jobs, live on their own, become inspirational leaders, and make lifelong friendships. For more information, please visit bestbuddies.org or connect with us via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bestbuddies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bestbuddies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/bestbuddies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;\"><strong><u>Media Inquiries<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Best Buddies International<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Nicole Maddox<\/strong><br \/>\nVice President, Communications<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:nicolemaddox@bestbuddies.org\">NicoleMaddox@Bestbuddies.org<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Celtics held their fourth annual Best Buddies Night for participants of Best Buddies in Massachusetts and Rhode Island on Jan. 30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2081,"featured_media":177326,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,676,819,4485],"tags":[4645,4643,4646,4644,1684,1798],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.4 - 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