{"id":93299,"date":"2017-04-21T11:16:14","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T15:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=93299"},"modified":"2019-11-12T16:37:18","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T21:37:18","slug":"18th-annual-best-buddies-challenge-hyannis-port-sells-record-time-thanks-partnership-best-buddies-global-ambassador-tom-brady-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2017\/04\/21\/18th-annual-best-buddies-challenge-hyannis-port-sells-record-time-thanks-partnership-best-buddies-global-ambassador-tom-brady-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The 18th Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port Sells out in Record Time Thanks to Partnership with Best Buddies Global Ambassador Tom Brady"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">15-year Tom Brady, Best Buddies Partnership Raises $46.5 Million to Support Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities<\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Miami, Florida, April 13, 2017\u2014 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\"><strong>Best Buddies International<\/strong><\/a>, a global nonprofit founded in 1989 by <strong>Anthony K. Shriver<\/strong> to <em>establish a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)<\/em><em>,<\/em> is excited to announce that its upcoming 18<sup>th<\/sup> Annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddieschallenge.org\/hp\/\"><em>Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port<\/em><\/a> has sold out in record time, thanks in part to the support of 5-time Super Bowl Champion and Best Buddies Global Ambassador Tom Brady, whose nearly 15-year partnership has helped raise a cumulative $46.5 million for the organization! This is an incredible milestone in Best Buddies\u2019 28-year history.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port<\/em> is a spectacular series of events taking place over two days from Boston to Cape Cod and includes a Tom Brady Football Challenge, and a charity walk, run, and bike ride benefitting individuals with IDD. For the past decade, Best Buddies Global Ambassador Tom Brady has served as the event\u2019s Honorary Co-Chair. This year, the <em>Hyannis Port Challenge<\/em> is expected to raise $5.5 million to support the organization\u2019s global programs in 54 countries spanning six continents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTom Brady has served as an exemplary Global Ambassador for Best Buddies since 2003, and has helped bring an even greater awareness to the infinite abilities people with intellectual and developmental disabilities possess,&#8221; said Anthony K. Shriver, Founder and Chairman of Best Buddies International. \u201cOver the past 15 years, Tom has proven himself to be a relentless, committed advocate for individuals with disabilities, always going above and beyond the call of duty to help promote a world of inclusion and opportunity for this population. He truly is an unmatched asset for this organization.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tom first got involved with Best Buddies as a volunteer back in 2003. Since that time, he has served as one of the organization\u2019s most dedicated supporters and advocates. Tom\u2019s support not only helps the organization financially, but also in terms of building Best Buddies\u2019 brand awareness and promoting the organization\u2019s mission-based initiatives that create friendships, jobs and leadership development training for people with IDD. In total, Best Buddies has raised $46.5 million and served 11.8 million people with and without IDD, in part because of its 15-year partnership with Tom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been one of my greatest honors to serve as a Global Ambassador for Best Buddies,\u201d said Tom Brady. \u201cThis organization has become a part of my life. I love meeting the inspiring buddies at events, seeing their smiles, and hearing them talk about how Best Buddies has changed their lives for the better by helping them make friends at school and find meaningful jobs in their local communities. Best Buddies\u2019 mission is a simple one, but the impact is incredibly powerful. I am so grateful to be a part of this global movement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by his charitable work with Best Buddies and the impact nonprofits have on society, Tom created his own organization called Change the World Foundation. Having served as one of the organization\u2019s most engaged and devoted Global Ambassadors for nearly a decade, Best Buddies supported Tom\u2019s diverse array of charitable interests, just as he has supported Best Buddies. Throughout the span of this partnership, Best Buddies has donated $2.75 million to the Change the World Foundation, a registered 501c3.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Tom Brady\u2019s work in the commonwealth of Massachusetts, he serves as a Best Buddies Global Ambassador and travels for the organization, hosting and attending national events such as \u201cAn Evening with Tom Brady\u201d Houston Gala, which raised $832,952. Additionally, Tom has committed to attending the Masters Golf Tournament on behalf of Best Buddies in 2018, which is expected to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for our mission and global programs. Tom also connects Best Buddies directly with his sponsors and supporters such as Under Armour and UGG, host guests at football games, provides memorabilia, writes letters, makes phone calls and helps Best Buddies with its development efforts.<\/p>\n<p>This dynamic partnership has been of immeasurable value for Best Buddies and has allowed the organization to create much-needed jobs and life-changing friendships for people with IDD all over the world, which has always been the goal.<\/p>\n<p>Best Buddies is grateful for Tom Brady\u2019s unending support and proudly look forward to continuing the work to create a more inclusive world for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">###<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>ABOUT BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Best Buddies\u00ae is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated <em>to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities<\/em>. Founded in 1989 by Anthony K. Shriver, Best Buddies is a vibrant organization that has grown from one original chapter to more than 2,300 middle school, high school, and college chapters worldwide. Today, Best Buddies\u2019 eight formal programs \u2014 <em>Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges, Citizens, e-Buddies\u00ae , Jobs, Ambassadors, <\/em>and <em>Promoters<\/em> \u2014 engage participants in each of the 50 states and in over 50 countries, positively impacting the lives of more than 1.1 million people with and without disabilities around the world. 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 www.bestbuddies.org, facebook.com\/bestbuddies or twitter.com\/bestbuddies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>15-year Tom Brady, Best Buddies Partnership Raises $46.5 Million to Support Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities \u00a0 Miami, Florida, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"news-single-post.php","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[676,228],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The 18th Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port Sells out in Record Time Thanks to Partnership with Best Buddies Global Ambassador Tom Brady - Best Buddies International<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2017\/04\/21\/18th-annual-best-buddies-challenge-hyannis-port-sells-record-time-thanks-partnership-best-buddies-global-ambassador-tom-brady-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The 18th Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port Sells out in Record Time Thanks to Partnership with Best Buddies Global Ambassador Tom Brady - 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