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Best Buddies participants around the world are gearing up for a summer celebration of epic proportions! The “23rd Annual Best Buddies International Leadership Conference,” held July 20-23, will kick-off an “Inclusion Revolution” for the 2012-2013 academic year. The conference, expected to be the largest in the history of the organization, will also celebrate its 10-year anniversary on the Indiana University campus in Bloomington, IN.
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What started 19 years ago as a one-day event has evolved into a month-long celebration dedicated to commemorating the Best Buddies mission. “Best Buddies Month,” which takes place each year in March, is a time for Best Buddies participants to reflect on the importance of friendship, jobs, and the development of future leaders. Most importantly, it is a time to show the world the significance of these essentials in every individual’s life.
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The “Best Buddies Friendship Walk” kicked off its 2012 season in Arizona. With close to 900 walkers showing up in support of the organization’s mission, Best Buddies Arizona raised nearly $50,000 in just its first year. While the numbers were impressive, the stories were what made the event extraordinary.
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"Best Buddies Month" is recognized around the world as a time to celebrate Best Buddies’ programs and share its mission. What better way to kick-off March’s month-long celebration than with the “Spread the Word to End the Word” (“STW”) campaign — a joint initiative of Best Buddies and Special Olympics, which champions the use of a new R-word: respect.
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“How good it feels to give back! Friendships like mine and [my buddy’s] are what we would like to build in Best Buddies. [People with and without disabilities] work together to bring the focus of the person, and not the disability, to view.” -- Donna Gunn of Salt Lake City Utah proudly stating the importance of Best Buddies during her speech at the Best Buddies Utah Friendship Walk Kick-Off Party in mid-February
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