Jack Mayor found attending Neuqua Valley High School almost impossible because he was bullied by other students who didn’t understand his autism. That changed when he found his Best Buddy, Josie Rund.
He became a global ambassador and public speaker for Best Buddies, a global nonprofit creating opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Miami, FL, February 25, 2019 — Best Buddies International, a groundbreaking nonprofit founded in 1989 by Anthony Kennedy Shriver to establish a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development and inclusive living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is excited to announce the Best Buddies Friendship Walk: South Florida on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Maurice A Ferré Park in Downtown Miami.
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