JCC Kehillah Best Buddies
“Inclusion makes people feel human.” Maddie Foard is a high school junior in Longmeadow, a small suburban town nestled between...
A Proud Mom
Below is a speech about the impact of Best Buddies on a family from Indiana, presented by Zenobia Curtis. Ms....
Playing Match Maker
Allie Marcom, longtime Best Buddies champion and current Chapter President at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, shares her tips and tricks for a Match Party to remember!
Does it really matter who belongs?
Belonging seems like a pretty straight-forward, innately human need. So why should we talk about it? Because belonging is just one of five valued experiences that research has found lead to a better life. Over the next few weeks, we will be exploring these experiences and how Best Buddies develops opportunities for everyone to feel valued. We start today with belonging…
Finding Your People
Guest blog post by Lexi Franks. Lexi is a long time volunteer with Best Buddies, serving as a chapter president...
Creating Leaders to Support Tomorrow’s Future of Inclusion
How can advisors empower our chapter leaders to achieve their potential and kick off a successful year? Guest blogger and longtime Best Buddies volunteer, Dr. Jessica Hall-Wirth, shares her insights and some hard facts to get started!
How do you PLAY?
Celebrating EKS Day Eunice Kennedy Shriver was many things. She was an American philanthropist. An activist and pioneer entrepreneur. A...
What’s The Deal with Inclusion?
In Best Buddies, we talk a lot about inclusion. We advocate for inclusion, we promote an Inclusion Revolution! We learn about, discuss, and demand inclusion…