Buddies for Teri. The Teri Leiker Memorial Fund.
The power of love and friendship is a gift that Teri gave to her friends in Best Buddies and we are eternally grateful for her commitment to our organization’s mission of friendship and inclusion.
Mack Cycle & Fitness Donates $30,000 to Best Buddies International in Support of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
MIAMI, FL – March 4, 2021 – Since 2013, Mack Cycle & Fitness has been a dedicated partner of Best Buddies...
Tampa halftime dancer says autism helped him at the Super Bowl
“I want to prove to everyone that you don’t have to let your disability define you if you want to do something great in life.”
Black History Month: A Message From Anthony Kennedy Shriver
Black History Month provides us with an opportunity to celebrate the rich history and far-reaching accomplishments of Black Americans.
Check Back Weekly As We Highlight Profiles of Perseverance.
This holiday season, we continue our celebration of several exemplary participants who represent profiles of perseverance during these challenging times. Check back weekly as we highlight additional Profiles of Perseverance.
Best Buddies in South Florida to Host Annual Friendship Walk Benefiting Individuals with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
Best Buddies International is excited to announce the Best Buddies Friendship Walk: South Florida on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Maurice A. Ferré Park in Downtown Miami.
Special Olympics and Best Buddies build global movement to promote inclusion
Special Olympics, Best Buddies International and supporters from around the world will unite on Wednesday, March 4th for the annual Spread the Word Day.
Delivering Jobs Campaign to Create Pathways to One Million Employment and Leadership Opportunities by 2025 for People with Autism, Intellectual and/or Developmental Differences
Autism Speaks, Best Buddies and Special Olympics, with the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), are launching Delivering Jobs, an inclusion campaign designed to create pathways to one million employment and leadership opportunities for people with IDD by 2025.
Cold Stone Creamery Announces Third Annual In-Store Fundraiser Benefiting Best Buddies International
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Cold Stone Creamery® (www.ColdStoneCreamery.com) is happy to announce the return of its nationwide Best Buddies International® Fundraising Promotion during the month of August in honor of its continued partnership with the Best Buddies organization, a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for friendship, employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
19th Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port Presented by Pepsi-Cola and Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation Raises $6 Million for People with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
BOSTON, June 5, 2018 – This year, over 2,500 people participated in the 19th Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port, a cycling, run and walk fundraiser from Boston to Hyannis Port, on June 2-3. The Challenge raised $6 million in total donations for Best Buddies International, a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).