Tyrel Dodson’s Unique Friendship with Best Buddies participant William Gawlas
Best friends since high school, #NFLDraft hopeful Tyrel Dodson and Best Buddies participant William Gawlas will always have each other’s backs.
Meet Miles Taylor, Who Announced Ravens’ Third-Round Pick
Cerebral palsy doesn’t define who Miles Taylor is. What defines him is his competitive drive, which made him a viral dead-lifting sensation.
Best Buddies member sworn in as North Bay Village city official
NORTH BAY VILLAGE, FLA. (WSVN) – A member of the Best Buddies organization has been sworn in as a North Bay Village city official.
At Tuesday’s city commission meeting, the city swore in Colleen Moriarty as their new City Administration Clerk.
2019 Best Buddies Friendship Walk in South Florida Raises a Record-Breaking $600,000 for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Miami, April 2, 2019 — On Saturday March 16th, Best Buddies International hosted its 9th annual Best Buddies Friendship Walk: South Florida at Maurice A Ferré Park in Downtown Miami. More than 3,000 people attended the Friendship Walk and the event raised over $600,000 in total donations, a record for the organization!
Hundreds take part in Miami’s Best Buddies Friendship Walk
MIAMI (WSVN) – Hundreds of people woke up early this weekend to spend a day with some very special friends at the annual Best BuddiesFriendship Walk in Downtown Miami.
The excitement took over Maurice A. Ferré Park near 10th Street and Biscayne Boulevard, Saturday morning.
Bridging the gap: Special Olympics and Best Buddies create global movement to build inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities
Special Olympics, Best Buddies International and supporters from around the world will unite on Wednesday, March 6th for the annual Spread the Word Day.
Best Buddies South Florida to Host Friendship Walk in Downtown Miami
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.
She said YES! The love tale of Andy and Carolina.
When Carolina attended one of her Special Olympics swimming classes back in 2017, little did she know that her...
In Celebration of its 30th Anniversary, Best Buddies Launches Inclusive Housing Initiative
To celebrate our 30th Anniversary, we are excited to launch the organization’s newest program, Best Buddies Living. Best Buddies is elevating our mission to meet the significant need for inclusion by establishing a residential living experience for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their peers.
Best Buddies Jobs Participant John Masterson Named as Part of Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom’s Transition Team
December 2018, SACRAMENTO— California Governor-elect Gavin Newsom announced the addition of two top-level policy experts to his incoming Administration and his first reappointment from the Brown Administration.