Finding ‘Home’ Beyond Four Walls
The journey of Alex P. who moved across state lines to find community at Best Buddies Living.
Monacan High School: Building Bridges of Inclusion and Friendship
Inclusion is important, so everyone feels important … and nobody gets left out.
Best Buddies International to Honor Global Ambassador and Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri at the Jersey Mike’s Subs Best Buddies Miami Gala
Miami, Florida, Nov. 13, 2024 – Best Buddies International, a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for friendship, employment, leadership development, inclusive living, and family support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is thrilled to present its Best Buddies Challenge: Miami Chaired by Kenneth C. Griffin Charitable Fund and Presented by the Andrew P. Barowsky Foundation, and Mack Cycle & Fitness and the Jersey Mike’s Subs Best Buddies Miami Gala on Saturday, November 16.
The Possibilities
Meet Joshua Felder, a Global Ambassador and International Board of Directors member for Best Buddies International. He is also the first person with a disability to be a dancer in the Super Bowl LV Halftime Show with The Weeknd and the first to be featured in a Showtime Original. He stars in Woody Harrelson movie Champions and has appeared in The Drew Barrimore Show and the Today Show…
Jersey Mike’s Subs Donates 20 Percent of Sales To Best Buddies International This Weekend
Jersey Mike’s Subs and Best Buddies International, a nonprofit committed to fostering one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, inclusive living and family support opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), are partnering to raise funds and awareness for the organization’s mission of inclusion.
Best Buddies Jobs: A Model for Integrated Employment Opportunities
The disability rights movement has made significant strides over the past decades, fighting against discrimination to advance equal access and inclusion. An ongoing challenge, however, remains expanding competitive integrated employment…
NPR News: ‘How To Talk About COVID-19 With People Who Have Autism’
If you care for someone with a developmental disability that affects their communication skills, something like autism, how do you talk to them about the coronavirus pandemic?