{"id":184993,"date":"2024-11-22T09:34:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T14:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=184993"},"modified":"2024-11-22T10:12:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T15:12:00","slug":"maureen-cahill-named-best-buddies-in-minnesota-2024-champion-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/minnesota\/maureen-cahill-named-best-buddies-in-minnesota-2024-champion-of-the-year","title":{"rendered":"Maureen Cahill Named Best Buddies in Minnesota 2024 Champion of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"
Maureen Cahill is a public relations and marketing executive who has more than 30 years of experience in journalism, corporate communications, agency and nonprofit leadership. She is a partner at Bellmont Partners in Edina. Maureen has a passion for helping people and has been involved with many international, national and local nonprofits serving both as a board member and volunteer representing a variety of issues and causes.<\/p>\n
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Maureen learned of Best Buddies through her daughter, Megan, and fell in love with the organization and wanted to get involved. She has been involved with Best Buddies Minnesota for the last three years serving on the Advisory Board, participating in the Twin Cities Citizens program, and most recently accepting her nomination to be a Champion candidate.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe work that Best Buddies in Minnesota is doing is so important and I am honored to be a part of this amazing organization as a Champion of inclusion to raise both awareness and funds. I am grateful for the wonderful support and partnership of my mission partner, Amelie Wall, and look forward to a long friendship with her as we continue to work together for inclusion. \u00a0I am so grateful and overwhelmed by the generosity of all of you who supported Best Buddies and our Champion campaign. Now more than ever, creating inclusion for all is critical and we can all help to make our communities a kinder and more welcoming place for everyone.\u201d<\/em> \u00a0\u2013 Maureen Cahill<\/p>\n Best Buddies Minnesota is incredibly grateful to all the 2024 Champions and Mission Partners for their incredible efforts to raise funds and awareness for the Best Buddies mission of inclusion. The 2024 Champion of the Year gala raised more than $350,000 in essential funds to continue growing Best Buddies\u2019 one-to-one friendship and leadership development programs in Minnesota.<\/p>\n