Best Buddies History
When was Best Buddies founded?
1989
When is the walk?
April 30, 2022
What is Best Buddies?
Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Which famous football player has been involved with Best Buddies?
Tom Brady
When was the Special Olympics founded? (hint: same year NASA‘s Apollo 8 orbited the moon)
1968
Who is the current top individual fundraiser for the walk?
Erin Streep!!
What is the Best Buddies Ambassador program?
a program that provides training for participants with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in areas of speech writing, public speaking, and self-advocac
Which one of our friends and Best Buddies Ambassadors danced in the Super Bowl?
Josh Felder
Who founded Best Buddies?
Anthony K. Shriver
Where is the South Florida Best Buddies walk?
Old Town
What is a one-to-one friendship?
the pairing of one individual with IDD and one individual without IDD
Where is the Worldwide Best Buddies HQ?
Miami, Fl
When was the Education for All Handicapped Children Act passed? (hint: same year as the end of Vietnam War)
1975
What is the overall Central Florida Friendship Walk goal?
$115,000.00
What is an e-buddy?
a person who is paired in a one-to-one email friendship
Who designed the Best Buddies logo?
Keith Haring
When was the Americans with Disabilities Act signed into law? (hint: same year as the release of Home Alone)
1990
What is our Citizens All- Star team goal?
$8,000
What is best buddies living?
An opportunity for those with and without idd to live together!
What are the four pillars of Best Buddies?
Friendship, jobs, leadership development, and inclusive living