Best Buddies History
When was Best Buddies founded? (hint: first year of George H. W. Bush term)
1989
When is the walk?
April 24
Who is the Best Buddies sponsor?
Ms. Long
The name of the updated medical term for a person who experiences limitations in intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviors
Intellectual disability
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?
Our very own Maddy Braham!
Who is the next Best Buddies CAUSE representative?
Lindsey Temes
Define IDD.
Intellectual or Developmental Disability
One celebrity who is an ambassador of Best Buddies? (hint: American DJ; famous for throwing cakes at the audience)
Steve Aoki
Who founded Best Buddies?
Anthony K. Shriver
Where is the South Florida Best Buddies walk?
Maurice Ferré Park.
How long has Best Buddies been at MCDS?
16 years
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 South Florida Friendship Walk goal?
325,000
What is MCDS’s current fundraising goal?
25,000
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
How much money did the South Florida Friendship Walk raise in 2019?
600,000
Who can you donate to?
Any Best Buddies member with a fundraising page! Ask around!
What is a promoter school?
What are the four pillars of Best Buddies?
Friendship, jobs, leadership development, and inclusive living