BEST BUDDIES BIKE RIDE

I need your help!! On Sept 8, 2012 I am riding 100 miles to raise awareness for those with intellectual disabilities. This is my third year doing this and I am so proud that I did it last year and I cannot wait for the event in September.

Click Here to Donate or to visit my personal web page and help me in my efforts to support Best Buddies International Together we can make a difference! Thank you so much for your support.

Click on the links below for a fun video of our team and the event from 2009 and our team Blog:

http://vimeo.com/7055528
http://teamfitbuddies.wordpress.com/

Here is some information on the Best Buddies Organization as well: Best Buddies is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment.

Founded in 1989 by Anthony K. Shriver, Best Buddies is a vibrant, international organization that has grown from one original chapter to more than 1,400 middle school, high school, and college campuses across the country and internationally.

In addition to the traditional campus-based volunteer activities, and for those with limited personal time, Best Buddies helps people with intellectual disabilities connect with others through technology with its online friendship program, e-Buddies.

Even though Best Buddies has grown tremendously in its short existence, most of the country still lacks programs to help people with intellectual disabilities become a part of mainstream society. Our goal is to bring Best Buddies to every corner of the United States and every corner of the world, making Best Buddies programs active in every community and on every middle school, high school, and college campus.

Our six formal programs Best Buddies Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges, Citizens, e -Buddies® and Jobs will positively impact more than 400,000 individuals this year. Best Buddies also is systematically implementing a 2010 initiative that will witness the organization's continued significant growth, both domestically and overseas. Best Buddies volunteers annually contribute services to the community that equate to more than $70 million USD..

Please visit our website www.bestbuddies.org for more information.

Where the Money Goes
Contributions to Best Buddies are judiciously spent, with the majority of these funds directly applied to the enrichment of the organization's programs. Our total annual budget demonstrates that 89% of all monetary contributions are allocated to one of Best Buddies six programmatic divisions that directly integrates people with intellectual disabilities.

Every Donation Makes a Difference: No matter what size, a donation to Best Buddies can change a life.


$8,500

Secures a job for a person with intellectual disabilities.

$7,500

Funds a High School or College Chapter

$6,500

Funds a Middle School Chapter Chapter

$2,000

Sponsors a Citizens Buddy Pair

$1,000

Funds a student to attend our Student Leadership Conference

$500

Sponsors an online e-Buddies Pair Conference

$300:

Supports a High School Chapter Training

$150:

Sponsors a campus-based Buddy Pair

Parent Testimony:
"My daughter, Lauren Hammond, age 21, has been involved with Best Buddies for about eight years. She has Asperger's Syndrome. As parents of this special girl, we are most grateful to all of the young men and women who are buddies to people like our daughter. You may never know the true value of the time that you have so generously given to these kids...but we know. The lives of all involved in this program are enriched, including ours."
- Lori Hammond
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