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Best Buddies International

Miami, FL
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www.bestbuddies.org

    • Mission

    To establish a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

    About Us

    Founded in 1989 by Anthony K. Shriver, Best Buddies is a vibrant, international organization that has grown from one original chapter to almost 1,900 middle school, high school, and college chapters worldwide. Best Buddies programs engage participants in each of the 50 United States, and over 50 countries around the world. Best Buddies’ eight formal programs - Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges, Citizens, e-Buddies, Jobs, Ambassadors , and Promoters - positively impact nearly 900,000 individuals with and without disabilities worldwide.

    Cause Areas Include

    • Community Development
    • Disability
    • Economic Development
    • Human Rights & Civil Liberties
    • International Relations

    Location & Contact

    • (305) 374.2233
    • 100 SE 2nd Street, Suite 2200, Miami, Florida, US
      Suite 2200
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