Nonprofit

Best Buddies Palm Beach

North Palm Beach, FL
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www.bestbuddiesflorida.org

  • About Us

    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).

    Best Buddies was born when founder Anthony K. Shriver recognized that people with IDD lacked opportunities to socialize with their peers without disabilities. Believing that friendship is key to building the self-esteem essential to a happy and productive life, Shriver incorporated Best Buddies as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in 1989. Today, Best Buddies offers eight programs: Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges, Citizens, e-Buddies®, Jobs, Ambassadors, and Promoters.

    With close to 1,500 chapters around the world, Best Buddies positively impacts the lives of nearly 700,000 people with and without IDD.

    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).

    Best Buddies was born when founder Anthony K. Shriver recognized that people with IDD lacked opportunities to socialize with their peers without disabilities. Believing that friendship is key to building the self-esteem essential to a happy and productive life, Shriver incorporated Best Buddies as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in 1989. Today, Best Buddies offers eight programs: Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges, Citizens, e-Buddies®, Jobs, Ambassadors, and Promoters.

    With close to 1,500 chapters around the world, Best Buddies positively impacts the lives of nearly 700,000 people with and without IDD.

    Cause Areas Include

    • Children & Youth
    • Education
    • Family
    • Job & Workplace
    • Volunteering

    Location

    • 784 US Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, United States
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