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Best Buddies International


  • Mission

    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 and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

    About Us

    Best Buddies is the world’s largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Our programs empower the special abilities of people with IDD by helping them form meaningful friendships with their peers, secure successful jobs, live independently, improve public speaking, self-advocacy and communication skills, and feel valued by society.

    Cause Areas Include

    • Disability
    • Economic Development
    • Education
    • Human Rights & Civil Liberties
    • Volunteering

    Location & Contact

    • 6194368291
    • 3731 Stocker St., Los Angeles, California, US
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