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BEST BUDDIES NEW YORK


  • Mission

    Best Buddies 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 IDD. For individuals within this community, Best Buddies helps them form meaningful friendships with their peers, secure successful jobs, live independently, improve public speaking, self-advocacy and communications skills, and feel valued by society.

    Cause Areas Include

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

    Location & Contact

    • 585.210.9864
    • 1000 Elmwood Ave, Suite 3500, Rochester, New York, US
      Suite 3500
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