Best Buddies International is an international not-for-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.
Founded in 1989 by Anthony Kennedy Shriver, it has grown to include more than 1,200 middle school, high school, and college campuses across the country and internationally. Programs include one-to-one friendship matching between people with and without intellectual disabilities, e-Buddies and e-mail pen pal program and others. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anthony Paul Kennedy Shriver (born July 20, 1965) is an activist for the mentally retarded. ...
BestBuddies is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment.
BestBuddies envisions a world where people with disabilities are so successfully integrated in our schools, our work places, and our communities that our services will be unnecessary.
BestBuddies provides socialization opportunities and job coaching, providing the tools needed for people with intellectual disabilities to become more independent and more included in the community.
BestBuddiesInternational, founded by Anthony Kennedy Shriver in 1989, is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilites by providing them with opportunities for one-to-one friendships and with good jobs.
BestBuddies Middle Schools pairs students with intellectual disabilities in one-to-one friendships with other middle school students, enhancing the buddy’s socialization and self esteem.
BestBuddies Citizens pairs people with intellectual disabilities in one to one friendships with other individuals in the corporate and civic communities.
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