The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the leading walk in the country supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (also known as IDD). Since 2009, more than 150,000 participants in 60 cities have walked to raise awareness for inclusion, friendship, leadership development and integrated job opportunities for people with IDD.
Register to Walk & Support Best Buddies in your Community:
Alabama
Arizona
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Fort Lauderdale
Gainesville
Jacksonville
Miami
Orlando
Palm Beach
Southwest Florida
Tallahassee
Tampa Bay
Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Utah
Washington
Virginia & D.C.
Wisconsin
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Supporting Local Programs
Funds raised through the Friendship Walk benefits Best Buddies – 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.
Make a Donation
Make a donation and help move our mission forward. Simply choose an event to designate where your funds should be directed. Every dollar raised goes towards making the world a more inclusive, accepting place.
2024 Fundraising Incentives Coming Soon!
Create an Inclusion Revolution!
Top Teams Nationwide
(as of Friday, June 9)
- Team Steptoe ($54,291.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Virginia & DC
- Miami Country Day Upper School ($30,360.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Miami
- MAG ($29,560.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Virginia & DC
- Current Builders ($25,830.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Palm Beach
- Real Fun Content ($25,260.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Virginia & DC
- New York Life NH ($25,100.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Concord
- Dream team ($24,316.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Chicago
- TCNJ! ($22,848.89) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Princeton
- Shulman Rogers ($22,335.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Maryland
- BestBuddies Tampa Citizen 23’ ($21,795.09) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Tampa Bay
Top Families Nationwide
(as of Friday, June 9)
- Team Steptoe ($54,291.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Virginia & DC
- Miami Country Day Upper School ($30,360.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Miami
- MAG ($29,560.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Virginia & DC
- Current Builders ($25,830.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Palm Beach
- Real Fun Content ($25,260.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Virginia & DC
- New York Life NH ($25,100.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Concord
- Dream team ($24,316.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Chicago
- TCNJ! ($22,848.89) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Princeton
- Shulman Rogers ($22,335.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Maryland
- BestBuddies Tampa Citizen 23’ ($21,795.09) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Tampa Bay
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Every dollar raised benefits local programs.
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