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). Join 50,000 participants at 80 Walks across the globe to support the Best Buddies programs in schools, workplaces, and communities. You’ll be making the world more welcoming to people with IDD — one friendship, one job, and one life-changing connection at a time

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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 and families 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.

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2025 Fundraising Incentives Coming Soon!

2024 Friendship Walk Incentive 150
2024 Friendship Walk Incentive 250
2024 Friendship Walk Incentive 500
2024 Friendship Walk Incentive 750
2024 Friendship Walk Incentive 1000
2024 Friendship Walk Incentive 1500
2024 Friendship Walk Incentive 2500
2024 Friendship Walk Incentive 5000

Create an Inclusion Revolution!

We’re all about creating an inclusion revolution here at Best Buddies, and you’re a part of it. Walking is how you show it, and fundraising is how you grow it. You, yes YOU, can move our mission forward, and we’re here to help – that’s what friends are for.
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Mission Movers: Nationwide Fundraisers

Top Teams Nationwide

(as of Friday, June 9)

  1. Team Steptoe ($54,291.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Virginia & DC
  2. Miami Country Day Upper School ($30,360.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Miami
  3. MAG ($29,560.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Virginia & DC
  4. Current Builders ($25,830.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Palm Beach
  5. Real Fun Content ($25,260.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Virginia & DC
  6. New York Life NH ($25,100.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Concord
  7. Dream team ($24,316.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Chicago
  8.  TCNJ! ($22,848.89) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Princeton
  9. Shulman Rogers ($22,335.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Maryland
  10. BestBuddies Tampa Citizen 23’ ($21,795.09) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Tampa Bay

Top Families Nationwide

(as of Friday, June 9)

  1. Team Steptoe ($54,291.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Virginia & DC
  2. Miami Country Day Upper School ($30,360.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Miami
  3. MAG ($29,560.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Virginia & DC
  4. Current Builders ($25,830.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Palm Beach
  5. Real Fun Content ($25,260.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Virginia & DC
  6. New York Life NH ($25,100.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Concord
  7. Dream team ($24,316.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Chicago
  8.  TCNJ! ($22,848.89) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Princeton
  9. Shulman Rogers ($22,335.00) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Maryland
  10. BestBuddies Tampa Citizen 23’ ($21,795.09) Best Buddies Friendship Walk – Tampa Bay

Let's Get Started!

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Sign Up

Self-explanatory.
Easy peasy.

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Form Your Crew

Start or join a team and squad up.

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Make Your Push

Every dollar raised benefits local programs.

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Join The Party

Walk with us and celebrate!

Contact Us

If you have questions, comments and suggestions regarding the Best Buddies Friendship Walks, please submit the following form and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks!
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