The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is a signature event series supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Join more than 52,000 participants at over 95 Friendship Walks across the globe to create more opportunities for people with IDD through Best Buddies.
Register to Walk & Support Best Buddies in your Community:
Arizona
TempeDelaware
WilmingtonFlorida
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Des MoinesKentucky
LouisvilleMaryland
College ParkMichigan
DetroitMinnesota
MinneapolisMissouri
St. LouisNevada
Las VegasNorth Carolina
CharlotteOklahoma
TulsaOregon
PortlandRhode Island
ProvidenceSouth Carolina
GreenvilleSouth Dakota
Sioux FallsUtah
South JordanDon’t see a walk in your area? Register to Walk Your Way — a new way to support Best Buddies and create an impact wherever you are!
International Walks:
Can't find a Walk in your area? Register as a Global Walker!
Supporting Local Programs
Every dollar raised through the Best Buddies Friendship Walk helps create opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) around the world. Through our Friendship, Leadership, Jobs, Living, and Family Support programs, we help people with IDD build meaningful friendships, develop leadership skills, secure integrated employment, live more independently, and strengthen family connections. Together, we're creating a world where everyone belongs.
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.
Raise $50 to receive our event Shirt
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