Join us as we walk in support of Best Buddies mission of inclusion.
Best Buddies Friendship Walk: Central Mass
May 7, 2022
10:00 AM | Worcester, MA
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Thank You!!!
Thank you for participating in this year’s Friendship Walk! Because of you, we were able to raise funds to sustain and help expand our Best Buddies programs in the area. We look forward to having you at next year’s event. With your help and support, our mission of inclusion lives on!

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 40,000 walkers across the country to support the Best Buddies programs in your schools, workplaces and communities. You’ll be making the world more welcoming to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities – one friendship, one job, and one life-changing connection at a time.
For sponsorship opportunities and other event inquiries, please contact: karafalcone@bestbuddies.org.
Schedule
Saturday, May 7, 2022
Check-in: 10:00 AM
Opening Ceremonies: 11:00 AM
Walk: 11:30 AM
Celebrate Until: 1:00 PM
Location
Polar Park
100 Madison St.
Worcester, MA 01608
*Please enter at Gate D*
Parking:
The Green Island Blvd Garage across from Polar Park will be open on event day for $6-12 (depending on how long you stay). You are also welcome to park at City of Worcester metered parking spots in the area. Please visit WooSox.Com/Parking for more information. *Please note that lots 1, 4, and 8 are your best options.*
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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.
The IDD community that Best Buddies serves includes, but is not limited to, people with Down Syndrome, Autism, Fragile X, Williams Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, traumatic brain injury and other undiagnosed disabilities.
We Love Our Sponsors!
For sponsorship opportunities and other event inquiries, please contact:
karafalcone@bestbuddies.org
617-304-7299
Best Buddies in Massachusetts 51 Union St Suite 308 Worcester, MA 01608
Frequently Asked Questions
Sign up to volunteer at www.bestbuddies.org/volunteer/.