Join us as we walk in support of Best Buddies mission of inclusion.
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.
Two ways to join us on April 10th!
Rio Tinto Stadium – Come experience the magic of the Best Buddies mission at our Friendship Walk event any time between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. The full experience can be completed in under an hour, with all the recommended and required COVID-19 guidelines in place. Safety is our number one priority so with this “rolling” event model we hope to eliminate large crowds gathering at certain times.
- Step 1: Park and check-in
- Step 2: Get your exclusive t-shirt (if you’ve raised over $50) and visit the Mission Tent to learn more about Best Buddies
- Step 3: Jam out to some tunes as you pass the DJ booth and snap a picture at the photobooth area
- Step 4: Head to the start line to officially begin your Friendship Walk loop
- Step 5: Cross the finish line and do a celebratory dance because you just participated in a Best Buddies Friendship Walk to promote inclusion!
- Step 6: Grab a bottle of water, head to the food tent for a snack, and you’ll be on your way
At Home – If you prefer to join us on Walk day from your own neighborhood or backyard, we invite you to tune into our livestream on Facebook Live, snap a picture while you are out walking and tag @bestbuddiesut so we can see how you are celebrating inclusion from home! No matter where you walk, you are creating a more inclusive world for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by supporting the Best Buddies mission!
For sponsorship opportunities and other event inquiries, please contact: AlyssaStump@bestbuddies.org.
Schedule
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Location
Virtual Option
Walk and celebrate any time during the day!
In-Person Option
Rio Tinto Stadium
9256 S. State Street
Sandy, UT 84070
Come experience the magic of the Best Buddies mission at our Friendship Walk event any time between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Safety is our number one priority so with this “rolling” event model we hope to eliminate large crowds gathering at certain times.
Red = Parking (we we encourage attendees to park in the larger lot off State Street)
Yellow = Check-in
Green = Walk course
Mission Movers – Top Fundraisers
Going the extra mile for Best Buddies.
2021 Friendship Walk Fundraising Incentive Program
Introducing the all-new Friendship Walk Fundraising Incentive Program. Each time you hit a fundraising incentive level, we’ll send you an email confirming your shipping address and that item will be immediately sent to you. (Except the $50 participant shirt which will be given to you either on Walk day or picked up the day before the Walk - see your local Best Buddies office for more detail) Incentive levels start at $50 and go up to $1,500. Get all six and you’ll be repping Best Buddies to the fullest!
Fundraise
Let’s change the world for people with intellectual & developmental disabilities.
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.
