Best Buddies Florida

It's with heavy hearts that Best Buddies in Florida shares the passing of one of our cherished participants, Kendra Holden. Kendra was a beacon of light to all who knew her - radiating kindness, joy, and love. Her spirit and the positive impact she made on our community will never be forgotten, and her legacy will continue to inspire us all throughout Florida and beyond.

🌟 Join the Best Buddies Team in Florida! 🌟 Are you passionate about creating inclusive communities and empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities? Here's your chance to make a REAL difference! Best Buddies International is hiring for meaningful roles in Florida! Be part of a global movement dedicated to fostering one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for people with disabilities. ✨ Why work with us? • Make a lasting impact in the lives of individuals with IDD. • Be part of a supportive and dynamic team. • Build a more inclusive, equitable world. 🔍 Check out the job opportunities we have available and help us change lives TODAY! 📍 Location: Various Florida Locations 📅 Apply now by scanning the QR codes below! #BestBuddies #InclusiveWork #MeaningfulWork #JoinOurTeam #FloridaJobs #ChangeLives #DisabilityInclusion #MakeADifference

🎉 The countdown is ON! We’re just 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ days away from the Palm Beach Best Buddies Friendship Walk on April 26, 2025! 🌟 There are so many ways to get involved: 👟 Register to walk (link below!) 🤝 Create a team – Start a group with friends, family, or coworkers! Corporate teams are a great way to unite your workplace for a meaningful cause. 💙 Volunteer your time https://lnkd.in/eU5pEsQ2 📧 Interested in volunteering or starting a corporate team? Contact Tyler Jasensky at tylerjasensky@bestbuddies.org for more information. We can’t wait to see YOU there for an amazing day filled with friendship, fun, and community! Let’s make this the best walk yet! 💃🕺💫 #BestBuddies #FriendshipWalk2025 #100DaysOut #WalkForInclusion

🎉✨ Happy New Year, friends! 🥳 As we turn the page to 2025, let’s celebrate new beginnings and cherish the memories made 🎇🍾 Cheers to new friendships, adventures ahead, and spreading kindness like confetti! 🌟 Here’s to making 2025 the best year yet - one friendship, leader, job, living, and family support opportunity at a time! 🎊💖 #NewYear2025

Don't miss your chance! There's still time to help Best Buddies Florida WIN the State Showdown, and your generosity can be DOUBLED with matching funds! Let's finish strong together! Donate by midnight! https://lnkd.in/eKFPb8AQ

"[Wesley] has his goals just like everybody else. He is interested in becoming independent, doing things for himself. When he lives under our roof, there’s a certain structure, I’m sure that can be limiting at times. But when you’re independent, maybe those limitations go away and you have better opportunity to pursue what you really want to do, what is interesting to you. That speaks to how he could grow as a person and discover new things that he might not have otherwise." - Ron Help Best Buddies help more participants, like our friend Wesley, break down stigmas and grow towards their goals! There's just one week remaining of the #StateShowdown. Your support helps create more opportunities for our friends with IDD, one friendship, leadership, job, living, or family support opportunity at a time! You can help Best Buddies in Florida WIN the competition and double your impact! Donate today at https://lnkd.in/eKFPb8AQ

🎠 We’re in! 🎠 We’re overjoyed to share that Best Buddies has been chosen to participate in the Great Charity Challenge! 💫 This life-changing event brings together community champions to create lasting impacts. We can’t wait to join this inspiring effort and see what we can accomplish together. 🌟 Thank you for believing in our mission—your support means the world to us! Stay tuned for updates and ways to cheer us on! 💪 #GreatCharityChallenge #StrongerTogether #CharityInAction #GratefulHeart

Only 11 days remaining of the #StateShowdown, our heartwarming, friendly fundraising competition where the state that raises the most funds gets their dollars matched! Help us WIN the competition and double your impact. Together we can support inclusion & friendship for all! Donate today at https://lnkd.in/eKFPb8AQ #giveback #nonprofit "

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce that Best Buddies has been selected to participate in the Great Charity Challenge! 🎉 This incredible opportunity allows us to further our mission and make an even bigger impact in our community. A huge thank you to the organizers, sponsors, and supporters who make this event possible. 💙 Stay tuned for updates as we gear up for this amazing journey—together, we can make a difference! 🙌 #GreatCharityChallenge #MakingADifference #CommunitySupport #Grateful

"For a long time, my biggest dream was that I would find friends who would see past my wheelchair and disability and see the real me- someone full of passion, optimism, humor, and dreams. In 2021, I joined Best Buddies at the University of Central Florida. For the first time in my life, I realized that I had always felt like I was standing on the outside looking in. But not with this group. They saw me—not the wheelchair, not my disability. They saw me. And they didn’t just accept me—they celebrated me. They were interested in hearing my stories, my dreams, my sense of humor. For the first time, I felt like I had a place where I truly belonged. I started to believe in myself in ways I had never dared before. I gained confidence. I developed leadership skills. I found the courage to stand up and advocate for others like me. Best Buddies has taught me that the challenges I face do not define me—they’re just a part of my story. It’s through [Best Buddies] that I’ve learned that my voice matters and I’ve found the strength to write my story on my own terms. But here’s the truth: none of this would be possible without support from people like you. Best Buddies relies on donations to make these friendships possible—to create a world where people with and without disabilities feel accepted, valued, and included. Every dollar donated goes towards building friendships and creating experiences that help people like me find their place in the world. When you donate to Best Buddies, you’re not just giving money. You’re giving someone like me the gift of friendship, the chance to feel seen and supported. You’re helping to build a more inclusive world, one where no one has to feel alone. " -- Joie Please open your hearts and consider donating to Best Buddies today. Your support will change lives, just like it changed Joie's. Donate today at https://lnkd.in/eKFPb8AQ #StateShowdown