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4 people are interested
Be a friend to someone in North East!
ORGANIZATION: Best Buddies International
Please visit the new page to apply.
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4 people are interested
Best Buddies is looking for a young lady to be matched in a friendship with a person with an intellectual and developmental disability in the North East area! The commitment of the program is to communicate at least once a week and see each other two times a month. Make a difference in someone's life!
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About Best Buddies International
Location:
100 SE 2nd Street, Suite 2200, Miami, FL 33131, US
Mission Statement
To establish a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Description
Founded in 1989 by Anthony K. Shriver, Best Buddies is a vibrant, international organization that has grown from one original chapter to almost 1,900 middle school, high school, and college chapters worldwide. Best Buddies programs engage participants in each of the 50 United States, and over 50 countries around the world. Best Buddies’ eight formal programs - Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges, Citizens, e-Buddies, Jobs, Ambassadors , and Promoters - positively impact nearly 900,000 individuals with and without disabilities worldwide.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
North East and Surrounding AreaNorth East, MD 21901
DATE POSTED
April 22, 2015
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- 3-4 hours a month