- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
Volunteers Needed: Best Buddies Friendship Walk Boston
ORGANIZATION: Best Buddies Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
Help run stations related to a successful fundraiser. This is a 2 mile family friendly walk to raise funds for Best Buddies programs in Massachusetts & Rhode Island.
3 Walk Opportunities - Sept 22 (Pawtucket); Oct 5 (Boston); Oct 19 (Lancaster)
Official Registation at: http://bttr.im/6ehtz - Contact KariKenyon@BestBuddies.org for more info.
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.
More opportunities with Best Buddies Massachusetts and Rhode Island
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Best Buddies Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Location:
529 Main Street, Suite 202, Boston, MA 02129, US
Mission Statement
Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Description
Best Buddies Massachusetts (BBMA) has been in operation since 1996 working to enrich the lives of youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) through our Friendship program, Jobs program, and Leadership Development program. In 2010, we served over 4,400 participants. To date, we have nearly doubled that number, serving 7,500 direct program participants throughout the state.
Best Buddies Rhode Island (BBRI) has been in operation since 2010 and is now impacting the lives of over 1,300 individuals with and without IDD through our Friendship program, and Leadership Development program.
In 2018, BBMA and BBRI merged in an effort to combine resources to ensure continued growth and increase opportunities for expansion in both states. Due in large part to our local Advisory Board members, dedicated volunteers, generous donors, foundation support, and a team of extremely devoted staff, we have expanded our efforts in order to serve individuals with and without IDD in every county of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Schraffts Center529 Main StreetBoston, MA 02129
DATE POSTED
September 3, 2019
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Various Shifts available. Please reach out to Kari Kenyon at karikenyon@bestbuddies.org