Best Buddies Champion of the Year

Remember 2024? ?? We sure do! ?? Take a look at our amazing top Champions from across the nation! See someone you know? Shout them out in the comments! We can’t wait for 2025! ?? #ChampionoftheYear #BestBuddies #InclusionLivesHere

Congratulations to Nathan Dean, the 2024 National Top Champion of the Year! ??? ? As the Nashville Grand Champion, Nathan raised a record-breaking $369,000 for Best Buddies Tennessee, empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.? ? Join us in celebrating his incredible achievement and the impact he's making on inclusive communities!? ? ?? Read more about his journey here: ?https://lnkd.in/e7W_ZMq5 ? Best Buddies International #ChampionOfTheYear #BestBuddies #InclusionMatters? ? ?

Reliving the unforgettable memories from Best Buddies Champion of the Year in Missouri! ?? #ChampionOfTheYear #BestBuddies #InclusionMatters

Behind every Champion is a story of friendship, inclusion, and leadership. ?? Best Buddies is more than an event—it’s a movement. #InclusionMatters #BestBuddies

?? Roses are red, violets are blue, Champions spread inclusion, and so can YOU! Tag a company, employer, or individual that was essential to your Champion season to share the love this Valentine’s Day! #BeAChampion #InclusionMatters

This Champion of the Year season, YOU showed the true power of inclusion and community. Across 52 incredible events, 404 inspiring champions rallied support and helped us raise a record-breaking $10.3 MILLION for Best Buddies programs! ?? From all of us at Best Buddies, THANK YOU for championing inclusion, celebrating friendships, and making a difference. Together, we are making history! Best Buddies International #Inclusion #BestBuddies #ChampionOfTheYear #InclusionMatters

This past week, we had the incredible opportunity to come together with our Best Buddies International colleagues to celebrate our 2024 successes, set ambitious goals for 2025, and strengthen our network—all in the name of inclusion! A special highlight of the week was the National Champion of the Year team recognizing five outstanding events and individuals for their hard work and dedication during the 2024 COY season. ? Congratulations to... ??Best Buddies Tennessee Nashville - Top Revenue Event raising over $708,000! ??Aspen, CO - Top Percentage Over Goal by 438%! ??Best Buddies in Missouri - Top Year-Over-Year Growth increasing by 66% from 2023 to 2024! ??Tracy Churchman from Best Buddies in Texas Dallas - Spotlight Award (formerly Rookie of the Year) - The Spotlight Award is given to an individual who truly stood out over the past year. This award recognizes a staff member who went above and beyond, delivering exceptional results, demonstrating unwavering dedication, and making a significant impact on their team and mission. We are delighted to recognize Tracy Churchman for her extremely hard work throughout the 2024 COY season!? ??Best Buddies Pennsylvania Pittsburgh TasteBuds/COY Event - Impact Award - The Best Buddies Champion of the Year Impact Award recognizes the staff or team whose efforts created a lasting impact on their community. This award celebrates dedication, creativity and excellence in delivering an unforgettable mission focused event while also ensuring consistent revenue and attendance growth. We are excited to recognize the Pittsburgh, PA TasteBuds and Champion of the Year event and team for this award for their event in 2024! We are excited to highlight more of our top events soon! Thank you all for making 2024 an incredible year for Best Buddies! We can't wait to bring even more inclusion and friendships into 2025! ?????? Will Macon, Rachael Fischer, Michelle Stiller, Tim Bommarito, Samantha Civitate

Our Champion of the Year Galas are in full swing! Swipe to see the crowning moments from events across the country. ? ? Our communities are coming together to celebrate inclusion, and your support is making it ALL possible. Congrats to our incredible Champions in the below areas:? ? ?? Kentucky ?? New Hampshire Seacoast? ?? Maryland ?? Connecticut? ?? Iowa? ?? Columbus, OH? ?? Memphis, TN? ?? Central Illinois? #ChampionoftheYear #InclusionLivesHere #BestBuddies

Happy #FriendshipFriday featuring a buddy pair from Best Buddies Maine! Emma and Payton are competing together in their local Champion of the Year event with other incredible inclusive leaders in their community! What could be more fun than joining forces to spread the mission of Best Buddies with your best friend?! ???? Best Buddies International #BestBuddies #InclusionLivesHere #ChampionoftheYear

“For me, being a Champion is easy and natural. For others, it can challenge their comfort zone because my best buddy, Pete, appears to be a little different. Leading by example and coaching others is the key to the success of being a Best Buddies Champion!” - Reid Brenton, Best Buddies in Indiana 2023 Champion of the Year Best Buddies in Indiana Reid Brenton