Everybody needs a friend. But not everybody has one. It can be very hard
for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to make connections on their own. So Best Buddies matches them with a peer volunteer to form a "buddy pair".
New friends open up a whole new
world of opportunities! 


Be awesome and support Best Buddies!
Walk with us on April 22nd or make a
donation to support Best Buddies!

Donations from people like you and me make local Best Buddies programs possible. Big, small, somewhere in between your support won't go unnoticed.
Join us in giving the gift of friendship - register to walk with us at the Best Buddies Friendship Walk or make a donation today!
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Everyone is invited
to walk together!
The PBYP is the host group for the Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce's team! Everyone is welcome to walk together and make new friends!  

We hope that you will join our team!
Register or Donate here:  PBYP TEAM
The Power of the Walk

The Best Buddies Friendship Walk (BBFW) is the number one walk in the country, raising awareness and funds to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The walk plays a key role in funding Best Buddies programs dedicated to one-on-one friendships, leadership development, and integrated job opportunities for individuals with IDD. Each walk provides an opportunity to see the Best Buddies' mission in action at a local level.

Proceeds from the Best Buddies Friendship Walk provide the necessary tools for people with IDD to become more independent and valued members of our society. Since the walk’s inception in 2009, more than 70,000 participants in 46 cities have walked to raise awareness for inclusion, friendship, leadership, and opportunity for people with IDD.