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Saturday, June 4, 2022 #BESTBUDDIESCHALLENGE
June 4, 2022
Dear Friend,
Welcome to the 23rd Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port. You, along with hundreds of cyclists, runners,
walkers, sponsors, program participants and Best Buddies supporters, have helped make this event such a monumental
success. From this morning’s dynamic opening ceremonies at the starting line, to this afternoon’s celebratory Finish Line
and Clambake, this will be an event to remember. Thank you for taking the Best Buddies Challenge!
I would like to take a moment to recognize the outstanding achievements of our program participants with and
without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families. They recognize disabilities as a natural part of
the world’s diversity, which enhances all of our lives. With your support, our programs have soared to new heights in 2022,
with nearly 2,900 chapters in the U.S. and 54 countries across the globe, impacting nearly 800,000 people worldwide.
It is truly inspiring to see all the hard work and dedication our Best Buddies supporters put into our programs, allowing
our mission to continue to grow throughout the years.
This year, we celebrate with more corporate sponsors and ride teams including Presenting Sponsors Core Hydration
and Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation; Hyannis Port Sponsors Seyfarth, Silicon Valley Bank, Wells Fargo, and WHDH/
Channel 7; Cape Club Sponsors Andrew P. Barowsky Foundation and Planned Lifetime Assistance Network (PLAN) of
Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Inc.; Craigville Beach Club Sponsors Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Crescent
Capital Group, L.P., Eaton Vance Management, Greenberg Traurig LLP, Klingman & Associates, Mark Edward Partners,
Sevita, Teddie Peanut Butter, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and Volvo Car USA; In-kind sponsor Jack’s Abby, Official Beer of
the Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port.
These companies and individuals have demonstrated the true spirit of giving and their belief in our work as they
join professional athletes, celebrities and the real heroes – our buddies! We would also like to give a special thank you to
our corporate partners who have provided employment opportunities for Best Buddies Jobs program participants. With
more than 400 partnerships with companies worldwide, we are securing jobs for people with IDD, allowing them to earn
an income, pay taxes, and continuously and independently support themselves.
On behalf of our participants who are impacted by Best Buddies through friendships, jobs, leadership development,
and inclusive living, thank you for supporting this amazing event. I hope you have an incredible experience this weekend
and continue to be inspired, as I am, by the combined efforts that have made the Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port
such an incredibly successful event.
In Friendship,
Anthony K. Shriver
Founder, Chairman, & CEO
Best Buddies International
Global Headquarters
100 Southeast Second Street, Suite 2200, Miami, FL 33131
P 305.374.2233 | F 305.374.5303
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
STATE HOUSE BOSTON, MA 02133
2022 TOP
(617) 725-4000
CHARLES D. BAKER
GOVERNOR
KARYN E. POLITO
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
FUNDRAISERS!
June 2022
Dear Friends,
On behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito and
I would like to express our warmest greetings as you gather for the Best Buddies Challenge:
Hyannis Port in support of Best Buddies International.
Founded in 1989 by Anthony Kennedy Shriver, Best Buddies International has established
a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for building friendships, integrated
employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for people with intellectual and
developmental disabilities.
Best Buddies has made a huge impact throughout the Commonwealth. Currently, there
are nearly 10,000 people participating in its school-based programs, and since 1996, Best
Buddies has placed over 200 people with disabilities in competitive, integrated employment in Peter Barlow Andrew Barowsky Mark DeVincentis
businesses throughout greater Boston, Worcester, and Cape Cod. We commend all of the
volunteers, advocates, and self-advocates for their commitment to promoting dignity and respect
for people of all abilities.
Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito and I are proud to be long-time supporters of the Best
Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port. We are happy that some of the Commonwealth’s finest settings
will serve as the backdrop to such an exciting event. From the glass atrium of the John F. Kennedy
Presidential Library to the shores of Cape Cod, we hope that you and your family enjoy your time
exploring Massachusetts while supporting an organization that serves to create a more inclusive
world for all.
Wishing all a successful and exciting event. Good luck!
Sincerely,
John Griffin and Family Jamie Hintlian
CHARLES D. BAKER KARYN E. POLITO
GOVERNOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
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Sponsors Corporate Executive Committee
PRESENTING SPONSORS
Core Hydration Dan Allred
Silicon Valley Bank
Derek Hopkins
Keurig Dr Pepper
Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation Robert Backus Mike Kardok
Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation Natixis
HYANNIS PORT CLUB SPONSORS CRAIGVILLE BEACH CLUB SPONSORS
Andrew Barowsky Gerry Klingman
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Seyfarth Andrew P. Barowsky Foundation Klingman & Associates
Crescent Capital Group, L.P. Jeffrey Leiden
Dave Buxton
Wells Fargo Eaton Vance Management Silicon Valley Bank Vertex Pharmaceuticals
WHDH/Channel 7 Greenberg Traurig, LLP Jeff Bellows Brett Lyons
Volvo Car USA
Klingman & Associates Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
CAPE CLUB SPONSORS
Paul Magnes
Mark Edward Partners Mark Berthiaume WHDH/Channel 7
Andrew P. Barowsky Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sevita Joan McGrath
Foundation Teddie Peanut Butter Dan Cataldo Planned Lifetime Assistance Network (PLAN) of
Eaton Vance Management Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Inc.
Planned Lifetime Assistance Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Kristin McGurn
Ariel Cudkowicz
Network (PLAN) of Volvo Car USA Seyfarth Seyfarth
Gerry Morrissey
Massachusetts and Rhode MEDIA SPONSORS Mark DeVincentis
Sevita
Crescent Capital Group, L.P.
Island, Inc. WHDH/Channel 7
The Official Media Sponsor of the Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port
Scott Powell
Mark Freitas Wells Fargo
Mark Edward Partners
IN-KIND SPONSORS Steve Roge
Gourmet Caterers Jamie Hintlian Best Buddies Board of Directors
Teddie Peanut Butter and
Jack’s Abby Best Buddies Board of Directors
The Official Beer Sponsor of the Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port
John F. Kennedy
Presidential Library and Museum We regret the omission of any names due to our printing deadline.
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TO OUR B U D DY
HATS OFF AMBASSADORS
& their families, who prove each and every day that there are no limits to what we can do.
Joshua Felder Buddies. After high school graduation Jack Mayor motivational speaker to educate people chapter and served as a leader of the Jessica Isabella
Florida about the challenges faced among teens chapter for over 10 years. In 2011 Mollie
Joshua continued his education at the Illinois Lewis
University of South Florida in the Stages and adults with disabilities. After becoming represented Best Buddies Indiana at
Best Buddies’ Jack Mayor, Virginia
program. Shortly after finishing the involved in Best Buddies, Jack’s life was Capitol Hill Day in Washington, D.C. and
2020 Spirit of the oldest of 5
greatly enriched from the friendships he was recognized as the 2011 Spirit of Jessica has
Courage program he began working at the campus
children, is a been singing
dining facilities but always continued to be made and the confidence he gained. Jack Courage Award Winner at the annual
award Global
found his voice through Best Buddies and Leadership Conference for her work as an since she
nominee is an active member of the Best Buddies
Ambassador could talk.
community. In the summer of 2019 Joshua in his role as an ambassador, he strives to advocate and ambassador for Best
one of Best and advocate.
help others to see past a label and see an Buddies. Mollie serves on the Best Buddies She graduated
Buddies’ attended the Best Buddies Leadership
He is also a from
Conference as a Young Leaders Council individual as a whole. Jack has spoken at Indiana Friendship Walk and Gala
Global former
Best Buddies International Leadership committees. She has been a fundamental Monticello
Ambassadors member. During COVID-19 he has gone
member of the High school in
above and beyond to advocate for this Conference three times and major events part of the Leadership Conferences
who says that through this organization he Board of Directors for Best Buddies. He
and challenge rides hosted by Best assisting the programs team. Mollie spoke 2011. She
was able to gain confidence and excel in organization. He has attended several
has been involved in Best Buddies since his participated in a solo and ensemble contest
fundraising calls, created his own Kellie & Buddies. In addition to public speaking, at the 2016 Hearst Castle Challenge ride
middle school and high school. He was Freshman year at Neuqua Valley High
Jack enjoys bike riding, hanging out with along with presenting at several Indiana and was awarded a “1” ( the highest mark).
ready to spread his wings and decided to Josh Instagram show, and has been an
School in Naperville, Illinois in 2014. As of She has taught herself “Nella Fantasia” in
extraordinary support for his USF chapter family and a good amount of coffee. events. Recently, she served a 3 year term
join the ambassador program. Through his May 2022, Jack has been employed
on the Best Buddies International Board. In Italian and the Croatian National anthem in
and his fellow ambassadors. This past
trainings he has learned to become an
February Joshua was the first person with
through Oberweis Dairy as a Guest Mollie Noble addition to all of her work for Best Buddies, Croatian. Jessica met her buddy, Julia, a
advocate not only for Best Buddies but also Ambassador and a Dining Room Attendant.
IDD to perform during the Super Bowl
Indiana Mollie is employed with Goodwill in couple of years ago and it is like they were
for himself. He has utilized his new skills as He has won Employee of the month and
Mollie Noble is Indianapolis, serves on the Board of meant to find each other! They both love
a Best Buddies ambassador and gave a halftime show. Recently, he has gained
has the most positive reviews at his music and movies, and often make up
employment at Holland and Knight and a longtime Directors of Indiana, and lives in her own
speech in front of Governor Rick Scott and location. Jack also serves as an Energy
Best Buddies condo where likes to entertain her Best duets and sing together. Jessica likes to
several legislators. He has traveled for received the Excellence of Leadership
Force Ambassador for ComEd and shares sing with Julia more than anything else!
Award. Look for Joshua in a new upcoming volunteer and Buddies friends. Mollie is living her dream
various national events speaking for Best tips on how to be energy efficient and
self-advocate and is an incredible leader of the Best Jessica is already talking about how much
movie. He is making history.
important information about their services. she will miss Julia when she leaves, but a
from the great Buddies movement.
He completed his first Best Buddies forever friendship has been formed as a
state of
Ambassador Training in November 2016. result of Best Buddies.
Indiana. As
Jack has an endless passion as a
the buddy
director at Marian University, Mollie played
an integral role in the success of the
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TO OUR B U D DY
HATS OFF come out of his social shell, and make new for the coming year to apply to graduate
AMBASSADORS
& their families, who prove each and every day that there are no limits to what we can do.
mission has grown over the years with her severe delays in his communications and
Antony Vignare Christina Ann Hundley
friends. Their focus on inclusion is programs and teach, but she will stay involvement and attendance at many social interactions. Those struggles limited
New York Florida
important to Anthony and his family. He involved with the Charlottesville chapter as Leadership Conferences. In 2017 she was his daily life at home and school. Thanks to
Christina has
Best Buddies looks forward to the many fun adventures much as she possibly can. And in her free awarded the Spirit of Courage Award. Her the amazing and tireless support of his
been a
ambassador, that Best Buddies will bring his way. time, Julia likes to perform in musical appointed role as a member of the Young family, teachers and administrators Zach
member of the
and has been theatre productions, sing in choral Leaders Council and the BBI Board has was able to get the support he needed to
Julia Ruth Preston concerts, teach music lessons, and learn helped her to create connections within overcome obstacles and achieve the goals
Best Buddies
Virginia family since
new instruments.” Best Buddies globally and ignited her to set out for him. His hard work and
a part of the high school.
Julia Ruth further her passion for the organization. determination gave him the confidence to
organization Preston just Kellie Howard She credits Best Buddies with giving her advocate for himself and led him to want to
For more than
since 2016. Florida 16 years she
graduated the much needed social skills to be help others. Zach has presented to
He began Best has been
from the Kellie Howard successful in her current job as a social teachers and aspiring school administrators
Buddies in high school, and now making friendships and serving as a leader
University of is a Best media specialist with KForce. She loves about his experiences working through
participates in the citizens in Rochester, in the organization; she has been an active
Virginia with Buddies Best Buddies so much she has it tattooed school as student with autism. He gives
New York. He has participated in the part of the Best Buddies chapter at the
degrees in International on her wrist. hope through early intervention, a
Champion of the Year event since 2019, University of South Florida and graduated
History, Global supportive, loving family and school staff
sang at a Best Buddies Gala, participated Religious Ambassador Zach Smith that a disability cannot disable you. In May
from the USF STAGES program. She is now
in the Leadership Conference of 2020, New York part of the Citizens program of Tampa Bay.
Studies, and Music. She is originally from and is 2020, Zach graduated from Worcester
raised money for Best Buddies walks, and Christina has a talent for performing,
Memphis, Tennessee and joined Best extremely Zach is 25 State University with a bachelor’s degree in
many other events. His involvement with especially dancing and singing. She has
Buddies in her second year of college. passionate years old and communication, a writing minor and magna
this program has provided many performed for hundreds of Best Buddies
Meeting her Peer Buddy Jessica Lewis has about the mission of inclusion. A currently lives cum laude honors.
opportunities for Anthony to do what he supporters at Hyannis Port, Hearst Caste
been one of the best things to happen to participant since 2009, Kellie served as the in New York
does best, sing. Anthony loves to be in and Miami Challenges. She also won the
her at UVA, and she’s so lucky to have Buddy Director for the chapter at the City and
front of a crowd of people to show them his Buddy Talent award at the 2016
made such a strong bond through the Best University of South Florida. She also works at the
gift of music. You can find him singing Leadership Conference. In addition to her
Buddies program. They have bonded over served as the Outreach Chair and is now a NFL as a GSIS
locally at AAA Minor League Baseball involvement in Best Buddies, Christina
their shared love of music and movies, and part of the Tampa Citizens program. She statistical
games, or playing guitar and singing with sings in the choir at her church and enjoys
Julia loves to hear Jess sing more than loves speaking to audiences around the support
his band “Country Roc Swag”. Anthony is listening to Korean music. She says she
anything! Julia will be returning to Memphis globe about the impact of Best Buddies specialist with the help of Best Buddies
thankful for Best Buddies helping him to knows she is making a difference through
programs and on the importance of Jobs. At two years old, he was diagnosed
her performances and loves helping people
diversity and inclusion. Her passion for the with high-functioning autism. He had
by sharing her gift of song.
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Builds friendships between people with and without intellectual and developmental
disabilities, offering social interactions while improving the quality of life and level of
inclusion for a population that is often isolated and excluded.
BESTBUDDIES Middle Schools, High
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Schools, Colleges and Citizens Provides opportunities for volunteers with Best Buddies
Creates an inclusive community for students and without IDD to develop one-to-one Leadership Conference
and adults, helping them become socially friendships online and create connections
July 2022
integrated with their peers at every age. using the power of technology.
Best Buddies Champion
Integrated Employment of The Year
Secures jobs for people with IDD, allowing them to earn an income, pay taxes, and Fall / Nationwide
continuously and independently support themselves.
BESTBUDDIES Jobs
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Matches skilled, qualified individuals with IDD with businesses seeking enthusiastic and
California
dedicated employees. Best Buddies develops partnerships with employers, assists
with the hiring process and provides ongoing support to the employee and employer.
October 15 / Marin, CA
An estimated 81% of adults (18+) with developmental disabilities do not have a paid job
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in the community. The Best Buddies Jobs program strives to place participants with IDD
in supported employment, with the potential to receive benefits and earn a total income
September 21-25 / Asheville, CA
upwards of $9 00K over 30 years. In turn, these individuals will contribute $153K in taxes
back into the economy, rather than receive nearly $895K in Federal SSI and Medicaid Best Buddies Challenge: Miami &
benefits during that time period. Best Buddies Miami Gala
November 18 / Miami, FL
Leadership Development
Educates and empowers people with and without IDD to become leaders, public speakers, Breakaway Camp: Malibu
and advocates. Dec 7-11 / Malibu, CA
BESTBUDDIES Ambassadors
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Of fers people with and without IDD the Empowers youth to become advocates Best Buddies Month
oppor tunit y to gain the public speaking for the disability rights movement and Month of March, 2023 / Worldwide
skills, self-esteem and confidence needed help open new Best Buddies chapters
to successfully advocate for themselves, and programs by organizing events that
Spread The Word Inclusion
their peers and Best Buddies in communities, promote awareness to the disability rights
workplaces, and government. movement.
March 3, 2023 / Worldwide
Best Buddies Friendship Walk:
Inclusive Living Spring 2023 / Nationwide
Fosters an integrated experience in which people with and without IDD are active,
contributing citizens – living independently in a dynamic environment where they can
learn, grow, and thrive. BB Celebrating Mothers
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Provides individuals with and without IDD an opportunity to live together in a vibrant
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growth opportunities. May 2023
04.19
23HONOR THE INSPIRING LEGACY OF ROSEMARY KENNEDY
I grew up with my aunt Rosemary Kennedy, who had an intellectual disability, and learned at an
early age that everyone is capable of something exceptional, especially with the support and
encouragement of friends and family.
Everyone has a special gift from God, and Rosemary could swim better than anyone in the family.
She also proved to be an incredible inspiration, always displaying strength and courage in the
I w ill t r y. face of daily adversity. Rosemary taught me that a network of support is the most pivotal asset
I w ill succe e d. anyone can have, regardless of one’s abilities.
I w ill excel. Team Rosemary, named in honor of my aunt, is a group of dedicated people providing life-changing
I w ill. support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Best Buddies serves as a
lifeline of joy and fulfillment through the promotion of life-long friendships, integrated employment,
leadership development and inclusive living.
Given these opportunities, people with IDD create a real network of friends, earn income, pay
taxes, and continuously support themselves. With a friend, a job, and a secure place to live, you
grow in self-esteem, independence, and find your place in the community.
There is no greater joy than the satisfaction of contributing your time and energy to the enhancement
of another person’s life. Team Rosemary offers you the opportunity to know that each day, you
are making a difference in the lives of people across the country and around the world.
G hos t s alutes all of t he indi v iduals
I invite you to join Team Rosemary and honor
w ho cont inue to make each day one of Rosemary’s legacy and promote inclusion for
endles s pos sibilit ies for ever yone. people with disabilities.
All the best,
For more Information, please contact:
John M. Carlin
Special Assistant to the Chairman
G H OST CRE ATIV E | 1 8 8 8 7 20 8795 | is. someonet here @ ghos tcreat i ve.agenc y Anthony K. Shriver, Founder and Chairman
305.374.2233 | johncarlin@bestbuddies.org
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