Champion of the Year: Cleveland

unites and recognizes the community’s most active leaders in the name of inclusion.

November 12, 2021

6:30 – 11:30 PM | The Madison, Cleveland, OH

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Through raising funds and awareness for Best Buddies, our Champions will generate countless opportunities for friendships, jobs, leadership development and inclusive living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). At the campaign’s conclusion, we will join together to celebrate each other’s accomplishments, honor the Champions’ collective impact, and name the ultimate Champion of the Year!

Help us continue to provide these meaningful opportunities to people with IDD by supporting a Champion’s campaign, purchasing tickets, becoming a corporate sponsor, or making a general donation to the cause. We hope you’ll join us in this global movement!

After the 10-week campaign, we hope you’ll join us for the first Northeast Ohio Gala, where we will crown our newest Grand Champion of the Year! This year’s gala will feature an inspiring program, local food and craft cocktails, a spectacular live and silent auction, and amazing entertainment — this is one night you will not want to miss!

If you are interested in sponsoring this event or becoming a Champion of the Year candidate, please reach out to Catlin Skufca at CatlinSkufca@bestbuddies.org.

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Schedule

Friday, November 12, 2021
6:30 PM – Silent Auction & Cocktail Hour
7:30 PM – Dinner, Event Program & Live Auction
9:00 PM – After Party
11:30 PM – Event Ends

Location

The Madison
4601 Payne Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44103

Meet our 2021 Ohio Champion Candidates…

Coming Soon!

Joey Amoako

Chelsea Deitelzweig

Zoe Reimann

Matt Harris

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Congrats to our 2020 Ohio Champion of the Year

Sami Stevens

Raised $29,625 for Best Buddies in Ohio

Click here for our Nationwide Champion Winners

Why Participate...

All funds raised benefit 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.

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