CONNECTICUT

May 4-7, 2020
We're going virtual for this year's Gala!
To continue social distancing and prioritizing the health and safety of our community, the Best Buddies team has made the decision to host our Champion of the Year event virtually on Thursday, May 7.
During times like these, our friends with disabilities can be feeling more isolated than ever. That is why we must remain focused on the needs of our community and reaffirm the importance of creating a more accepting world for people of all abilities.
Monday, May 4 and closing on Thursday, May 7. You can register today and will be notified when the items are live.
Visit: ctchamps.givesmart.com to get started.
This is a new format for our Gala, and we are very excited to be celebrating alongside you to showcase the heart and soul of our mission — inclusion for all.
Champion of the Year unites and recognizes the community’s most active leaders in the name of inclusion.
Raising funds and awareness for Best Buddies, our Champions will generate countless opportunities for friendships, jobs, and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 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!
Connecticut, meet your 2020 Champions!
Get in on the fun!
Kick off
Come raise a glass to our Champions and officially launch the contest
Donate
Support your favorite Champion (or Champions – you can have more than one!)
Party
Eat, drink, and be merry – celebrate all our Champions and crown the winner

Supporting Local Programs
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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For sponsorship opportunities and other event inquiries, please contact:
LynnSimon@bestbuddies.org
203.234.3996