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Champion of the Year Recipe for Inclusion

November 3, 2022

6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Hunt Valley, MD

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Thank You!!!

Thank you for participating in this year’s Champion of the Year event! Because of you, we were able to raise funds to sustain and help expand our Best Buddies programs in the area. We look forward to having you at next year’s event. With your help and support, our mission of inclusion lives on!

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Champion of the Year Recipe for Inclusion (Formerly Tastebuds) is a unique Best Buddies in Maryland tasting event that features a select group of favorite Baltimore area restaurants serving signature dishes as they team up with a buddy pair who serve as the “sous chefs” for the evening. Guests enjoy sampling an array of culinary delights while sipping on signature drinks and cocktails. Guests also have the chance to bid on fabulous silent and live auction items.

In addition to celebrating an evening of fine food, friendship, and cocktails, we will also be recognizing some of the most active leaders of inclusion in our communities. These Champion Candidates will commit to raising funds and awareness for Best Buddies over a 6-8 week campaign. These Champions are advocates for the Best Buddies mission and 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 celebrate at the Best Buddies Champion of the Year Recipe for Inclusion Gala to honor the Champions’ collective impact and name the ultimate Champion of the Year!

You can support Best Buddies and continue to provide these meaningful opportunities to people with IDD by becoming a Champion, supporting a Champion’s campaign, purchasing tickets, becoming a corporate sponsor, or making a general donation to the cause. We hope you’ll join the movement!

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Schedule

Thursday, November 3, 2022
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Location

Martin’s Valley Mansion
594 Cranbrook Road
Hunt Valley, MD 21030

Event Contact

LauraNicolini@bestbuddies.org

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Congrats to our 2022 Maryland Champion of the Year

 

Julia Goldsmith

Raised $11,400 for Best Buddies in Maryland

 

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  • Kona Grill logo
  • Full Tilt Brewing logo
  • Key Brewing Company logo
  • Mama's On The Half Shell logo
  • Nacho Mama's logo
  • jimmy's seafood logo
  • Bon Vegan logo
  • Sofis crepes logo
  • wicked sister logo
  • Martins caterers logo

A Glimpse of the Party…

  • A group of Champion of the Year Participants show their certificates of achievement.
  • Two female Champion of the Year Participants show their certificates of achievement.
  • A group of Champion of the Year candidates on stage.
  • Four Maryland Champion of the Year attendees smile, gathered around a table.
  • Two female Maryland Champion of the Year participants give a thumbs up.
  • Miss Maryland USA is accompanied by Maryland Champion of the Year Volunteers and participants
  • Two male Maryland Champion of the Year participants smile.
  • Gala attendees holding up auction bid signs
  • Group of gala attendee smiling for the camera
  • Female champion candidate standing next to her campaign manager
  • Female Buddy Pair on stage with their hands in the air in celebration
  • Best Buddies participant in formal attire and sunglasses striking a pose
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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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For sponsorship opportunities and other event inquiries, please contact:

LauraNicolini@bestbuddies.org