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Champion of the Year: Palm Beach

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

November 3, 2023

7:00 PM – 11:00 PM|West Palm Beach, FL

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Best Buddies Champion of the Year is a competitive fundraising campaign that unites and recognizes leaders of inclusion in local communities nationwide.

Champion Candidates commit to raising funds and awareness for Best Buddies throughout their campaign. Our Champions advocate for the Best Buddies mission and will generate countless opportunities for friendships, jobs, and leadership development. At the Best Buddies Champion of the Year celebration, we honor the Champions’ collective impact and name the ultimate Champion of the Year!

Thank you for your support of the Palm Beach Champion of the Year Gala. Dollars raised will help Best Buddies in Palm Beach sustain much-needed inclusion programs. Please note, all transactions are final.

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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!

Schedule

Friday, November 3, 2023
7:00 – 11:00 PM

7:00 PM – Cocktail Reception
8:00 PM – Dinner & Live Auction
10:00 PM – Crowning of Champion & Dance Party

Location

Cox Science Center & Aquarium
4801 Dreher Trail North,
West Palm Beach, FL 33405

Event Contact

TriciaWilliams@bestbuddies.org

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Meet our Chairs…

Best Buddies Palm Beach Announces Dynamic Co-Chairs for the Champion of the Year 2023 Gala

Two longtime advocates and Best Buddies supporters, Lynsey Kane and Jena Sims Koepka, will serve as Co-Chairs of the 2023 Palm Beach Champion of the Year Gala.

Lynsey Kane with Global Ambassador Hunter Huff

Lynsey Kane with Global Ambassador Hunter Huff

“This is my favorite organization that promotes friendship, love, acceptance, independence and inclusion.”

– Lynsey

Jena Sims Koepka with 2021 Mission Partner Darian Testoni

Jena Sims Koepka with 2021 Mission Partner Darian Testoni

Jena Sims Koepka served as the Best Buddies Champions of the Year Gala honorary chair 2022, and is thrilled to be back as Co-Chair of the 2023 Palm Beach Best Buddies Champion of the Year Gala.

Marc Pintel & Mission Partner Stephen Shore

Congrats to our 2022 Palm Beach Champion of the Year

 

Marc Pintel & Mission Partner Stephen Shore

Raised $23,273.02 for Best Buddies in Palm Beach

 

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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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