AJ Arciniega

Congrats to our 2022 San Diego Champion of the Year

AJ Arciniega

Raised $15,231 for Best Buddies in San Diego

Circle of Champions

Our Champions truly epitomize the word “Champion” itself. This select group of leaders raises millions of dollars for Best Buddies annually, and they impact their local programs in an extraordinary and unprecedented way. While they compete for weeks, we revere their commitment to inclusion forever and lean on their wisdom to guide future Champions.

1,500

Champions

$19.5

Million Raised

Our 2021 Top 3

1 | $231,000

Tyler Corder

Nevada

2 | $134,300

Chris Sullivan

Arizona

3 | $100,326

Kyla Boudreau

Arizona

Our Nationwide Champion of the Year Winners

Anna Moates with her Mission Partner, Eleese Anthony

Alabama
Anna Moates & Eleese Anthony
$23,000.00

Chris Sullivan photo

Arizona
Chris Sullivan & Ashlee Coffman
$134,300.00

Kevin Lint

California: Bay Area
Kevin Lint
$31,851

Carlos Lopezleon

California: Los Angeles
Carlos Lopezleon
$25,000

AJ Arciniega

California: San Diego
AJ Arciniega
$15,231

Colorado & Utah
Michael Fischer
$26,062.83

Abby Senich and Christine Sullivan

Connecticut
Abby Senich and Christine Sullivan
$25,000.00

Delaware
Bob England
$5,858.00

Wade Swindell, Scott Goldstein and Skyler Sharp holding awards

Florida: North Florida
Wade Swindell, Scott Goldstein and Skyler Sharp
$70,231.00

Rob Concelman & Mark Stone

Florida: Orlando
Rob Concelman & Mark Stone
$51,000.00

Drew McSweeney, Mission partner & Nishant Patel in front of Best Buddies logos

Florida: Palm Beach
Nishant Patel & his Mission Partner, Drew McSweeney
$54,000.00

Haley Gershon with buddy and award

Florida: South Florida
Haley Gershon

Laura Georglos with daughter Tori

Florida: Southwest Florida
Laura Georgelos & Mission Partner, Daughter Tori
$20,580.00

Dean Valenti with Joshua Felder

Florida: Tampa Bay
Dean Valenti with Mission Partner: Joshua Felder
$45,000.00

Callaghan Finnegan and Kennedy Baldini

Georgia
Callaghan Finnegan and Kennedy Baldini
$37,000

Hawaii's 2021 Champions of the Year,"Brian Yano and Ho'opi'ookalani Balaz."

Hawaii
Brian Yano and Ho’opi’ookalani Balaz
$16,763

Marcus Jackson

Illinois: Central Illinois
Marcus Jackson
$21,292

Sophie Greene Illinois Champion of the Year

Illinois: Chicago
Sophie Greene
$42,850.00

Indiana
Ashley Lee
$41,705.75

Meghan Strite and Cam Brian

Kentucky
Meghan Strite and Cam Brian
$19,402.00

Maine
Lauren Weber
$42,000.00

Maryland
Rebe Schaefer
$21,025.00

Rachel Muller holding trophy

Michigan
Rachel Mueller
$12,906.67

Patrick Elmore and mission partner, Jessica Scheu

Minnesota
Patrick Elmore & Jessica Scheu
$68,000.00

Tyler Corder is smiling and holding trophy for winning Nevada's 2021 Champion of the Year

Nevada
Tyler Corder
$230,000.00

New Hampshire
Ian Clemence-Schreiner
$27,058.00

New Jersey 2021 Champions of the Year

New Jersey
Jenna Rosa
$76,050

New Mexico 2021 Champion of the Year Vanessa Berumen

New Mexico
Vanessa Berumen
$5,735.00

Caroline Hewitt

New York
Caroline Hewitt
$6,725.00

Caroline Hewitt

New York: Albany
Trinity Hogben & Meg Phelps
$10,000.00

Samantha Terres with Buddy holding award

North Carolina
Samantha Terres
$34,000.00

Sammy and Kate

Ohio: Cleveland
Kate Scovil
$44,000.00

Ohio: Columbus
Alex Rogers & Sharla Thomas
$30,000.00

Jason Anderson, Champion of the Year, with his son, and Mission Partner, Teddy

Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
Jason & Teddy Anderson
$20,000.00

Jordyn Ensell with Best Buddy

Texas: Houston
Jordyn Ensell
$79,075.00

Texas: North Texas
John Campbell
$53,500.00

Marykylie Cranford

Washington
Marykylie Cranford
$25,000

Rosie Pollak with Best Buddies participant

Washington, DC
Rosie Pollak
$14,328.50

Madison and Amelia holding award

Wisconsin
Madison Dettmann & Amelia Jennings
$10,000