unites and recognizes the community’s most active leaders in the name of inclusion.
Fall 2023
6:00 PM | Nashville, TN
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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!
Schedule
Fall 2023 – Date TBD
6:00-7:00 PM | Cocktail Hour
7:00-9:00 PM | Dinner & Gala
9:00-11:00 PM | Afterparty & Concert
Location
Liberty Hall | The Factory at Franklin
230 Franklin Rd.
Franklin, TN 37064
Event Contacts
Congrats to our 2022 Tennessee Champion of the Year
JohnThomas Atema
Raised $98,513 for Best Buddies in Tennessee
Click here for our Nationwide Champion Winners
A Glimpse of the Party…
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.