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Champion of the Year: Western NY

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

Saturday, December 5, 2020

7:30 PM | Virtual Event

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Through raising funds and awareness for Best Buddies, our Champions 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 join together to celebrate each other’s accomplishments, honor the Champions’ collective impact, and name the ultimate Champion of the Year!

Help us continue to provide these meaningful opportunities to people with IDD by supporting a Champion’s campaign, purchasing tickets, becoming a corporate sponsor, or making a general donation to the cause. We hope you’ll join us in this global movement!

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Saturday, December 5, 2020
7:30 P.M.

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Tune in to WROC Channel 8, Rochester NY

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Jason Schneebreger

Congrats to our 2019 Western NY Champion of the Year

 

Jason Schneeberger

Raised $10,000 for Best Buddies in Western NY

 

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Meet our 2020 Western NY Champion Candidates…

Deanna Gasiorczk profile

Deanna Gasiorczyk

Steve Mele profile link

Steve Mele

Brian Allen profile

Brian Allen

Liza Beardsly profile picture

Liza Beardsley

Josh Miles Profile Picture

Josh Miles

Latten Family Profile Picture

The Latten Family

Santii Patel Profile Picture

Santii Patel

Henry Sqaud profile

Henry’s Squad

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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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