Best Buddies Delaware

Local Leadership Training Day 2024 ✅✨

Had an incredible morning with our Student Leaders & Teachers/Advisors from across the state to gear up for the 2024-2025 school year! There is nothing better than collaborating with local clubs to share ideas and best practices for a successful chapter.

We are so excited for this school year 🎉

By 360…. She meant BB360, right? 💚

🔍🕵🏻 The mystery begins! Our 6 “suspects” are under investigation...but they’re not guilty of anything but spreading inclusion and raising funds for a cause we all love. 💼💰 Who will solve the case and claim the title of Champion of the Year? Stay tuned, detectives! 🧐

🕵🏻‍♀️ WHO WON IT?!🕵🏻‍♂️ great question… nobody yet because the competition has just begun! Six incredible Best Buddies leaders are currently competing in a silent fundraising competition for BBDE! The winner will be announced at our CLUE themed mystery gala on October 25th at the Waterfall in Wilmington. Trust us when we tell you, you won’t want to miss it! Use the link in our bio to get your ticket today. Early bird ticket sale from now until Friday the 13th of September 🌙

Stay tuned for our next post to meet our Champion of the Year Nominees! 🕵🏽‍♀️

Amazing turn out for our Citizens Bowling Night 🎳🤩 HUGE shoutout to Bowlero for taking such amazing care of us. 💜

Best Buddies Delaware recognizes and celebrates Juneteenth 💚💛❤️ Please scroll to learn a little more about the importance of Juneteenth.

✨ Information from the amazing 🫶🏻🫶🏾

✨Available for 72 Hours Only!✨ Co-created with Kindfluencer, , this bracelet celebrates National Best Friends Day alongside Best Buddies amplifying the importance of true friendship. To Kamie, being a TV Host, Podcast Host, Actress, Model and changemaker all come second to being a friend to everyone in her life. What better way to tell the story of friendship than with the creation of her very own friendship bracelet? Wear this bracelet daily as a little piece of inspiration then pass it to your bestie or a complete stranger who could use a friend. Or…go ahead and buy two, one for you and one for your bestie.

50% of net proceeds will be donated back to Best Buddies, an organization near and dear to Kamie’s heart. Best Buddies is a a non-profit organization that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, inclusive living, and family support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

🎉 Shoutout to our amazing advisors! 📚👏 Thank you for being the guiding stars behind our successful chapters. We appreciate you more than words can say! 🌟💙

Volunteer Spotlight 🔦🫶🏻

HUGE thanks to all of our Friendship Walk volunteers. We couldn’t have had such an incredible day without all of you. 💜

Wake up, BBDE ☀️ New Friendship Walk pics just dropped 📸

A little sneak peak of our Friendship Walk photos 💜 We had the most incredible day celebrating with each and every one of you. We raised over FORTY FIVE THOUSAND dollars for our Delaware Programs.

Thank you & for the best Friendship Walk venue of all time. Counting down the days until next year already 👟

🕺🏻👟 TOMORROW IS WALK DAY 👟🕺🏻 Can you believe it’s here already?! We will see you tomorrow at Frawley Stadium at 10am 💜 Make sure you register before arrival! See you SOON 👟

We’re thrilled to announce an exciting update for our Best Buddies DE Friendship Walk! 👀

🎉WE HIT OUR GOAL OF $40,000!!!🎉  ...but we know the FIRST STATE loves a challenge and together, we are just $5,000 away from raising the most money for our programs in the history of our state. Are you up for the challenge to step up and help us crush the goal of $45,000? 

We are so grateful for the unwavering dedication from our community who is committed to creating more inclusive Delaware. We have big dreams to expand our impact, and open more schools in our area. With your incredible support, we’ll be able to expand our initiatives and reach even more individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). 💜

👟 We cannot WAIT to see you on walk day!!!! 👟

🗣️ “ALEXA, play Final Countdown” 🎶🎶🎶 before we know it, we will all be together at Frawley Stadium 🏟️ movin’ and groovin’ 🕺🏻

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Should we bring back the pie this year?! If this post gets 50 likes, our Area Director Ellie said the top fundraising student can pie her 👀

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?! It’s Walk Week already!! We cannot wait to see everyone on Saturday 🎉💜 Make sure you register, get your last minute donations in and get your dancing shoes ready because we are ready to PARTYYYYY 👟

🚨 WEEKEND CHALLENGE ALERT 🚨 We are less than $1200 away from our goal of FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS raised for Best Buddies Delaware 🎉🎉🎉

Post your fundraising links and share them with friends and family because anyone who has at least $100 raised will be entered to win a $100 Amazon Giftcard 💰💰💰💰

Let’s do this 💥

CONGRATULATIONS Krista Scott!!!!! You won a $50 AMAZON GIFTCARD 🎉🎉🎉

New incentive alert 🚨Share your donation link with a caption about “why you walk” for a chance to win a $50 Amazon Giftcard! 💰 Make sure to tag Best Buddies Delaware to qualify.

Bonus entries if you share on Instagram 🚀

Share by 4/12 at 5pm to qualify 🫡

🌟 8 DAYS until Friendship Walk! 💜 It’s crunch time! We’re only $1252 away from reaching our goal! 💪 Can we hit the goal by this weekend? Let’s make it happen! 👟

🔗 Donate or Register using the link below ⬇️

Www.bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk.org/delaware

💥 FLASH BACK FRIDAY 💥 Last week we had one of our FAVORITE events of the year… Buddy Ball! 💃🏻🕺🏻🪩 We danced the night away thanks to DJ Davy Dave! Huge thanks to Holly and everyone at Mckean for making this one of the best events of the year. Already can’t wait till next year. 🎉

We are officially TEN days until BBDE Friendship Walk 🎉👟 HUGEEEE shoutout to our current Top Ten Walkers!!! These 10 amazing Best Buddies supporters have raised over 11 THOUSAND dollars for Best Buddies Delaware! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

We are so thankful for all of your hard work! Can’t wait to see you on walk day 💜

TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT 🤩🪩🕺💃 Can't wait to see you all at Buddy Ball! Open to all Best Buddies DE Participants! Put some emojis in the comments if you're coming 💜🪩🕺🤩💃

We are 15 days away from Friendship Walk! Big thank you to our sponsors, ChristianaCare, Iconic Roofing and Exteriors, Fitzgerald Consulting Inc, and Wawa, Inc. Also, Jimmy Johns for providing our food for walk day! This event wouldn't be possible without you!!

It's not too late to register, hope to see you there!
www.bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk.org/delaware

New incentive alert 🚨Share your donation link with a caption about “why you walk” for a chance to win a $50 Amazon Giftcard! 💰 Make sure to tag Best Buddies Delaware to qualify.

Bonus entries if you share on Instagram 🚀

Share by 4/12 at 5pm to qualify 🫡

Our last Stanley Cup incentive was a huge hit.. so we thought we’d do another one… but DOUBLE IT! 💜

You and your bestie can be entered to win matching Stanley Cups by completing three easy steps ⬇️

1. Make sure you’re both registered for the walk! ✅
2. Login to your walk pages and personalize them. Add a picture and a few sentences about what best buddies means to you & why you walk! 🎉
3. Share your donation pages to Facebook and your IG stories. (Tag us! 🤩)

Comment “DONE!” under this post once you’ve completed all three steps for a chance to win 🎉💜🤩

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?! 20 days away and we’re less than 5k away from our goal?! 😭💜 You are all INCREDIBLE 🤩

All funds raised go directly to supporting Delaware. As Delaware grows with over 1,500 participants there is such a need for MORE. More programs, More staff, More opportunities. We appreciate everything you are doing to help us achieve these goals - it’s all thanks to YOU!

Let’s blow this 40k out of the water and see how much we can raise for inclusion in DE 💜

🔗 bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk.org/delaware

Big thank you to Three Little Chefs for these incredible BBDE cookies!!! 🍪💜