Best Buddies in Ohio Newsletter
Walking Straight Toward Summer!!
...and dancing too! We hosted our first 2023 Friendship Walk this spring in Cincinnati, but we still have two more events to go! We are walking, dancing, eating, and celebrating inclusion! Things are not slowing down for us this summer, and we hope you will stay involved with us in between your summer activities! Upcoming opportunities with Best Buddies in Ohio include:
1. Join us at our next Friendship Walks in either Columbus or Cleveland!
2. Join a Citizens Chapter in your area- become a buddy for one year!
3. Attend an event listed below!
We can't wait to see you around!
RYAN HOFFMAN BECOMES A BEST BUDDIES GLOBAL AMBASSADOR
Best Buddies in Ohio congratulates Ryan Hoffman on becoming a Global Ambassador for Best Buddies International! Best Buddies Ambassadors is a program that provides training for participants with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in speech writing, public speaking, and self-advocacy. A small group of ambassadors who have become eloquent speakers for the Best Buddies’ mission and role models within the disability rights movement are asked to serve a two-year term as Global Ambassadors for Best Buddies.
Ryan has also just celebrated one year of employment with A Brush Above Pet Grooming in Westlake! Congrats, Ryan; we love watching you soar!
Upcoming Events
Best Buddies Citizens in Cuyahoga County Happy Hour
Tuesday, June 20
5:30 p.m.
Craft Collective at Van Aken Market Hall, Shaker Heights
Join us for a fun social event to meet our Best Buddies Citizens chapter (Cuyahoga County) members and those interested in joining!
Best Buddies Friendship Walk
April & May 2023
Columbus, April 29
Cleveland, May 7
The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the leading walk in the country, supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We still have two events to go!
SAVE THE DATE
Best Buddies Leadership Conference
July 21-24
Bloomington, Indiana
The Best Buddies Leadership Conference (BBLC) is an annual event held each summer to inspire thousands of leaders to be Best Buddies advocates and to bring about social change in their communities. BBLC is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that unites Best Buddies leaders, volunteers, and community advocates from around the globe.
Join us as a student in a Best Buddies Friendship Chapter, a leader who wants to be a better self-advocate or Ambassador for Best Buddies, or as a community leader who would like to expand programs in the state. Email us at ohio@bestbuddies.org if you would like more information!
SAVE THE DATE
Best Buddies Champion of the Year
October & November 2023
Columbus, October 12
Cleveland, November 3
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