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BBFL Annual Report 2010
Julia Steffen
Annual report outlining the year for Best Buddies in 2010... Date: 6/1/2011


Best Buddies Florida Welcomes Central Florida Area Director, Lauren Nelson
Lauren Nelson
Best Buddies Florida welcomes back Lauren Nelson as the central Florida Area Director... Date: 3/7/2011


Introducing South Florida Area Director, Martha Lagarde
Julia Steffen
In February, Best Buddies Broward and Miami welcomed its new South Florida Area Director, Martha Largarde... Date: 3/7/2011


Flagler College Best Buddies named outstanding Chapter
Julia Steffen
The Best Buddies chapter at Flagler College was presented with the 2009-10 Outstanding Chapter Award at Best Buddies International's 21st Annual Best Buddies Leadership Conference, July 23-26... Date: 8/25/2010


BBFL Annual Report 2009
Julia Steffen
Best Buddies Florida releases their annual report for 2009... Date: 7/1/2010


Best Buddies Friendship Ball - a very special prom
Julia Steffen
It is well known how important prom night can be in the life of a student. The Best Buddies Friendship Ball is symbolic, however, of just how significant and extraordinary such an event truly can be... Date: 6/7/2010


Buddies Show Their Best Fashions
George Newman
The Best Buddies chapter at Plant City High School hosts a fashion show to raise funds for their chapter... Date: 2/24/2010


Special Olympians Gather At Gaither High To Test Skills
Courtney Cairns Pastor
Gaither High School host Special Olympics with national anthem sung by Special Olympics and Best Buddies participant... Date: 2/19/2010


'Taste of Friendship' combines fundraising, fun for Buddies
Maria Parada
Life is often a challenge for Susanna Jeffrey, but on Monday afternoon the developmentally disabled woman was just one of the crowd as she smiled and swayed to the voice of Sara Bareilles singing "Love Song," which echoed through the Pegasus Ballroom... Date: 1/27/2010


Club Matches students, friends with disabilities
Carli Saldsman
In the UCF chapter of Best Buddies, college buddies meet their buddies at a match party at the beginning of the fall semester. The buddies are matched with their college buddies based on interviews, interests, similarities and a matching survey that both buddies fill out... Date: 1/13/2010


We Are Best Buddies: Join Our Global Movement!
Best Buddies International
In 2001, Best Buddies International (BBI) made a commitment to enhance the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities around the world by setting a goal to expand our programs into 50 countries by the end of 2010... Date: 1/5/2010


Benihana Partners With Best Buddies And FIJI Water to Kick-off A Season Of Giving
Best Buddies International
Throughout the month of November, Benihana will donate 100% of proceeds from the sale of bottled FIJI Water at all 76 U.S. restaurant locations to Best Buddies International, a nonprofit organization with a mission to change the lives of people with intellectual disabilities... Date: 11/2/2009


Homecoming Title Is Student's Crowning Accomplishment
Sherri Ackerman
Standing center stage was Sam Piazza, a member of the senior homecoming court, wearing a tuxedo and shiny pink tie. At 19, Sam is older than most of his classmates, and he knows he's different in other ways, too... Date: 10/29/2009


There Aren’t Enough Hours In The Day
Florida Today
Megan runs the school's Best Buddies program, where students pair up with students with disabilities to mentor them... Date: 10/4/2009


Best Buddies Builds Friendships, Needs Help Building More
Mary Maraghy
Brand new Buddy Pair in the Citizens Program share their match meetings and what brought them to Best Buddies... Date: 7/17/2009


Riverview Graduates Led by Polished Achievers
Melody Jameson
When Danielle Grams was just 12 years old, she began experiencing bouts of nausea and excruciating muscle spasms. Only after two years were doctors able to diagnose a rare blood disorder and ultimately treat it with removal of the spleen. Six months later Grams lost hearing in one ear... Date: 6/28/2009


Plant City High's val and sal share much in common
George H. Newman
Plant City High School's valedictorian and salutatorian paths mirror each other... Date: 6/8/2009


100 miles, Once Cause
April Frawley Birdwell
Twice a week, Scott Erker runs up and down the stadium steps at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. He lifts weights, too, and cycles for miles four days each week... Date: 5/21/2009


Buddies Friendship Ball Provides Some With Social Highpoint
Mike Clary
(Sun-Sentinel) Buddies Friendship Ball brings together people who have special needs and their friends for a prom-like event... Date: 5/4/2009


Teens Bond At Annual Best Buddies Formal Ball in Tampa
Chandra Broadwater
(St. Petersburgh Times) Best Buddies Tampa Friendship Ball gives an opportunity for teens to bond... Date: 4/27/2009


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