An e-Newsletter from Best Buddies Florida
dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. |
Volume 2, Issue 5 June 2010 |
EVENTS | SPONSOR | NEWS | VOLUNTEER | THANK YOU | DONATE
Business Buddies
| Jacksonville: |
06/23 | 5:00-8:00pm | Whiskey River |
| Miami: |
06/24 | 7:30pm-Midnight | Lucky Strikes Lane |
| Orlando: |
07/06 | 6:00-8:00pm | Orange County Regional History Center |
Special Events
| Tampa: |
05/22 | Havana Nights | The Embassy Suites Downtown Tampa |
| Orlando: |
05/17 | Audi quattro Cup | RedTail Golf Club |
| Broward: |
05/27 | Audi quattro Cup | Parkland Gold & Country Club |
| Miami: |
06/10 | Audi quattro Cup | Biltmore Hotel |
Best Buddies Challenge
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Tampa, FL
Reeves lined up three of their newest Audi cars for Business Buddies 3rd Annual Havana Nights on May 22nd at the Embassy Suites, Downtown Tampa.
Reeves Audi has proven to be a yearly sponsor and supporter for Business Buddies Tampa’s Annual Havana Nights event. Reeves Audi displayed three of their cars outside of the lovely Embassy Suites in downtown Tampa on May 22nd, the event attracted over 300 professionals and proved to be a great night in Havana. The relationship that Reeves Audi has built within the Tampa Bay area is much more than just a sponsorship; it is more of a joint partnership created to spread awareness and help eliminate isolation for people with intellectual disabilities. Best Buddies Tampa Bay is proud to give the sponsor spotlight to Reeves Audi for all of their continued support! |
| NEWS: WHAT'S HAPPENING IN FLORIDA? |
Middle School, High School and College Program Spotlight
Funny, compassionate, friendly and considerate are just a few words to describe Florida Institute of Technology’s new College Buddy Director - Samantha Clegg. A rising senior, this saxophone playing student is ready to bring out the best of this Chapter...
Volunteer Spotlight
The Best Buddies Miami’s annual Friendship Ball almost didn’t happen. The event, which is a prom held for the middle and high school students, was derailed after the first venue backed out of their contract to host the ball in April 2010. The Best Buddies Miami staff tirelessly searched for a new venue but was coming up empty handed. When the team had almost given up hope, Best Buddies Miami Board Member, Walter Robinson stepped in to save the day...
Volunteer Spotlight
“Aria is a breath of fresh air!”
Since the young professional go-getter became involved in Best Buddies Tampa Bay, the staff can’t find anything but positive remarks regarding all the help that she has been...
Employee Spotlight
Thursdays in the Best Buddies Jacksonville office have gotten a whole lot brighter. Each week, volunteer extraordinaire Sheila Lowry visits the Southpoint Business Center to help the Best Buddies Jacksonville Staff with various tasks...
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Best Buddies Florida Invites you to Join the Circle of Friends Volunteer Corps. |
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Best Buddies Florida has always greatly benefitted from our dedicated group of volunteers in each of our five office locations. Without the assistance from volunteers, we would not be able to carry out our most important fundraisers, special events, and activities. We truly value the time and commitment of our volunteers, and have decided to create a Circle of Friends Volunteer Corps in order to streamline these efforts.
Each of our five office locations is constantly searching for volunteers to assist with planning special events, programmatic activities, solicitation of support and donations, and most importantly- just lending a hand when we need it most! Beginning in the Fall of 2011, we will be hosting Friendship Walks across the state of Florida, and we will need volunteers to be Team Captains, as well as assist with recruitment of these walk teams.
Helping Best Buddies Florida prosper and grow takes the involvement of a whole community! Some other ways for community members to get involved are joining a committee, sponsoring an event, assisting in our offices, joining a local Advisory Board, and even just spreading the word about our fundraisers!
If you are interested in joining the Circle of Friends Volunteer Corps in any of our five office locations, please contact Tiffany DePanicis, Development Coordinator for Best Buddies Florida, at tiffanydepanicis@bestbuddies.org or (904) 296-0510. You will be asked to fill out a volunteer profile so that we can determine what your interests are, the hours and dates you are available to assist, and how you can get started! The information will be passed to our area supervisors, and you will be contacted about upcoming opportunities.
Click here to download the Circle of Friends Sign-Up Sheet. |
| THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS! |
Best Buddies Florida would like to thank the following foundations and organizations for their support:
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. in support of the High School Friendship Program in Orlando, FL
Disney Helping Kids Shine in support of the Middle School and High School Friendship Program in Orlando, FL
The Paul & Klare Reinhold Foundation in support of Ridgeview High School in Jacksonville, FL
Visit our donation form to donate to Best Buddies Florida to support our programs!
CONTACT US:
Best Buddies Florida | 1516 East Colonial Drive, Suite 306 | Orlando, FL 32803
p: 407-898-0787 | f: 407-898-1281 | florida@bestbuddies.org
visit www.bestbuddiesflorida.org
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