Champion of the Year: Aspen
Unites and recognizes the community’s most active leaders in the name of inclusion.
6:00 PM | Aspen, CO
Thank You!
Thank you for participating in this year’s Champion of the Year event! Because of you, we were able to raise funds to sustain and help expand our Best Buddies programs in the area. We look forward to having you at next year’s event. With your help and support, our mission of inclusion lives on!
Best Buddies Champion of the Year is a competitive fundraising campaign that unites and recognizes leaders of inclusion in local communities nationwide.
Champion Candidates commit to raising funds and awareness for Best Buddies throughout their campaign. Our Champions advocate for the Best Buddies mission and will generate countless opportunities for friendships, jobs, leadership development, inclusive living, and family support. At the Best Buddies Champion of the Year celebration, we honor the Champions’ collective impact and name the ultimate Champion of the Year!
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Schedule
Friday, July 5, 2024
5:30 PM Cocktail Hour and Silent Auction
7:00 PM Dinner
7:30 PM Program Begins
8:45 PM Champion of the Year is announced
9:00 PM Dancing with DJ Pamela Tick
Attire: White Cocktail
Location
Hotel Jerome
330 E Main St.
Aspen, CO 81611
Event Contact
DJ Pamala Tick
Meet our Champion Candidates
Congrats to our 2023 Aspen Champion of the Year
Nicole VandeBoom
Raised $119,684.00 for Best Buddies in Aspen
Colorado: Aspen
A Glimpse of the Party...
Why Participate...
All funds raised benefit Best Buddies – the largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people worldwide with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Our programs empower people with IDD to form meaningful friendships with their peers, secure jobs, improve communication and advocacy skills, and live independently, while also offering support for their families.
The IDD community that Best Buddies serves individuals with IDD and their families. The IDD community includes, but is not limited to, people with Down syndrome, autism, Fragile X, Williams syndrome, and other undiagnosed disabilities.
Thank You to our Host Committee
Event Chair: Carla Maresca Eichler
Carla began attending Best Buddies events in the Hamptons over a decade ago and has devoted years of service and philanthropy to various missions. In addition to donating her time as the event chair, she is also a member of the advisory board of our local Roaring Fork Valley chapter.
Host Committee
Alicia and Daniel Adams • Jane Becnel • Chuck & Brielle Block • Jamie Levitt & CJ Burger • Marla Butler • Chequers Home • Lauren & Ryan Elston • Aaron King • Mandy & Andy Welgos • Tracy, Whitney, & Grace McLaughlin /The McLaughlin Team • Amy Mottier • Kimberly & Scott Resnick • Shelly & Barry Rosenberg • Drita & Ricky Rosin • Skyline Estate Management & Gus Oliver • Michelle and Ken Stiller
We Love our Sponsors!
Title Sponsor
Signature Sponsors
Additional Sponsors
For sponsorship opportunities and other event inquiries, please contact: