Champion of the Year: Palm Beach

Unites and recognizes the community’s most active leaders in the name of inclusion.

November 1, 2024

7:00 PM | West Palm Beach, FL

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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!

2024 CHAMPION OF THE YEAR GALA CO-CHAIRS, LYNSEY KANE AND HUNTER HUFF

“This year’s goal is crucial to providing an inclusive living home for individuals with IDDs in Palm Beach County,” said Co-Chair Lynsey Kane, who proudly announced the appointment of 26-year-old Hunter Huff, the first chair with an IDD for the annual gala. “I met Hunter eight years ago at a Best Buddies event, and I’m committed to ensuring he and others with IDDs have the opportunity to live independently in the new Best Buddies Living Program.”

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Schedule

Friday, November 1, 2024
Doors Open: 7:00 PM
Dinner & Program: 8:00 PM
Event Ends: 11:00 PM

Location

The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
701 Okeechobee Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Event Contact

TriciaWilliams@bestbuddies.org

Meet our Champion Candidates

Congrats to our 2023 Palm Beach Champion of the Year

Melissa Taylor

Raised $137,401.00 for Best Buddies in Palm Beach

2023

Florida: Palm Beach

Melissa Taylor

$137,401.00

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.

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For sponsorship opportunities and other event inquiries, please contact:

TriciaWilliams@bestbuddies.org