Best Buddies Nevada Hosts Annual Friendship Walk and Celebration of Friendship at Bishop Gorman High School

Best Buddies Nevada Hosts Annual Friendship Walk and Celebration of Friendship at Bishop Gorman High School
Best Buddies Nevada
hosted its annual Friendship Walk and Celebration of Friendship on Saturday, March 19 at Bishop Gorman High School (Photo credit: Joe Fury)

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Children coloring Best Buddies logo

Children coloring Best Buddies logo

Photo credit: Joe Fury.

Hundreds of participants came out to support Best Buddies Nevada and participate in the one-mile walk around the school campus. Co-chairperson and Miss Nevada High School America, Kenzie Sullivan, served as the event’s emcee.

Kenzie Sullivan, Miss Nevada High School America and co-emcee

Kenzie Sullivan, Miss Nevada High School America and co-emcee

Photo credit: Joe Fury.

The school’s campus transformed into a party with the “Celebration of Friendship” that followed the walk. Participants enjoyed live entertainment, face painting, bounce houses and food trucks. Event-goers also had the opportunity to adopt dogs.

 Best Buddies Friendship Walk team

Best Buddies Friendship Walk team

Photo credit: Joe Fury.

Mrs. Nevada-America, Lauren Cahlan with Miss Nevada High School America, Kenzie Sullivan

Mrs. Nevada-America, Lauren Cahlan with Miss Nevada High School America, Kenzie Sullivan

Photo credit: Joe Fury.

Best Buddies is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization 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. Founded in 1989 by Anthony K. Shriver, Best Buddies is a vibrant organization that has grown from one original chapter to more than 1,900 middle school, high school, and college chapters worldwide. Today, Best Buddies’ eight formal programs — Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges, Citizens, e-Buddies, Jobs, Ambassadors, and Promoters — engage participants in each of the 50 states and in over 50 countries, positively impacting the lives of more than 900,000 people with and without disabilities around the world. In many cases, as a result of their involvement with Best Buddies, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities secure rewarding jobs, live on their own, become inspirational leaders, and make lifelong friendships.

For more information, please visit www.bestbuddies.org, facebook.com/bestbuddies or twitter.com/bestbuddies.

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