SC COY Program Book

Dear Friends,

Thank you for joining Best Buddies in the celebration of our eight week philanthropic competition for Best Buddies in South Carolina. The event celebrates Best Buddies participants and community leaders throughout the State who have been nominated as “Champions” to raise funds and increase awareness for the mission of Best Buddies.

Following the campaign, all candidates are honored at the Champion of the Year Gala. The Champion candidate who raises the most donations, surpassing all rivals in the competition, is named the 2022 Grand Champion of the Year.

Funds raised by the Champions and proceeds from the Gala will directly benefit the local programs of Best Buddies in South Carolina to create more friendships, develop leadership opportunities, and open new programs for hundreds of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities around the state.

Hudson Event Chair

Carey

Thank You to our Sponsors!

Event Planning Committee

Carey Hudson, Committee Chair

Caroline Hudson, Committee Co-Chair

Marietta Davis, Sponsorship Chair

Ansley Minor, Marketing Chair

Lisa Thomas, Champion Engagement Chair

Rhett Outten, Mission Chair

Karen Sieber, Logistics Chair

Kimberly Few, Auction Chair

The Value of Your Donation Supports

Best Buddies helps form meaningful friendships, secure successful jobs, live independently, improve public speaking, self-advocacy and communications skills, all while feeling valued by society.

$5,000

• A middle school, high school, or college Chapter for a year

• The cost of the room and food to host 250+ Best Buddies members to the statewide Friendship Ball

$2,500

• 10 buddy runners to participate in the ION Bank Cheshire Half Marathon or 5K or Team Best Buddies Relay

$1,000

• The cost to send a Buddy to the Leadership Conference (Registration and Air)

• A tent at the walk

• DJ or photo booth for a statewide Best Buddies event

$500

• Bus to transport a school chapter to the Friendship Walk or Friendship Ball

• Registration for a buddy to attend the Leadership Conference

• The cost of a flight to send a student leader to the Leadership Conference in Indiana

$350

• Citizens/Ambassador bowling party

• 1 buddy runner to participate in the ION Bank Cheshire Half Marathon

• The cost of buying t-shirts for a school chapter

$250

• The cost to send 4 buddies to the Buddy Ball

• The cost to send a buddy to the Party with a Purpose

• Transportation for 2 ambassadors to give public speeches

• The cost of a pizza party for a school chapter

Candidates & Campaign Managers

Knox Hudson & Jay Davis

Joel Dill & Joe Dill

Maxwell McChesney & Sharon Kelley

Hope Banks & Ansley Minor

McIver Thomas & Janie Thomas