2024 BBCA Sacramento COY Program Book by Best Buddies International

Event Overview

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Online Donation Process

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Go to Bidpal.net/SACCOY24 or click on the text you received at check-in

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Choose your amount or easily enter a custom one on your own Confirm your donation - you may be prompted to enter a credit card at this time if you did not provide one at registration

Welcome Friends of Best Buddie

Thank you for being a part of the 2024 Champion of the Year Gala in Sacramento! Your ongoing dedication and passion have built upon the success of last year’s inaugura event, driving a profound impact on our community This year’s Gala is a remarkable celebration of our outstanding candidates and the crowning of our new Champion, further solidifying the strength of our Best Buddies mission in Sacramento.

Our Best Buddies Jobs program has continue with intellectual and developmental disabilit employment opportunities We’re proud to h with IDD to secure roles in various competitiv companies both large and small. Each job se individuals with IDD find positions that align q passions, enhancing their independence and confidence.

This year, we also proudly launched Project SEARCH in Sacramento, an innovative program designed to equip individuals with disabilities with the professional skills and experience needed to pursue long-term careers Through this program, participants engage in immersive internships, gain valuable career training, and move closer to achieving their employment goals.

Our Friendship program has grown as well, now spanning 22 chapters and featuring a team of 14 trained Ambassadors and 8 Citizen matches Best Buddies continues to make an impact in Sacramento, offering individuals with and without IDD the chance to build meaningful connections and create inclusive communities

A heartfelt thank you to my fellow advisory board members and the dedicated Best Buddies staff, whose commitment has been key to making this event a success. To our Champions and Mission Partners, your passion for our mission and willingness to support one another are deeply valued Together, we’re building a Sacramento that’s stronger, more inclusive, and more connected than ever

In friendship, Kaylee Jones

Kaylee Jones Sacramento Advisory Board Chair

Bid From the Heart

The Value of Your Donation

Best Buddies helps individuals with IDD form meaningful friendships, secure competitive jobs, live independently, and improve self-advocacy skills. Learn more about how your donation can equate to programmatic support.

$5,000

• Give the gift of friendship. Bring together people with and without IDD for friendships that cultivate community-wide social inclusion, by funding a new school, citizens, or corporate chapter in the Best Buddies Friendship program.

$2,500

• Fund an all-day Ambassadors training session for up to 50 people with and without IDD, where attendees will gain the public speaking skills and confidence needed to champion inclusion throughout their community

$1,000

• Give a student leader, Ambassador, or Jobs participant the opportunity to attend the annual Best Buddies Leadership Conference at Indiana University. BBLC brings together participants and volunteers from around the world, empowering them with the skills and resources to create inclusive schools, workplaces, and communities.

$500

• Host a Citizens event for adults with and without IDD, bringing together up to 50 people for friendship and connection.

• Provide shirts for 50 BBLC attendees to show their California pride at IU.

$250

• Transportation for at least 2 ambassadors to give public speeches and hone their advocacy skills.

• The cost of a pizza party for a school chapter to celebrate their inclusion efforts

2023 Champion of the Year

Ashlee Patel

Raised $26,885 for Best Buddies in Sacramento!

Champion Candidates

Jennie Allen Danielle Christy

Joseph Kelley Kaitlyn Krowel

Ali Sullivan Jenna Trejo

Mission Partners

Jadie Huegel

Sammy Christy

Dallas Hextell Tyler Sierras

Brittanie Sanders

Kim Trigueiro

BylookingintomatchinggiftsforyourBestBuddiesdonation,youcan maximizethedifferenceyoumakeforindividualswithintellectualand developmentaldisabilities(IDD).Manyemployersoffermatchinggift programs,meaningyourcontributioncouldbematcheddollar-for-dollar, increasingtheopportunitiesBestBuddiescanprovideinfriendship,jobs,and leadershipprograms.Takeamomenttocheckifyouremployeroffers matchinggifts it’saneasywaytoamplifyyoursupportandfosterevenmore inclusioninourcommunities!

A community of supporters bridging gaps so that everyone is included.

Be the Bridge. Donate Monthly!

Everyone deserves to feel like a contributing member of society. YOU can create a pathway from isolation to inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) through a monthly gift. Join The Bridge and connect these individuals to much-needed opportunities through Best Buddies’ friendship, job, leadership development, and inclusive living programs!

200 million people have IDD. Enrich lives & make a lasting impact for as little as $10 per month!

FRIENDSHIPS

VISION ONE-TO-ONE

MISSION HISTORY

WHO WE SERVE

We are the world's largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical, and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Founded in 1989 by Anthony K Shriver, Best Buddies has grown from one original chapter to nearly 2,900 chapters worldwide, positively impacting the lives of over 1.25 million people with and without IDD Best Buddies programs engage participants in each of the 50 states and 54 countries around the world. The IDD community that Best Buddies serves includes, but is not limited to, people with Down syndrome, autism, Fragile X, Williams syndrome, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, and other undiagnosed disabilities.

Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, inclusive living, and family support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

To put Best Buddies out of business. Best Buddies envisions a world where people with IDD are so successfully integrated into schools, workplaces, and communities that its current efforts and services will be unnecessary. Until that vision becomes a reality, the organization will continue to educate students, community members, corporations, and employers about the emotional, functional, and natural needs and abilities of people with IDD

Sacramento Friendship Chapters & Job Program Placements

Elementary School Chapters

Cameron Ranch ES

Middle School Chapters

John Barret MS

Louis Pasteur MS

Sutter MS

Will Rogers MS

High School Chapters

Antelope HS

Center HS

Davis Senior HS

Del Campo HS

Granite Bay HS

Mira Loma HS

Natomas HS

Rio Americano HS

Rocklin HS

Twelve Bridges HS

West Campus HS

West Park HS

Whitney HS

Vacaville HS

College Chapters

California State University, Sacramento University of California, Davis

Jobs Placements

Accenture

Broadway at Music Circus

Elk Grove School District

Employment

Development Department

Network

Community Management Office of Planning and Research

Sacramento Children's Museum

UC Davis Medical Center

JOIN A CHAPTER

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Joinanexistingschoolchapter!Wehave clubsatschoolswith&withoutspecial educationprograms.

START A CHAPTER

Beaninclusionleaderbystartinga chapter!ReceivesupportfromBest Buddiesstaffeverystepoftheway.

JOIN CITIZENS (18+)

Makeafriendwhileparticipatingin inclusiveactivitieswithadultswithand withoutIDDinyourlocalarea.

JOIN E-BUDDIES

Signupforouremail-basedpenpal program.E-Buddiesprovidesvirtualone-toonefriendshipopportunities.

Integrated Employment

HOST A MOCK INTERVIEW

Conductapracticeinterviewforajobseekingparticipant.We'llprovidethe interviewquestions,youaskaway!

JOIN A CAREER PANEL

ChatwithBestBuddiesparticipants aboutyourjobandofferadviceonhow toenterintoyourcareerfield.

TEACH A JOB SKILL

Promoteworkplacereadinessby teachingjobskillstoparticipantswho areseekingcompetitiveemployment.

INVOLVE YOUR EMPLOYER

Sharethemissionbyencouragingyour employertoparticipateinBestBuddies eventsandprograms.

Leadership Development

BECOME AN AMBASSADOR

Attendanambassadortrainingtolearn speechwriting,publicspeaking,and advocacyskills.

BE A SPEECH COACH

Attendatrainingasaspeechcoachto supportanindividualontheirjourney tobecominganambassador.

JOIN A COMMITTEE

Supporttheeventplanningprocessby joiningacommittee.Assistwith logistics,publicity,sponsorships, andmore!

BRING AN AMBASSADOR TO YOUR COMMUNITY

Inviteanambassadortospeakabout inclusionatyourschoolorworkplace!

HOST A TRAINING

Getagrouptogethertolevelupyour leadership.Weprovidethecontent,you leadthetraining!

ATTEND THE FRIENDSHIP WALK

TheBestBuddiesFriendshipWalkisthe leadingwalkinthecountrysupporting inclusionforpeoplewithintellectualand developmentaldisabilities(alsoknownasIDD) Registertodayat BestBuddiesFriendshipWalk.org!

JOIN A LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD

Advisoryboardmemberscommittoatwo-yeartermwheretheyutilize theirskillsandconnectionstoexpandourreachatthelocallevel. *Thereisanapplicationandinterviewprocessforthisvolunteeropportunity.

Signature Events & Advisory Board