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ORDER OF EVENTS 6:00 Cocktail Hour 7:30 Program Begins Welcome Remarks The Almost Twins Champion Introductions 8:00 Dinner Service 8:30 Silent Auction Closes 8:35 Program Continues Bubbly & Bling Raffle Winner Announced Live Auction Mission Moment Bid from the Heart SHOCK Dancers perform 9:45 Grand Champion Winner Announced Celebrate & Dance 10:00 Conclusion Auction and Bid from the Heart checkout will begin immediately following the conclusion of the program Emcee: CAROLINE HUDSON Auctioneer: BOB HOWARD
HOW TO BID ON THE SILENT AUCTION Register: Text SCCOY23 to 76278 Mobile Bidding Site: SCCOY23.givesmart.com
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! PRESENTING SPONSOR:
GOLD SPONSORS:
GNO
ANONYMOUS
THE MCDONALD FAMILY
SILVER SPONSORS:
THE MIKE PENLAND FAMILY
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! BRONZE SPONSORS: ANNA SWING - COLDWELL BANKER CAINE BRAD HUGHES INSURANCE - ALLSTATE BRANCH & STEM BRIDGEWORKS STAFFING CHICK-FIL-A, HILLCREST DENTAL ADVOCACY GROUP F. SCOTT MCMILLAN DESIGN & ASSOCIATES FIRST CITIZENS BANK GARY HESTER INTERIORS GURGANUS INSURANCE AGENCY LINDA O'BRIEN – COLDWELL BANKER CAINE LOWCOUNTRY COLLISON MEDFIRST STAFFING MILLIKEN ROGER & MARIANNA HABISREUTINGER SAGE AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS SOGGY BOTTOM SITE WORK THE HUDSON FAMILY THE TURNER AGENCY TITO'S VODKA VENTURE AVIATION GROUP
A SPECIAL THANK YOU! CHAMPION OF THE YEAR COMMITTEE CAREY HUDSON, CHAIR
DIRK PIEPER
KIMBERLY YELTON
JEFF OUTTEN
TRACI HUGHES
DAVID HUDSON
CAROLINE HUDSON
RHETT OUTTEN
KIMBERLY FEW
BEST BUDDIES ADVISORY BOARD DAVID HUDSON, CHAIR
CAREY HUDSON
SCOTT DAVIS
DIRK PIEPER
JEFF OUTTEN
MARIANA HAY
DONALD BAILEY
JANIE THOMAS
FAITH ARNETH
MCIVER THOMAS
KAREN RATLIFF-SCHAUB
KRISTY MCBRIDE
FRIENDS OF BEST BUDDIES IN SC FIREFORGE CRAFT BEER
BOB HOWARD, AUCTIONEER
CHEF JANET POLESKI
ANNA MOATES & ANNA B.
DAVID POLESKI, PHOTOGRAPHER
THE HUDSON FAMILY
THE MCBRIDE FAMILY
BBI EXPANSION TEAM
The Almost Twins
Most people like to celebrate that people are “all the same,” but that really isn’t true- which is why the twins decided to start going by The “Almost” Twins. This almost signifies the beautiful difference in not only someone with Down syndrome and their typical peers but each and everyone on this planet. We all have something unique to celebrate! Think about it- do you have something in common with somebody but are also able to explore how you are different? Maybe you have an Almost Twin too!
www.TheAlmostTwins.com
2023 CANDIDATES
KRISTY & JACOB MCBRIDE
FRANCIE GASKIN
CRISTINA FOGG & KELSEY MCFADDEN
HANNAH LAND & LANDON GURGANUS
JACK DUNLAP
TINA GULLEDGE & CAROLINE REYNOLDS
2022 CHAMPION OF THE YEAR
KNOX HUDSON
Bid From the Heart 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 $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
Meet the Team! Best Buddies in SC COURTNEY H. RAMBO DIRECTOR, Mission Advancement CourtneyRambo@BestBuddies.org M: 864.554.1455
LESLIE MURPHY LEAD PROGRAM MANAGER LeslieMurphy@BestBuddies.org
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APRIL 2024 BESTBUDDIESFRIENDSHIPWALK.ORG/SOUTHCAROLINA The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the leading walk in the country supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (also known as IDD).
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