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Best Buddies pairs individuals with developmental disabilities with college students.

Special Ministries at Wayside is proud to be the ‘Host Site’ for both UM & FIU Best Buddies Programs.

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Upcoming Events: Enrollment for the Best Buddies program begins in August 2009 at the beginning of the new college year. The program is on summer break along with the college Buddies.

 

Business Buddies is a social networking opportunity that benefits Best Buddies of Florida. Business Buddies events are held within the Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville, business communities. The purpose is to provide an opportunity for professionals to come together and have fun for a good cause. Best Buddies is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities through friendships and jobs. All funds raised at the monthly events go to further Best Buddies' efforts to create awareness and friendship for people with intellectual disabilities.

 

For updated information on our events visit our Myspace page at myspace.com/BusinessBuddiesMiami

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If you do not yet have an application, you can pick one up in the Special Ministry's office – call or email us today.  If you have your application and have not yet gotten it back to SM, please do so ASAP! We want to make sure that you will get matched with a buddy this season. 


Martin White and John Allen are pictured left with former UM Director, Karen Salazar.  Martin White and  Bobby Bernat are continuing on as area directors for Miami-Dade County.  Congratulations guys… you are doing a great job!

*Also, if you do NOT yet have a Best Buddy- please contact Special Ministries right away for an application!

 

For further information please contact:

Mrs. Connie Samuels, Director

 Connie@waysidemiami.org

Best Buddies Florida