Best Buddies Challenge: New York

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2027 | NYC to the Hudson Valley On event day, the top 25 individuals will receive special designated yellow bib numbers to highlight their outstanding fundraising accomplishments. Tips and resources for using social media to reach donors. All funds raised benefit Best Buddies International, the largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people worldwide with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Our programs empower people with IDD to form meaningful friendships with their peers, secure jobs, improve communication and advocacy skills, and live independently, while also offering support for their families. The IDD community that Best Buddies serves individuals with IDD and their families. The IDD community includes, but is not limited to, people with Down syndrome, autism, Fragile X, Williams syndrome, and other undiagnosed disabilities.