BEST BUDDIES TEXAS

What Is It?: A nonprofit “dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for friendships, employment, and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.”

Help Needed: Assist with the Friendship Walk & 5K fundraiser in April, or help with event planning in the office. Contact organization for changes due to COVID-19.

Minimum Age to Volunteer: 14 to help at the Friendship Walk, and 16 to help in the office.

Help Needed

HELP WITH ANNUAL FRIENDSHIP WALK & 5K

Help with the Best Buddies Friendship Walk & 5K, which takes place each spring in April or May. Possible day-of-event activities include helping with set-up, route marking, registration, guest assistance, and games. Set-up begins at 6:30 AM and all activities and clean-up should be concluded by 3 PM.

OFFICE SUPPORT

Volunteers aged 16 and up may be needed to help with tasks such as data entry, contacting donors, and other administrative work. Students should be organized, with a positive attitude; fundraising experience is welcomed.

Time Commitment:

Varies. Shifts at the walk and in the office are typically 2-4 hours.

Suitable for Groups of Volunteers?

Groups are welcome to help at the Friendship Walk & 5K.

Training Needed:

Best Buddies will provide any training needed.

Contact:

For more information about volunteering at the office, please contact Casey Rankin, [email protected], (832) 673-0305. To volunteer at the Friendship Walk, please contact Ashlynn Bridges at [email protected], (832) 673-0305.

Website:

https://bestbuddies.org/find-programs/texas/

The Reason for Best Buddies Texas (2 minutes 30 seconds) (2015)

Available For Scout Eagle or Gold Award Project?

yes

Location:

1213 West Loop North, Suite 130, Houston,TX 77055

Past locations for the Friendship Walk have included the University of St. Thomas and Lynn Eusan Park at the University of Houston.

Kingwood Park HS 2017
Friendship Walk 2016
Klein High School 2017
Seven Lakes High School
Taylor High School, Katy, 2013
Water for the Houston Friendship Walk, 2016
Friendship Walk, College Station, 2016
Bellaire High School, 2016
Rice Students at Best Buddies event, The Center, 2012
Best Buddies reps from Woodlands, College Park, and Oak Ridge High Schools, 2012
Lamar High School, 2014
Klein Collins High School, 2016
Kingwood High School, 2016
Kingwood High School, 2016
Oak Ridge HIgh School, 2016
Austin Friendship Walk, 2016
Friendship Walk, 2016
Friendship Walk, 2016
Friendship Walk, Kingwood, 2016
Seven Lakes High School, 2015
Houston Friendship Walk, 2016
Houston event at Ginger Man, 2014
2015