June 7th, 2009 Full Moon Margarita Madness Waltham, Massachusetts 4:00PM-1:00AM Come support Best Buddies and Celebrate the Full Moon Margarita Madness at Margarita’s Waltham. Each month, on the night of the Full Moon, Margarita’s throws a big party and 5% of the nights proceeds support a local charity. The April to June quarter proceeds will benefit Best Buddies Massachusetts.
Location: 211 Moody Street, Waltham. In the lounge.
Visit the sites below and help Best Buddies Massachusetts
IGIVE.COM: The More You Shop, The More You Give!
Like to support Best Buddies Massachusetts? Buy something for yourself. But first, join www.iGive.com/bbma. Whenever you purchase everyday items at the iGive Mall, up to 26% your purchase will be donated to Best Buddies Massachusetts, at no cost to you!
GOODSEARCH
You can support Best Buddies Massachusetts every time you search the web. Just use www.goodsearch.com and select Best Buddies Massachusetts as your charity of choice. Every time you search, Best Buddies Massachusetts will get a penny, this can add up to thousands of dollars at the end of the year, at no cost to you!
CHARITY BLAST
www.charityblast.com is a great website that will donate a portion of every purchase you make at online stores like Target, Best Buy, Gap, Old Navy, Staples and more, at no additional cost to you. Please find Best Buddies Massachusetts on the main page and shop for our cause!
PAST EVENTS
Thank you for making each one a success!
2nd Annual Best Buddies Midnight Madness
April 4, 2009 Boston, Massachusetts Ye Be Warned! The hottest craze to hit college campuses is coming back to Boston. You and your teammates will embark on a wild scavenger hunt around the city of Boston. At the end of the day, each team will enjoy the night at a concert after party and an awards ceremony. All proceeds will benefit the Best Buddies Massachusetts Friendship Programs.
Event Information: For more information, please visit The Midnight Madness. You may also contact Tina Hayes or call 617-778-0522.
MARCH IS BEST BUDDIES MONTH!
Celebrate at Friendship Relay
Event Date & Time: Saturday, March 28, 2009
3:00-7:00PM
Event Address: Hopkinton High School Field House 90 Hayden Rowe Street Hopkinton, MA01748
Event Info: Join Best Buddies Massachusetts for the first ever Friendship Relay! Create a team with your Best Buddies Chapter and dress as your favorite superhero as you trade off walking on the track throughout the entire event.
Event Fees: $5 entrance fee
Pre-register online (website available soon) or pay at the door
Event Prizes: A pizza party will be awarded to the top fundraising team and a restaurant gift certificate will be awarded to the top fundraising individual.
Thank you for your support! All the money raised will be used to fuel Best Buddies programs throughout Massachusetts.
Event Contact: Please contact Kali Small or Emma Asen by email or at (617) 778-0522.
Join Best Buddies Western Massachusetts for their First Bowl-A-Thon
Event Date & Time: Saturday, March 7, 2009
1:00-6:00PM
Event Address: Spare Time Bowling Alley 525 Pleasant Street Northampton, MA
Event Info: The First Best Buddies Western Massachusetts Bowl-A-Thon is an exciting and fun day dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities all across the western part of Massachusetts. This event will support over 800 students and community members actively taking part in improving the lives of people with intellectual disabilities through friendships. The event will be filled with plenty of fun and a wide variety of prizes for performance and individual fundraising. So strap on your best bowling shoes and come join us. No matter what your score, you will be having a perfect game with all your friends.
Event Contact: Please contact Chris Watkins by email or at (413) 259-1914.
February 26, 2009 Best Buddies with the Boston Bruins Boston, Massachusetts 7:00PM vs. The Anaheim Ducks Tickets: $25.00
Come celebrate our partnership with the Boston Bruins and join us for an exciting game.
Contact:Tina Hayes, your program manager or call (617) 778-0522 for more information.
February 19, 2009 Disney on Ice: Worlds of Fantasy Boston, Massachusetts 1:00PM Tickets: $17.00 Looking for something to do during school vacation week? Join Best Buddies at the TD Banknorth Garden for this magical event.
Contact:Tina Hayes, your program manager or call (617) 778-0522 for more information.
November 22, 2008 Milton 5K Gobbler for Best Buddies Massachusetts Milton, Massachusetts 7:00am - 8:45am |Registration 9:00am |Race Start
ADDRESS: Cunningham School
44 Edge Hill Road
Milton, MA 02186
ADMISSION: $20 in advance, $25 race day.
Additional donations are appreciated!
EVENT INFO:
5K (3.1 miles) with official timing
USATF Certified Course
T-shirts free to first 300 Gobblers!
Prizes for top finishers and top fundriasers!
October 23, 2008 Artistic Abilities Springfield, Massachusetts 5:30pm
The 2008 Artistic Abilities Exhibition will reveal and exemplify the magic that results from friendship and cooperation between people with and without intellectual disabilities. Local artists and musicians who have intellectual disabilities and local professional artists and musicians will work together to create collaborative artwork and performance pieces that they will exhibit at a fantastic affair at CityStage in downtown Springfield.
ADDRESS: CityStage
One Columbus Center
Springfield, MA 01103
free parking for all attendees
ADMISSION: $30 per person
SPECIAL GUESTS: Event Honorary Chair: Brian Lees, Clerk of the Hampden County Superior Court
Honorary Co-Chair: Michelle Sade, President of the Young Professionals Society of Greater Springfield
October 2, 2008 Evening of Opportunity Cambridge, Massachusetts 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Evening of Opportunity will honor outstanding individuals in our community who are employed through Best Buddies Jobs, celebrate companies who currently employ and support people with intellectual disabilities and highlight organizations and corporations who have a commitment to inclusion and diversity.
ADDRESS: The Charles Hotel
One Bennett Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
EVENT INFO: 6pm - 7pm | Cocktails, Silent Auction & Expo 7pm - 9pm | Dinner and Evening Program
SPECIAL GUESTS: Event Honorary Chair: Jim Brett, President of The New England Council
Master of Ceremonies: Lisa Hughes, WBZ-TV
Musical Performance by: Darryl Tookes, The Darryl Tookes Band
Open to all ages and abilities the event, with a 100, 62 or 15-mile bike ride, participation of celebrities and professional athletes, gourmet clambake and concert by the B-52's, has something for everyone!
May 3, 2008 With A Little Help From My Friends Northampton, Massachusetts
Best Buddies is hosting a benefit concert at the Elevens in Northampton
FEATURED ARTISTS: Mark Mulcahy
Steve Schwills
Jason Bourgeois
Aric Bieganek
Seth Glier
Naia Kete
members of Apocalipstick
Whistlejacket
students from Berkshire Hills Music Academy
ADMISSION:
Tickets are $10
You must be 21 or older to attend this event
March 28, 2008 Western Mass Dance-A-Thon Northampton, Massachusetts
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Prizes for top fundraisers and for winners of the Dance-Off!
April 5, 2008 Dinner, Dancing and Cabaret Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Best Buddies will be the beneficiary of a spectacular evening affair at the Elmcrest Country Club in East Longmeadow.
Doors open at 6:30pm. Tickets are $40/person, $70/couple, and $330 for a table of 10.
December 3, 2007 Advisor Training Day Boston, Massachusetts
9:00am - 3:00pm
Bringing together middle, high school,and college advisors from across the state to facilitate successful elements of a Best Buddies chapter.
ADDRESS: The Boston Foundation
75 Arlington Street
Boston, MA 02116
Check back often for more information on upcoming events being held throughout the nation!
