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| 2009 Best Buddies Massachusetts Events Archive |
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December 19, 2009
Best Buddies and NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball
Boston, Massachusetts
6:00pm
Watch the UMASS Minutemen take on the Memphis Tigers at the TD Garden |
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November 21, 2009
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 fundraisers! |
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November 10, 2009
Best Buddies with the Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Boston, Massachusetts
7:00pm
Come celebrate our partnership with the Boston Bruins and join us for an exciting game! |
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November 5, 2009
Artistic Abilities Exhibition and Silent Auction
Springfield, Massachusetts
5:30pm - 9:00PM
Presented by Baystate Health, Artistic Abilities is a unique and exciting evening community event that showcases the extraordinary talents of visual artists, musicians, and chefs with and without intellectual / developmental disabilities. The event includes live entertainment, refreshments, and a charity auction to benefit Best Buddies Massachusetts.
ADDRESS:
CityStage
One Columbus Center
Springfield, MA 01103
free parking for all attendees |
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October 29, 2009
The Shopping Benefit at Bloomingdale's
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
10:00am - 10:00pm
The Shopping Benefits Best Buddies Massachusetts:
- $10 ticket fee will go entirely to Best Buddies Massachusetts to support programs throughout the state.
- Simply go to Bloomingdales on October 29th and give your ticket stub at the door. Bloomingdales automatically donates an additional $5 to Best Buddies!
- If 70 people turn in their tickets from Best Buddies Massachusetts, Best Buddies will share in the proceeds from ticket sales the day of the event.
ADDRESS:
Bloomingdale’s, Chestnut Hill
Women’s Fashion Apparel and Home/Men’s Store
225 Boylston Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 |
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October 18, 2009
Macy's Shop for a Cause
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
By purchasing a shopping pass to the event, you are supporting Best Buddies Massachusetts programs
while enjoying a day of spectacular discounts, entertainment, special events and a chance to win a $500 shopping spree.
This exclusive shopping pass includes 20% or 10% off most purchases all day long and 25% off a single purchase in women’s, men’s or kids apparel or accessories. Of course, some exclusions apply, but this is an exceptional fundraising offer for you and your guests
ADDRESS:
Macy's, Chestnut Hill
225 Boylston Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 |
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October 10, 2009
2009 Fall Friendship Festival
Harvard, Massachusetts
11:00am - 3:00pm
Free admission - open to the public!
The 3rd Annual Fall Friendship Festival will be held at Little Rascals Orchard to benefit Best Buddies Massachusetts programs. The event will include apple picking, hayrides, games, dancing, and more family fun. Frozen apple pies will be sold for $12 each and are a necessity for upcoming holidays. Come enjoy the autumn weather with participants, family, friends and co-workers.
ADDRESS:
Little Rascals Orchard
116 Ayer Road
Harvard, MA 01451 |
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October 1, 2009
Evening of Opportunity
Boston, Massachusetts
6:00pm - 8:00pm
The second annual 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 Seaport Hotel
One Seaport Lane
Boston, MA 02210 |
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August 26, 2009
B.U.I.L.D. Training
Boston, Massachusetts
10:30am - 3:00pm
B.U.I.L.D. (Buddies United In Leadership Development) Basic Training is a four-hour training for Best Buddies participants with intellectual disabilities to develop public speaking, leadership and recruitment skills. Graduates of the B.U.I.L.D. Basic Training will have the opportunity to become a Buddy Ambassador, including speaking at Best Buddies Massachusetts and Best Buddies International special events.
ADDRESS:
The Boston Foundation
75 Arlington Street
Boston, MA 02116 |
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August 24, 2009
Local Leadership Conference
Cambridge, Massachusetts
10:00am - 5:00pm
BBMA is hosting a Local Leadership Conference at MIT in Cambridge. The training will be for high school and college student leaders that were unable to attend Leadership Conference at Indiana University in Bloomington in July.
ADDRESS:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
33 Massachusetts Avenue
Science Building, Classroom 1-150
Cambridge, MA |
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June 7, 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. |
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May 14, 2009
Copley Place Presents: Round Up For Best Buddies
Center Court, Copley Place, Massachusetts
6:30pm-8:30pm
For every donation of at least a dollar at Center Court or any of the evening's participating retailers, you will be entered into a sweepstakes for the chance to have your photo taken with Tom Brady and receive an autographed football on Friday May 29, 2009 at the Audi Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port.
Arrive early and shop at our participating retailers. Then, enjoy testimony from longtime Best Buddies supporter and New England Patriot Dan Koppen on why Best Buddies means so much to him.
First 200 arivals will receive a gift bag with goodies from Armany Exchange, Neiman Marcus and much more! |
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April 4, 2009
2nd Annual Best Buddies Midnight Madness
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. |
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March 28, 2009
Best Buddies Month: Friendship Relay
Hopkinton, Massachusetts
7:00am-8:30pm
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.
ADDRESS:
Hopkinton High School Field House
90 Hayden Rowe Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748 |
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March 7, 2009
Join Best Buddies Western Massachusetts for their First Bowl-A-Thon
Hopkinton, Massachusetts
1:00pm-6:00pm
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.|
ADDRESS:
Spare Time Bowling Alley
525 Pleasant Street
Northampton, MA |
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February 26, 2009
Best Buddies with the Boston Bruins vs Anaheim Ducks
Boston, Massachusetts
7:00pm
Come celebrate our partnership with the Boston Bruins and join us for an exciting game. |
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February 19, 2009
Disney on Ice: Worlds of Fantasy
Boston, Massachusetts
1:00pm
Looking for something to do during school vacation week? Join Best Buddies at the TD Banknorth Garden for this magical event. |
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