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Best Buddies International is impacting lives and making headlines. Here you will find a collection of our press materials that includes national and global stories about how individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities impact our world, and how we can continue to spread our mission of friendship and inclusion.\u00a0To learn more about who we are download our\u00a0PRESS KIT<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text css=””]\n

The 26th Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port Presented By Jersey Mike’s Subs, Shaw’s And Star Market Foundation And The TJX Companies, Inc. Raises More Than $4 Million To Support People With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities<\/a><\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”189929″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” css=”” link=”https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2025\/06\/05\/the-26th-annual-best-buddies-challenge-hyannis-port-raises-more-than-4-million-to-support-people-with-intellectual-and-developmental-disabilities\/”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1749146657091{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”]Boston, June 3, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 This year, over 1,000<\/strong> people participated in the 26th Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port, presented by Jersey Mike\u2019s Subs, Shaw\u2019s and Star Market Foundation and The TJX Companies, Inc<\/em>. More, a cycling, run and walk fundraiser from Boston to Hyannis Port, May 30 -31. The Challenge raised more than $4 million<\/strong> in total donations for Best Buddies International, a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, inclusive living, and family support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Drake Maye<\/strong>, the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and New England Patriots Quarterback, served as Honorary Chair.<\/p>\n

Read the full article here<\/a><\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_basic_grid post_type=”post” max_items=”-1″ style=”load-more” items_per_page=”18″ item=”6613″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1749152447214-f26e1a4c-7f20-2″ taxonomies=”18″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column el_class=”center-column”]News Archive<\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_margin=”0″ bottom_margin=”0″][vc_column][vc_column_text]For media inquiries, please contact:<\/p>\n

Nicole Maddox<\/strong>, Vice President, Communications<\/em>
\nBy phone: 305-374-2233 xt. 343
\nBy e-mail: nicolemaddox@bestbuddies.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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