Kentucky COY Program Book

Order of Events 6:00 | Passed Appetizers + Happy Hour

7:00 | Welcome Remarks 7:10 | Dinner Service 7:45 | Program Begins Champion Nominee & Mission Partner Intros Live Auction Honorary Buddy Pair Bid from the Heart

8:00 | Silent Auction Closes 9:30 | Grand Champion Winner Announced 10:00 | Party Ends Auction and Bid from the Heart checkout will begin immediately following the conclusion of the program

Emcee & Auctioneer: Trey Morris

How to Bid On the Silent Auction Register: Text KYCHAMP to 76278 Mobile Bidding Site: KYCHAMP.givesmart.com

Best Buddies in Kentucky

Advisory Board We’d like to thank these individuals as they are incredible supporters of Best Buddies the entire year: Vince Cain, Advisory Board Chair Jason Wheatley Loren Morris Mark Brockman Jr, MD Nicole Stephens Lisa Strite

Martha Teston Kat Teston Trey Gossom Danielle Davis Audrey Davis Brian Coxon

Table Sponsors

Empower Sponsor

How Donations = Programmatic Support

$5,000

$3,000

$2,500

Gift of Friendship

Party With A Purpose

Training Day

Bring together people with and without IDD for friendships that cultivate community-wide social inclusion by funding a new school, citizens or corporate chapter in the Best Buddies Friendship program.

Create a magical evening where buddy pairs celebrate and have fun at the Best Buddies Friendship Ball, similar to a prom for our middle school, high school and college members.

Fund an Ambassador training session for up to 50 people with and without IDD, giving them the public speaking skills to champion for inclusion throughout Kentucky

$1,000 Prepare Future Advocates Give a student leader, Ambassador, or Faculty Advisor the opportunity to attend the annual Best Buddies Leadership Conference, where they will learn to advocate for themselves and the IDD community.

$100

$350

$250

Gift of Chapter Dues

It’s A Match!

Help alleviate a high school or college chapter of its $350 annual dues which provides a library of online resources, membership management program, use of the Best Buddies name and logo, and liability insurance.

Support a one-to-one friendship between someone with IDD and his or her peer, helping to build a mutually enriching connection that enhances the lives of program participants and their families.

$50

You’ve Got Mail!

Prep For Success

Fund an online e-Buddies friendship between a person with and a person without IDD. The “e-pal” program allows participants to become more social and technologyliterate, which may lead to more advanced career

Provide an hour of job coaching, where an employment candidate with IDD has the opportunity to practice interview skills, prepare for job readiness, or receive on-the-job support so he or she can excel in a new placement.

$25 Teach Inclusion At An Early Age Supply instruction for interactive activities, lesson plans and tool kits for school students in a Best Buddies chapter so that they can learn about acceptance and inclusion at a young age.

Candidates

Candidates

Candidates

Mission Partners

Mission Partners

Friendships for Adults: CITIZENS Best Buddies Citizens creates one-to-one friendships between adults with and without intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) in workplaces and the community.

To get involved, contact kentucky@bestbuddies.org

Register Today!

04.29.2023 9am | E.P. Tom Sawyer Park

Walk. Celebrate. Support The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the leading walk in the country supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (also known as IDD).

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