Out of this World COY Program Book

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Dear Friends,

This nine-week philanthropic competition for Best Buddies in Palm Beach celebrates Best Buddies’ participants and community leaders throughout the Palm Beach and Treasure Coast communities who have been nominated as “Champions.” Their joint goal is to increase awareness of the mission of Best Buddies while simultaneously raising funds to sustain our programs. Concluding the nine-week campaign, all candidates and their mission partners are being honored tonight at the Champion of the Year Gala. The Champion candidate who raises the most donations, surpassing all rivals in the competition, will take home the Crown of Inclusion and the title of Champion of the Year 2025. This year we continue to grow and celebrate the opening of the first Best Buddies Independent Living Program in Boca Raton. Additionally, funds raised by the Champions and proceeds from the Gala will directly benefit the existing local programs of Best Buddies in Palm Beach. This continues to help us create more friendships for students and adults, Integrated employment, develop leadership opportunities, and open new programs for hundreds of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast. Thank you for supporting our Champion of the Year Gala!

Cara Pregadio & Rick Colandreo, Co-Chairs

Spencer Brown

Jim Dawson

Michael DeDonno

Lewanna Farrell

Anina Fox

Hope Gibson

Annette Givens

Dan Labow

Kristina Ronin

Jennifer Wheaton

Thank You Thank You Thank You

A stellar thank you to our incredible Gala Chairs, Anna Glennon and Hunter Huff, for launching this year’s event into the stratosphere!

Your dedication, creativity, and leadership truly made this gala out of this world. Thanks to your hard work, our mission soared to new heights proving that when we reach for the stars together, amazing things happen.

Anthony Kennedy Shriver

Allee Mackey Photography

Amanda Guerra

Anna and Michael Glennon

Berry Fresh

Better Together Creative

Media

Best Fit Chiropractic

Blackbird Modern Asian

Boomers Boca Raton

Bradford Portraits

Bridgit Nolan MD/ Palm

Beach Dermatology

BSN Sports

BU Hair Studio

Buccan Restaurant

Carmine's Gourmet Market

Caleb Butler

Cod and Capers

Colony Hotel & Cabana Club

Coniglio Palm Beach

Cox Science Center

Collettey’s Cookies

Cooper’s Hawk Winery

Craft Wealth Services

Dariyan Younessi

Dormie Network

Dining with Shannon

Epsom-it

Fred Taylor

Georgia Aquarium

Gramm Sailing LLC

Great Wolf Lodge

Gulfstream Boat Club

Haley Moss LLC

Holcroft Dentistry

Houston Astros

Ink Link Tattoos & Piercings

Jena Sims

Jill & Avie Glazer / Tampa

Bay Buccaneers

John Smith

Jordan Travis

Just Darviny

Jupiter Dermatology & Hair

Restoration

Keeping It All NaturalKIAN

Kevin Elliott

Kevin Meyer

Lynsey and Bobby Kane

MAK ON THE AVE

Mango's Tropical Cafe, South Beach

McCranel’s Orthodontics

Mint Eco Car Wash

Mirasol Country Club

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens

Montana Method

Nourishe Organic Skincare

Palm Beach County Fire

Rescue Ladder 47

Palm Beach County School

Police

Palm Beach International

Airport

Palm Beach Spectrum

Group

Palm Beach Tours &

Transportation

Plush Fashion Styling

Pampered Chef

PreSleep

PAMM

PGA National Resort & Spa

Pontiki

Pure Barre - Jupiter & Palm Beach Gardens

Quail Ridge Country Club

Old Palm Golf Club

Salute Market

Sarah Christy & Phil Norton

Seacamp Association, Inc.

Sea Mist, Boynton Bewach

Sharky Stitches

Sherry Norton

Snook City Charters

Spencer Brown

Spodak Dental Group

Sprayground

Susan Layden Meditation

Sweet Pea Photography LLC

SwimPerfect

Tal Anderson

Thadd's Small Engines

The Breakers, Palm Beach

The Club at Ibis

The Club at Weston Hills

The Little Club of Gulf Stream

The Kennedy Space Center

The Kimberly Hotel

The Sanctuary spa & wellness center

The White Elephant

The Yoga Society

Tradewind Aviation

Universal Studios

Westgate River Ranch

Resort & Rodeo

Wild Celery

Waldorf Astoria Orlando

Donate:

*You can also bid in the silent auction once you’ve registered

The Value of Your Donation Supports

Bid From the Heart

The Best Buddies Living program represents one of our organization’s five key mission pillars, Inclusive Living. This program fosters an integrated experience for people with and without IDD to become active, contributing citizens who live independently in a dynamic environment where they can learn, grow, and thrive

$15,000

This donation will directly impact those applicants that are a perfect fit but can't afford the program.

We won't let the ability to pay get in the way of growth and independence.

$10,000

Cover the cost of the Residential Manager's support for a resident with IDD for one year.

The Residential Manager focuses on individualized independent living skills such as cooking, navigating roommate conflicts, money management, and health and wellness.

$5,000

Educational programming: This donation covers the educational programing for a location for a year!

$2,500

This will send all members of a Best Buddies Living location to our incredible leadership conference to joins Best Buddies leaders, volunteers, and community advocates from around the globe to imagine, create, lead and empower the future of the disability rights and inclusion movement.

$1,000

Cover a meal plan for 4 residents for one month. Residents can use this meal plan service along with gift cards to a local grocery store

$500

Training never stops! Cover the cost of a training in financial literacy, wellness and nutrition or cooking and kitchen safety.

$250

Membership has its benefits! Each donation covers a month for a non-residential participant to join the community for weekly group dinners and all group events

2025 Champion of the Year

Sarah Morgan & Ronin Nance

Champions

Juliet Warner
Greta Willis
Erik Perry
Lyndsey Marsh
Nicholas Maniotis
Samuel Holcroft
Seline Ealy
Beth Corson
Quatiba Davis
Caleb Butler

Mission Partners

Troy Baldwin
Brooke Albanese
Jakob Raab
Keng Ealy
Shayna West
Mykei Drewery-Boykin
Wesley Farrell
Jack Parry
Kate Warner
Val Riviera

This Year’s Entertainment

We are thrilled to showcase the incredible talents of our participants with intellectual and developmental disabilities through inspiring musical performances that celebrate their ue abilities and creat

Featuring
Anayah Hayes
Erika Sauer
Henry Searcy
Brandon Jackson

RoninNance

Ronin’s journey with Best Buddies began in high school. Since then he has had the privilege of participating in various initiatives. As a State Ambassador and a Palm Beach citizens member, Ronin’s experience has helped him achieve his personal goals while fostering deep, meaningful friendships along the way.

Ronin and his family’s journey highlights the importance of programs like Best Buddies Family Support, which empower individuals with and without IDD to strengthen connections, gain independence, and thrive within their families and communities. Supporting these initiatives is essential to creating inclusive environments where everyone has the opportunity to grow, build meaningful relationships, and lead fulfilling lives.

FPL is committed to Powering Strong Communities

Is a proud supporter of Best Buddies and the 2025 Champion of the Year In Palm Beach Gala

Supports Nicholas and Mykei for the 2025 Champion of the Year In Palm Beach Gala

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