Dear Friends,
Tricia N. Williams Regional Director, Palm Beach
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
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