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| Org Name: | Best Buddies URI |
| Org President: | Kathleen Feheley |
| Phone: | 774-278-1155 |
| Email: | uribestbuddies@gmail.com |
| Website: | https://www.bestbuddiesonline.org/default.aspx |
| Description: | Mission Statement: To establish a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships,
integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). About Best Buddies: Best Buddies International is the world’s largest nonprofit organization devoted solely to providing opportunities for friendship, employment and leadership development for people with IDD. Best Buddies Colleges matches people with IDD with college students and creates one-to-one friendships between them. College Students get to know one specific buddy through monthly events such as holiday parties, bowling and other fun activities as well as by talking to their buddy on the phone and meeting with them outsides of our group events. |
| Graduate Org: | No |
| Recognized Org: |
Yes  |
| Other: | Meeting Information TBA for the Fall Semester! |
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