https://www.bestbuddies.org/texas/about/ Best Buddies is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing 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). Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:38:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://www.bestbuddies.org/texas/about/#comment-45057 Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:21:43 +0000 https://www.bestbuddies.org/?page_id=33705#comment-45057 […] Baylor Best Buddies is an international organization that partners with the local disability community. The club allows students to be paired with people who have disabilities. […]

]]> https://www.bestbuddies.org/texas/about/#comment-41306 Tue, 04 Apr 2017 23:36:26 +0000 https://www.bestbuddies.org/?page_id=33705#comment-41306 […] State Director Sharyn Casey oversees the Best Buddies Texas program. She’s excited to be a part of the organization, as it assists participants with securing employment, as well as improving their public speaking and communication skills, among other benefits. Sharyn affectionately called one of the Best Buddies Ambassadors “a pro,” as she has honed her public speaking and interviewing talents. The “pro” Sharyn was referring to was none other than Madeline. Madeline has been with the organization for four years, serving as the Best Buddies Ambassador for two years under the Southern Methodist University (SMU) chapter in Dallas, TX. Madeline said, “I am so blessed to have found Best Buddies.” The organization has allowed Madeline to attend a leadership conference in Indiana. When Madeline is not attending leadership and development conferences, she enjoys staying connected with everyone and having fun. Chris is another amazing Best Buddies Ambassador. He has been with the organization for five years. Chris said, “it’s been a lot of fun making great friends with everyone. My favorite part is meeting great people. I think everyone should get involved with Best Buddies.” Best Buddies Executive Ambassador Tyler has been with the organization for almost eight years under the SMU chapter. He enjoys attending events and connecting with people. Best Buddies President Taesung Kim has served the Plano East High School chapter for two years. Taesung said, “within two years I saw the participant numbers increase from seven special ed. buddies to 22 special ed. buddies. Seeing the results after two years has had a profound effect on me. I always wanted to study medicine, but now I know what kind of medicine to study – neuroscience. Hopefully I can become a neurologist one day. The organization and the kids are truly inspiring.” […]

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