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Bigger, Bolder, Better – Team Maria will ride for #CaliforniaForAll
Dear Team Maria, Team Maria is back — and we’re bigger and bolder than ever! Just like each of you, creating a world of inclusivity and friendship inspires me to return to the Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst Castle year after […]
A Thank You from Anthony K. Shriver
WOW—what an incredible weekend! It was an absolute honor to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst Castle with all of you. With phenomenal supporters who truly believe in our organization’s mission, we came together to raise $5 million to […]
Power on, power forward with Team Maria
Dear Team Maria, This past March, Team Maria lost a sister and the world lost a warrior deeply committed to moving humanity forward and living a life of friendship and purpose. I am humbled and pleased to announce that Team […]
A Message to Team Maria from Anthony K. Shriver
Team Maria, First off, thank you for your incredible commitment to Best Buddies, the Challenge and Team Maria! I am sorry Maria won’t be at the event this year, as she has been such an unbelievable supporter of Best Buddies […]
Fuel to Keep Moving Forward!
By Maria Shriver The last few extraordinary weeks of the Special Olympic World Games in Los Angeles have filled my heart. I am overwhelmed by the countless displays of bravery, strength and inclusion. These Olympic Games have put fuel in […]
Join Maria for her final year as chair of the Best Buddies Challenge!
Special Announcement from Maria – 2015 will be Maria’s Final Year as Chair of the Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst Castle! Dear Team Maria, For the last 12 years, I have been the proud chair of the Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst […]
Best Buddies Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Dear Team Maria; October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, or #NDEAM, as you may have seen trending on social media platforms. October 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of this campaign, which raises critical awareness about disability employment issues and […]
Team Maria in Capitol Morning Report
Justin Knighten of Lucas Public Affairs reports that 100 members of “Team Maria,” led by former CA First Lady Maria Shriver and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, pedaled their bicycles Saturday along the Pacific Coast Highway for the “Best Buddies Challenge: […]
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Maria Shriver and Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom to Return as Honorary Co-Chairs of the 12th Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst Castle
Carmel, CA, Sept. 1, 2015 – a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for friendship, employment and leadership training for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is pleased to announce that journalist and activist Maria Shriver and Lieutenant Governor of […]
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Best Buddies Challenge in People Magazine
Check out our fearless leader Maria Shriver and her daughter Katherine in People Magazine!
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Member Spotlight: Mike Belgard
Learn why Mark Belgard has continued to support Best Buddies and ride with Team Maria!
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Join us at the annual Team Maria Benefit in Beverly Hills!
Media Advisory for July 13: Maria Shriver, Annual Team Maria Benefit in Beverly Hills to Support Best Buddies International Beverly Hills, Calif. (July 8, 2014) – Team Maria, led by award-winning journalist and best-selling author Maria Shriver, today announced that it […]
Happy Thanksgiving, from all of us at Best Buddies!
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we at Best Buddies would like to thank all of our friends and supporters who worked alongside us to create a more inclusive world for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
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Member Spotlight: Karl Schroeder
Learn why Karl Schroeder is on Team Maria and supports Best Buddies!
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Capitol Morning Report Summary of the 2014 Best Buddies Ride
CAPITOL MORNING REPORT – Tuesday, September 9, 2014 Justin Knighten of Lucas Public Affairs reports that members of “Team Maria,” led by former CA First Lady Maria Shriver and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, pedaled their bikes Saturday along the Pacific Coast Highway for the “Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst Castle,” an annual fundraiser for Best Buddies International…
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Best Buddies on CBS San Francisco
Check out Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst Castle featured on CBS San Francisco!
Team Maria: Powered by Sugoi & Cannondale
Team Maria is thrilled to announce that Sugoi, the leading manufacturer of high-performance apparel in endurance sports, has designed a custom cycling jersey for every member of our team.
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Team Maria Member Featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul!
Check out this essay written by Team Maria’s own, Meg Masterson, recently published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Find Your Inner Strength! It was also featured on Maria Shriver’s blog, which you can find here.
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MariaShriver.com: Team Maria Takes Action to Support Best Buddies
Check out the blog post over on MariaShriver.com highlighting this year’s 4th Annual Best Buddies Team Maria Benefit! Click here to read the blog post!
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Member Spotlight: Maria Shriver
Read why Team leader Maria Shriver started TEAM MARIA and why she still works so hard to raise awareness and money for Best Buddies everywhere…
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John Masterson delivers inspiration at California Capitol
SACRAMENTO — Seasons change at the Capitol of California, just like they do everywhere else. And with each new political season, the names on the office doors here change, too. But the wheels of government – those need to keep […]
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The Spirit of Best Buddies
I want to take a few minutes during this holiday season to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the incredible support you have shown Best Buddies in 2016. I have been so inspired by the thousands of […]
A Message from Anthony K. Shriver
Dear Team Maria, Congratulations on what I hear was an incredible weekend! I am so sorry again to have missed one of my favorite weekends of the year, riding alongside all of you with unbelievable views on the Pacific Coast […]