Our Crowdfunding Groups
What is Best Buddies?Best Buddies is an international organization that matches students with individuals in the community who are 18 years or older and have intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) in one-to-one friendship.
At Duquesne University, our Best Buddies Chapter has 112 one-to-one friendship matches and host events throughout the year to foster these relationships and promote inclusion on our campus.
Some of the events include:
The Spread the Word to End the Concert is a national campaign created by Best Buddies International and Special Olympics to raise awareness about the dehumanizing and hurtful effects of the word “retard(ed)” in everyday speech. This annual event encourages people to pledge to eliminate the derogatory use of the “r-word” and helps to communicate our message of the inclusion and integration of people with IDD to a wider audience.
This year's concert, which is expected to have 450 attendees, will be held on Thursday, April 20 at 6 p.m. in the Duquesne Union Ballroom. It will feature performances by:
We need donations in order to defray the costs of our events and provide the best opportunities for our buddies! Your donation will help make our Spread the Word to End the Word Concert a success and provide a memorable experience for our buddies.
Donations will allow us to help pay for concert:
Not only will the money be used to support our concert, but any remaining money will be used to fund events in the next school year!
From all of us students in Duquesne University’s Best Buddies Chapter and on behalf of our buddies, thank you for your consideration and support!
Make sure to follow us on Facebook for regular updates about Best Buddies and to see your donation in action!
Defray the cost of refreshments at the Spread the Word concert for our buddies and attendees
Help provide supplies to decorate the Duquesne Union Ballroom for our concert
