Inaugural Best Buddies Friendship Walk in Springfield with StandardAero

The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the leading event in the country supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Join us at Lincoln Land Community College on May 18 from 1-3 pm for this FREE and family-friendly event with your emcee, Miss Illinois Breana Bagley!

We will celebrate Best Buddies launch in Springfield with our Springfield Citizens Chapter, first Jobs participant in Springfield, AND our first High School Chapter, Southeast HS.

ASL provided by Zach Swords.

You will be joining more than 50,000 participants at 80 events across the globe to support the Best Buddies programs in schools, workplaces, and communities. You’ll be making the world more welcoming to people with IDD — one friendship, one job, and one life-changing connection at a time.

Go to bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk.org/springfield to register yourself and start your Walk team. Then raise $50 to get your shirt at the Walk!