Partners & Friends of Best Buddies Maryland

Best Buddies Maryland holds several events throughout the year that rely on the support of individuals, businesses, and organizations in our community. Sponsorships can be done through a donation of money, goods or services associated with the event. There are corresponding benefits and perks for organizations at different levels of sponsorship. You may also make a tax-deductible, out-right donation to support Best Buddies Maryland at anytime throughout the year.

When you make a financial investment in Best Buddies Maryland, you contribute to the future of all people, beginning with school-aged children. Through friendship, our middle school, high school, college, Citizens and e-Buddies® programs help children and adults who do not have a disability understand and appreciate the abilities and value of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. While enhancing the lives of their peers with disabilities, these participants become active members of their community.

In many cases, people who are involved in Best Buddies carry their new perspective of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities into the world as employers, co-workers, and neighbors. Best Buddies Citizens and e-Buddies® provide a bridge to successfully transition people with and without disabilities from school into the real world. Through these programs for adults, Best Buddies continues to bring its mission of inclusion into the community.

For more information on being a sponsor or donating time, talent, or treasures, please contact State Director Vince Fiduccia at 1-877-MD-BUDDY ext. 28 or email him at VinceFiduccia@bestbuddies.org.

Best Buddies Maryland graciously thanks the following individuals, companies, and foundations for assisting us with our program expansion by sponsoring events, making donations, or providing grants to fund our programs.

Best Buddies Maryland Circle of Friends

Lifelong Friend Circle: $100,000 +

United States Department of Education

Maryland State Department of Education, Division for Leadership Development, State Aided Institutions

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services

Best Friend Circle: $25,000 - $99,999

Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services

Thadikonda Research Foundation

William S. Abell Foundation

Best Buddy Circle: $10,000 - $24,000

Mead Family Foundation

Thomas W. Bradley Foundation

Confidant Circle: $5,000 - $9,999

GINA Gallery of International Naive Art

Columbia Foundation

Harford County Parks and Recreation

Jon Ben Snow Memorial Trust Foundation

Friend Circle: $2,500 - $4,999

USEC

Baltimore Life

Clark Enterprises

John J. Leidy Foundation

Jonathan Ruckdeschel and Jane O'Leary

St. Agnes Hospital Foundation

Companion Circle: $1,000 - $2,499

The Mergis Group

Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council

Mildred Eisenhart Trust and Penelope Veerhoff

Robert Kowalski

Wal-Mart Foundation

Pal Circle: $500 -$999

Naden/Lean LLC

Barcoding Inc.

The Mall at Prince Georges

Street Smart, LLC

Government Grants & Foundations

United States Department of Education

Maryland State Department of Education, Division for Leadership Development, State Aided Institutions

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services

Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services

William S. Abell Foundation

Mead Family Foundation

Thadikonda Research Foundation

Thomas W. Bradley Foundation

Columbia Foundation

Harford County Parks and Recreation

John J. Leidy Foundation

Jon Ben Snow Memorial Trust Foundation

St. Agnes Hospital Foundation

Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council

Wal-Mart Foundation

In Kind Donors
The Metropolitan Center for the Visual Arts- Rockville
Southwest Airlines
A. Aubrey Bodine Estate

Community Supporters & Partners
Abitibi-Consolidated Corp.
Advanced Office Solutions
Amelia Ryerse
Baltimore Blast
BCE Corporation
City Paper
Clark-Priftis Art LLC
Cold Stone Creamery- Canton and Ellicott City locations
Culligan Water
Dennis Eckels
Design Factory Tees
DJ Justin White
Drink More Water
DuBurns Arena
Dunkin Donuts- Hyattsville and Scaggsville locations
Electra Entertainment
Eminent Services Corporation
First Financial Group- Towson
Green Turtle- Fells Point
Howard County Times
Jeff Oleen
Jilly's Pub and Grill
Kari Berger
Kathy Greenburg and Steve Zitomer
Ken Gutberlet
Kristen Watts
Little Havana’s
Maryland Public Television
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Michael Aronin
Miss Maryland USA 2008- Casandra Tressler
Miss Teen Maryland USA 2008- Ana Maria Lawson
Miss Universe Organization
Mother’s Grille
Nancy Grasmick
No Boundaries
Panda Express
Rita’s Ice- Canton
Special Olympics Maryland
The Band (Arc of Montgomery County)
The Black Finn
University of Maryland, College Park
Washington Capitals
Washington Redskins

We make every attempt to ensure our records are up to date.
If we have incorrectly listed or omitted your name, please contact JillFrank@bestbuddies.org.
Thank you for your continued support.