Baltimore, Maryland

Best Buddies Maryland will be hosting a Happy Hour Thursday, Aug. 7 from 5 to 10 p.m. at Little Havana, 1325 Key Hwy, in Baltimore. By donating $5 to BBMD, you will receive extended Happy Hour prices until 10 p.m. Specials include 1/2 price draft beer, house wine, and rail drinks, 1/2 price crab appetizers, and $10 margarita pitchers.

In addition to the specials, raffle tickets will be sold for $1 each and fabulous prizes will be given away throughout the evening. Citizens Intern Kristen Watts will also sing and play acoustic guitar during the event!

This event is open to the public - so please help spread the word to everyone that you know!

For more information about future Happy Hour events, please contact:

Jennifer Lehman | Program Manager
Phone: (410) 327-9812 ext. 38
E-Mail: JenniferLehman@bestbuddies.org

Special Musical Guests:
The Black Eyed Peas
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Open to all ages and abilities! The event features a 100, 62, or 15-mile bike ride, and 5K run, and 3K walk options. With participation of celebrities and professional athletes, a gourmet barbecue and concert by the Black Eyed Peas, this event has something for everyone!

Teams from around Maryland, Delaware, New York and New Jersey came out to play in the 2nd annual charity golf event in Ocean City, Maryland on June 23rd at the Glen Riddle Golf Club – Man ‘O War course. The Best Buddies Maryland office teamed up with the fine dining establishment, GALAXY 66, to put on this amazing event. The golf tournament again welcomed titleholders from the Miss USA Organization who participated in this two-day event. The Miss USA representatives who attended were Casandra Tressler (Miss Maryland USA 2008), Tiffany Andrade (Miss New Jersey USA 2008), Vincenza Russo (Miss Delaware USA 2008), Skylene Montgomery (Miss West Virginia USA 2008), Chelsey Rodgers (Miss District of Columbia USA 2008) and Breanne Silvi (Miss New Hampshire USA 2008).

The event started on the Sunday before with a pre-party at Galaxy 66 and included heavy appetizers, live entertainment and raffles. This event was a “Meet and Greet” and was free for golfers and open to the public. On Monday, the golfers assembled at the Glen Riddle Club House and enjoyed a complimentary lunch courtesy of Phillips Seafood which included crab cakes, their famous fried chicken and sides. After the golfers finished golfing and mingling with the special guests, everyone headed back to Galaxy 66 for a complimentary banquet and awards ceremony that included incredible food, entertainment, auctions and good friends.

The entrance fee for this event was only $500 per team of four people and included all of the above. Since the event this year was sold out and there was a waiting list to participate, we will be giving people the opportunity to reserve their spots earlier this year.

Events such as this go a long way in raising funds and awareness for our programs and recruits advocates for people with intellectual disabilities. The town of Ocean City have been so generous to Best Buddies and we would like to thank some very special people that made this event such a success.

Galaxy 66 (Tammy Patrick-Cebula)
Harrison Group Golf (Nancy Dofflemyer)
Holiday Inn Oceanfront- 66th Street (Jason Gulshen)
Phillips Seafood (Jeff Phillips)
Endless Golf (Bobby Vermillion)
Lovin’ Life Limos
Glen Riddle Golf Club (Kim Ruark and Toni Franks)
W.O.C.M. Ocean 98.1 Irieradio
Delmarva Shorebirds
Mitch Scott- Auctioneer
Kari Berger- Committee
Kevin Sasada- Committee
Aldo Battilana- Committee
Kim Law- Committee
Best Buddies Maryland Staff
and the generous and caring people of Ocean City, Maryland and surrounding communities.

For more information or to support this annual event, please contact:

Christian Metzger | State Director
Phone: (410) 327-9812 ext. 28
E-Mail: ChristianMetzger@bestbuddies.org

June 8, 2008
Southern Maryland Cookout
Huntingtown, Maryland

On Sunday, June 8th, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Best Buddies Maryland threw a cookout for the Calvert, Charles, St. Mary’s and Dorchester Best Buddies Chapters! The day included food, games, face painting, and fun. All chapter members, advisors, and families were invited to attend. More than 50 participants were in attendance at Kings Landing Nature Park, Huntingtown.

March 29, 2008
13th Annual Friendship Games and Walkathon
College Park, Maryland

For the 13th year, more than 600 Best Buddies participants of all ages from communities throughout Maryland came together to enjoy a festive and fun-filled day of carnival style games and entertainment. This year, for the first time ever, we kicked off the Friendship Games with a one mile Walkathon to benefit Best Buddies Maryland. Together with our families and friends, we walked proudly in support of ending social isolation for Marylanders with intellectual disabilities.

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For more information or to support this annual event, please contact:

Rann Chhim | Program Supervisor
Phone: (410) 327-9812 ext. 25
E-Mail: RannChhim@bestbuddies.org

To find out more about the event, please go to the I See You Soiree Event Page