Welcome to Best Buddies International, a nonprofit organization committed to fostering a global volunteer movement. Our mission is clear: to establish a world where individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) experience one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living. The IDD community we serve encompasses a diverse range of conditions, including Down syndrome, autism, Fragile X, Williams syndrome, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, and other undiagnosed disabilities. As the world's largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical, and economic isolation of the 200 million people with IDD, Best Buddies empowers them through programs that facilitate meaningful friendships, successful employment, independent living, enhanced public speaking, self-advocacy, communication skills, and a sense of value within society. Join us in making a positive impact on the lives of those with special abilities.