Buddy Walk Kewanee

09/02/2026

💙💛 BUDDY WALK SPONSOR SHOUT-OUT! 💛💙

Today we’re giving a HUGE thank you to Ahearn & Associates Medical Center for being a proud sponsor of Buddy Walk Kewanee 2026 🥰🎉

As a healthcare provider, you already spend your days caring for people, supporting families, and helping our community be healthier and stronger—and we are so thankful that you’re extending that same heart of care to Buddy Walk Kewanee! 💙💛

Your support helps us create a day where individuals with Down syndrome and all abilities can come together, make memories, build friendships, and most importantly, feel celebrated, accepted, and included. 🫶

We are incredibly grateful for local healthcare professionals who recognize that every person deserves to be supported, valued, and given the opportunity to shine! ✨

Thank you, for caring for our community in more ways than one and for helping us make Buddy Walk Kewanee 2026 one to remember! 💙💛

We are SO happy to have you on our team! 🥳

📅 October 3, 2026
📍 Windmont Park | Kewanee
💙💛 Come walk with us! 💛💙

08/31/2026

🚒💙💛 SPONSOR SHOUTOUT! 💛💙🚒

A HUGE thank you to the Kewanee Firefighters Local 513 for supporting Buddy Walk Kewanee 2026!

Our community is so incredibly lucky to have people who show up, serve, protect, and care for our community and our local firefighters are the perfect example of that! ❤️

Your support of Buddy Walk Kewanee means so much to us because this event is all about bringing our community together, celebrating individuals with Down syndrome, spreading awareness, and creating a more inclusive Kewanee for EVERYONE. 💙💛

Thank you for not only protecting our community, but for showing up for our families and supporting inclusion right here at home. We are so grateful to have you in our Buddy Walk family! 🥹💙💛

🚒 Come celebrate with us on Saturday, October 3rd at Windmont Park for the 4th Annual Buddy Walk Kewanee!

THANK YOU, KEWANEE FIRE DEPARTMENT! 👏💙💛

Today is the sponsorship deadline to have your logo on t-shirts and yard signs around the walking path :) Email buddywalkkewanee@gmail .com or send a PM!

08/28/2026

💙💛 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT! 💛💙

We are SO incredibly thankful for the amazing support of The Colony Inn for Buddy Walk Kewanee 2026! 🥰

Your generosity means more than you know. Because of sponsors like you, we are able to bring our community together to celebrate individuals with Down syndrome, promote inclusion, spread awareness, and continue creating opportunities for individuals with special needs and their families right here in our community. 💙💛

It truly takes a village to make this event possible, and we are so grateful to have businesses and organizations who believe in our mission and want to stand beside us!

Thank you, for helping us make Buddy Walk Kewanee bigger and better each year! We appreciate you more than words can say! 💙💛

📅 Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
📍 Windmont Park, Kewanee
🚶‍♀️ Come walk with us, celebrate with us, and help us spread inclusion and acceptance!

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08/26/2026

💙💛 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT💛💙

We are incredibly grateful to Miss World Festival Queen Pageants for sponsoring Buddy Walk Kewanee 2026! 👑💙

We love what Miss World Festival stands for > giving young ladies the opportunity to lead by example, make a difference, and serve within the communities they call home. 💛

That mission of leadership, service, and making a positive impact aligns so beautifully with what we hope to accomplish through Buddy Walk Kewanee. We are so thankful to have organizations like Miss World Festival standing beside us and helping us promote awareness, acceptance, inclusion, and opportunity for individuals with Down syndrome and other disabilities.

Thank you for believing in our mission and investing in our community! We are so excited to have you as part of the Buddy Walk Kewanee family! 👑💙💛

📅 Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
📍 Windmont Park | Kewanee, IL

08/25/2026

💙💛 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT! 💛💙

Today we want to give a HUGE shoutout to GiGi's Playhouse Quad Cities for their generous support of Buddy Walk Kewanee 2026! 🎉

They know all too well just how important initiatives like Buddy Walk are because they are already doing SO much for the Down syndrome community! Their support, advocacy, and commitment go far beyond simply being a sponsor, and we are incredibly grateful for the impact they continue to make!!!!

If you haven't already, go check out and see all of the amazing opportunities, support, and things they do for individuals with Down syndrome and their families! You will quickly see why we are so thankful to have them in our corner. 🥰

Thank you for not only supporting Buddy Walk Kewanee 2026, but for continuing to show up, advocate, create opportunities, and help build a community where everyone is included, accepted, supported, and celebrated!!

We are so incredibly grateful to have you as part of our Buddy Walk family!

📅 Buddy Walk Kewanee 2026
📍 Windmont Park
🗓️ Saturday, October 3rd

08/24/2026

💙💛 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT! 💛💙

A HUGE THANK YOU to Galva Family Dentistry for supporting Buddy Walk Kewanee 2026! 💙💛

Your generosity means so much! We are incredibly grateful for businesses like yours that believe in the importance of inclusion, acceptance, awareness, and celebrating every individual for exactly who they are! 💙💛

Thank you for believing in what we are doing and helping us create a community where EVERYONE is included, accepted, supported, and celebrated! 🥰

We are so grateful to have you as part of our Buddy Walk family!

08/17/2026

📣 A few Buddy Walk Kewanee 2026 reminders:

💙 Sponsorship deadline: August 31st — so we can get sponsor logos on shirts and yard signs!

👕 Apparel: $5 from every purchase goes directly toward funds raised for our cause! Deadline to order is September 13th! Please pay attention to pick up verse shipping as shipping might not get to you in time of event.

https://stores.inksoft.com/buddy_walkf26/shop/home

🚶 Please register if you plan to walk! Join an existing team, create your own, or register as an individual. You can fundraise or simply participate—anything helps!

💰 You can donate to any team, individual, or directly to Buddy Walk Kewanee. It all goes toward the same goal, but why not have a little friendly competition?! 😉 We’ll announce our Top Team Fundraiser and Top Individual Fundraiser at the event!

You can donate and or register here > https://charity.pledgeit.org/Kewanee

We are still looking for some fun interactive vendors to make this day even more enjoyable! If you are interested or know of someone please email us at [email protected] or PM!

If walking isn’t your thing, we’ve got another fun way to be part of Buddy Walk Kewanee! 💙💛 Our 2nd annual Buddy Walk Kewanee volleyball tournament will be held alongside the event! Grab your friends, put together a team, and come out for some friendly competition while supporting a great cause. If interested please reach out to [email protected]!

📅 Buddy Walk Kewanee 2026
🗓️ Saturday, October 3rd Event starts at 10AM ends at 2PM.
📍 Windmont Park – Kewanee, IL
⏰ More event details coming soon!

💙💛 Together, we walk for acceptance, inclusion & belonging!

Thank you for helping make Buddy Walk Kewanee possible! 🫶

The Buddy Walk® was created by the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) and has grown to become the premier advocacy event for Down syndrome in the United States. It is also recognized globally as the most visible and impactful public awareness program for the Down syndrome community. Buddy Walk K...

08/17/2026

💙💛 Sponsor Spotlight! 💛💙

A huge THANK YOU to Way To Grow Pediatric Therapy for supporting Buddy Walk Kewanee 2026! 🥰 Your generosity means so much to our family and to everyone this event reaches!!!!!!

Thank you for believing in our mission and helping us create a community where everyone is included, accepted, and celebrated! 💙💛

We are so grateful to have you as part of our Buddy Walk family! 🫶

08/13/2026

💙 Sponsor Spotlight! 💙

We are incredibly grateful to The Giving Branch- Funded by Employees of Flat Branch Home Loans for their generous sponsorship of Buddy Walk Kewanee 2026! 🎉

They went above and beyond our Gold Sponsorship! We truly cannot thank them enough for their incredible generosity and support of our mission!

Your support helps make this special event possible and allows us to continue creating an inclusive, welcoming community where everyone belongs!

Because of amazing sponsors like you, we can provide a fun and memorable Buddy Walk while supporting individuals with Down Syndrome!

Thank you for believing in our mission and supporting Buddy Walk Kewanee! We truly appreciate you! 🥰

💙 WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING SPONSORSHIPS! 💙

Sponsorships are being accepted through August 31st! Sponsoring by this deadline ensures your logo can be included on our Buddy Walk apparel and your yard sign can be displayed at our event! 👕💙

Interested in becoming a sponsor or learning more?

📧 Email: [email protected]
📩 Or send us a PM!

Thank you!!!!!

08/11/2026

💙💛 LET’S WALK TOGETHER FOR BUDDY WALK KEWANEE! 💛💙

Buddy Walk Kewanee is about so much more than taking a walk. It’s about celebrating individuals with Down syndrome, promoting inclusion and acceptance, and showing our community that everyone belongs. 💙

There are TWO great ways you can help:

👟 SIGN UP & JOIN A TEAM!
Grab your family, friends, coworkers, or anyone who wants to make a difference and start or join a team. Every person who participates helps make our community stronger!

💰 DONATE!
Can’t walk with us? You can still make an impact! Every donation helps support local initiatives for individuals with Down syndrome and their families.

👉 Sign up or donate below:

https://charity.pledgeit.org/Kewanee

And please SHARE this post! You never know who might be looking for a way to get involved, support a great cause, or simply show up and celebrate with us. 💙💛

Let’s fill Buddy Walk Kewanee 2026 with teams, families, friends, smiles, and lots of LOVE! 🥰