Best Buddies Nevada

06/10/2026

🎉 Friendship Walk T-Shirts Are Here! 💜👕

If you raised $50 or more for the Friendship Walk, did not receive your shirt during Walk, and signed the T-shirt order list on the day of the Walk, please stop by to pick it up:

📅 Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Betty’s Village, 7755 Oquendo Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89113

Thank you for supporting the 2026 Best Buddies Friendship Walk and helping us build a more inclusive community! We look forward to seeing you! 💜✨

06/05/2026

Counting down to the 2026 Best Buddies Leadership Conference (BBLC) ! 💜

Best Buddies Nevada is bringing the energy this year with 60 attendees joining our delegation at Indiana University in Bloomington! 🎉

BBLC is the premier global gathering for Best Buddies leaders, volunteers, advocates, chapter members, advisors, ambassadors, and staff from around the world. It is where leaders are inspired, trained, and empowered to bring inclusion back to their schools, workplaces, and communities.

This year’s theme is One Team, One World and Nevada is ready to represent! 🌎✨

We are so proud of our students, advisors, ambassadors and community leaders who will be part of this unforgettable leadership experience. We can’t wait to learn, grow, connect, and bring the mission to life together. 🙌

🎥 Watch the video and get excited with us:
https://youtu.be/MhzPLvQGiDg?si=oeQL5ikGuQsEIz0U

What if one idea could spark a global movement? 36 years of leaders...

06/03/2026

🎓💜 Congratulations to Centennial High School Best Buddies Chapter President, Fay Stofsly, on graduating as Valedictorian!

Fay has served as Chapter President for the past two years, and her leadership, dedication, and heart have truly taken inclusion to the next level at Centennial High School. We are so proud of all she has accomplished, both as a Chapter President and as an inclusion advocate. ⭐

Please join us in congratulating Fay on this incredible achievement! We wish her all the best as she begins this exciting next chapter at Johns Hopkins University. 💜🎓

06/01/2026

💜✨ Happy 2-Year Match-Versary to Kellie & Nick! ✨💜

We love celebrating our Best Buddies Citizens friendship matches, and this one is extra sweet! Kellie and Nick celebrated their 2 year match-versary with a fun outing at OOZA PALOOZA, making slime, sharing laughs, and creating more memories together.

Their friendship is such a beautiful reminder of what Best Buddies is all about -connection, inclusion, and belonging. We are so grateful to see their friendship continue to grow year after year.

05/28/2026

05/28/2026

🎓💜 We are so proud to celebrate Harley, Doral Red Rock Best Buddies Chapter President, on her graduation! 💜🎓

Harley earned her Best Buddies Graduation Cord for her leadership, dedication, and commitment to inclusion. She helped bring our free School Friendship Program to her school and played such an important role in creating a more welcoming and inclusive campus where friendships can grow.

Congratulations, Harley! We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see all the amazing things you do in the next chapter of your journey! 🎓✨

🚨Calling all Best Buddies Senior Leaders: we would love to celebrate you too! Please share your graduation photos wearing your Best Buddies graduation cord so we can recognize your leadership and the impact you’ve made in your school community. 💜

05/27/2026

💜Celebrating Our Inaugural Ambassador Academy Graduates! 🎓(Post 1 of 2)

What an incredible milestone for Best Buddies Nevada! We are so proud to celebrate the very first graduating class of our 8-month Ambassador Academy program.

Please join us in congratulating our inaugural Ambassador Academy graduates:
🎓 Paul Brooks Jr.
🎓 Skyler Christensen
🎓 Kellie Kathleen Connolly
🎓 Joseph Giannotta
🎓 Nicholas Richard Giaquinto
🎓 Gabi Herd
🎓 Luis (Alex) Hernandez
🎓 Nikki Lee
🎓 Manissa Lopez
🎓 Jill Occhiuto
🎓 Courtney Perna
🎓 Jennifer Ramirez
🎓 Khianni Reed
🎓 Jake Roszelle
🎓 Eutemio Salazar
🎓 Ilia (Angel) Sandez
🎓 Julian Shipman
🎓 Jamie Sieminski
🎓 Nick Touma
🎓 Kyleen Vito
🎓 Allison Windes
🎓 Jody Christine Yap

These 22 incredible Ambassadors committed their time, dedication, and hearts to growing as leaders, public speakers, advocates, and champions of the Best Buddies mission. Their commitment to inclusion, friendship, and leadership has been inspiring every step of the way, and we could not be prouder of all they have accomplished. 💜

A huge thank you to our wonderful Social Etiquette Coach, Paula Lettieri, for sharing her time, expertise, and encouragement with our Ambassadors.

Loads of appreciation to Carmine’s for the delicious dinner, Caesar salad, cannolis, and treats that made the celebration extra special! 🍝🍰

Thank you to Kara Maas at Century Furniture Rock Showroom for helping provide such a beautiful space to celebrate this meaningful evening.

We were also honored to have Miss Nevada, Abigail Bachman, join us and help make the night even more memorable. 👑

And a heartfelt thank you to Camille Herd and Jillian Occhiuto for helping organize such a special graduation ceremony.

Congratulations to all of our Ambassador Academy graduates - your voices matter, your leadership inspires us, and we cannot wait to see all the amazing things you continue to do! 💜

05/27/2026

🎓 Celebrating Our Inaugural Ambassador Academy Graduates! 🎓

What an incredible milestone for Best Buddies Nevada! We are so proud to celebrate the very first graduating class of our 8-month Ambassador Academy program.

Please join us in congratulating our inaugural Ambassador Academy graduates:
🎓 Paul Brooks Jr.
🎓 Skyler Christensen
🎓 Kellie Kathleen Connolly
🎓 Joseph Giannotta
🎓 Nicholas Richard Giaquinto
🎓 Gabi Herd
🎓 Luis (Alex) Hernandez
🎓 Nikki Lee
🎓 Manissa Lopez
🎓 Jill Occhiuto
🎓 Courtney Perna
🎓 Jennifer Ramirez
🎓 Khianni Reed
🎓 Jake Roszelle
🎓 Eutemio Salazar
🎓 Ilia (Angel) Sandez
🎓 Julian Shipman
🎓 Jamie Sieminski
🎓 Nick Touma
🎓 Kyleen Vito
🎓 Allison Windes
🎓 Jody Christine Yap

These 22 incredible Ambassadors committed their time, dedication, and hearts to growing as leaders, public speakers, advocates, and champions of the Best Buddies mission. Their commitment to inclusion, friendship, and leadership has been inspiring every step of the way, and we could not be prouder of all they have accomplished. 💜

A huge thank you to our wonderful Social Etiquette Coach, Paula Lettieri, for sharing her time, expertise, and encouragement with our Ambassadors.

Loads of appreciation to Carmine’s for the delicious dinner, Caesar salad, cannolis, and treats that made the celebration extra special! 🍝🍰

Thank you to Kara Maas at Century Furniture Rock Showroom for helping provide such a beautiful space to celebrate this meaningful evening.

We were also honored to have Miss Nevada, Abigail Bachman, join us and help make the night even more memorable. 👑

And a heartfelt thank you to Camille Herd and Jillian Occhiuto for helping organize such a special graduation ceremony.

Congratulations to all our Ambassador Academy graduates - your voices matter, your leadership inspires us, and we cannot wait to see all the amazing things you continue to do! 💜

05/25/2026

💛🖤 GO KNIGHTS GO! 🖤💛

What an unforgettable VGK playoff game experience with our Best Buddies Ambassadors! From face painting and cheering on the Knights to celebrating a BIG playoff win, the energy was incredible! ✨

We were also surprised to learn we were celebrating Ms. Lan’s birthday, which made the day even more special! 🎉💜 Thank you, Ms. Lan, for sharing your birthday with us and for creating such a memorable experience for our Ambassadors. 🏒

We loved every moment - and we especially loved watching the VGK win! 🙌