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Best Buddies Missouri

The Missouri office opened in January 2016 and is committed to advancing the mission for social inclusion across the Show-Me State.

You can help empower leaders and make your community more aware, accepting and inclusive of people with disabilities.

06/13/2026

As we wrap up an incredible year of friendship, leadership, and inclusion, we’re excited to recognize our Chapter of the Year recipients! 🌟
These chapters have gone above and beyond to create meaningful connections, expand opportunities for inclusion, and bring the Best Buddies mission to life in their schools and communities. Their dedication and impact have truly stood out this year.
While we celebrate these outstanding chapters, we also want to give a huge shoutout to all 73 Best Buddies Missouri chapters. 💜 Every chapter plays an important role in creating more inclusive communities across our state, and we are grateful for the students, advisors, members, and leaders who make this mission possible each and every day.
Congratulations to our Chapter of the Year winners, and thank you to all of our chapters for making this year one to remember! 🎉 We can’t wait to see what you’ll accomplish next year.

05/21/2026

WOW!

More than 1,000 supporters came together at Kirkwood Park for the 2026 Best Buddies Missouri Friendship Walk — and together, we raised a RECORD $100,000 to support friendship, leadership, inclusive jobs, and opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Missouri! 💜

The day was filled with unforgettable moments from powerful stories shared by buddy pairs, celebrating our incredible chapters, student leaders, educators, and employer partners, plus honoring the top fundraising teams who are driving our mission forward.

A huge THANK YOU to our amazing sponsors for helping bring the event to life, including New York Life Foundation, Boeing, Waymo, First Bank, Krause-Basler Network, Envoy Mortgage, Billy G’s, Veregy, Evans Flooring, Moneta, and enABLE Bakehouse!

And shout-out to contributions from The Summit All Season Market, Preppy Pix STL, Raising Cane’s, St. Louis Special Needs Color Guard, Brent Pearson Photography, Texas Roadhouse, De Smet Jesuit High School, and Barbi Macon Photography.

And thank you to every walker, donor, volunteer, family member, and friend who showed up to support our mission. Together, we are building a more inclusive Missouri where everybody can have a buddy.

05/07/2026

Happy ! 💜

Today, you can help Best Buddies Missouri create more friendship, leadership, and job opportunities right here in St. Louis!

Your support helps us:
✨ Build friendships through schools across the region
✨ Partner with St. Louis area businesses to create inclusive jobs
✨ Host local training experiences for leaders of tomorrow

Your donations today will make St. Louis more inclusive community for individuals of all abilities to live, grow, and thrive!

Support Best Buddies Missouri today: https://www.givestlday.org/organization/Best-Buddies-International-3

05/04/2026

We're still sorting through all the SMILES from the unforgettable Friendship Walk today, but here are some of our favorites from one of our favorites: .

05/03/2026

Yay Mya and Lilly! Go OFHS! Buddy Pair of the Year .bestbuddies

05/01/2026

Every mile we walk is a step toward a more inclusive world. 🌎✨ We asked some of our students what drives them to show up! Their answers remind us of why this isn’t just about an event, it’s about the lifelong friendships and the barriers we break down together.

04/30/2026

It takes a community — and WOW, ours shows up! 💜

Shoutout to our amazing Friendship Walk sponsors who are helping make this movement possible. Because of your generosity and support, we’re able to continue building a more inclusive world for people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities. Your impact goes far beyond Walk Day — you’re helping create lasting friendships, leadership opportunities, and community.

04/29/2026

Big shoutout to our current Best Buddies Missouri Friendship Walk top supporters! 💜✨

From dedicated school teams and incredible individual fundraisers to generous corporate partners and amazing friends & families — your support is helping us create more opportunities for friendship, leadership, and inclusion across Missouri.

Every dollar raised brings us closer to building a more inclusive world for people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Special congratulations to all of our current leaderboard leaders — your impact is making a difference! 👏

There’s still time to join the movement, rally your team, and climb the leaderboard before Walk Day!

04/24/2026

Best Buddies Missouri proudly hosted the annual Senior Brunch this past weekend, celebrating our incredible graduating high school and college student leaders. 💜

These dedicated volunteers have spent years building Friendship Chapters at their schools—creating more inclusive, welcoming communities for students of all abilities. Each senior was honored with Best Buddies graduation cords, reflected on the impact they’ve made, and shared how they plan to continue advocating for inclusion in their next chapter.

Advisory Board Chair, Devin DeStefano, and the staff shared their appreciation for these inspiring leaders who have driven Best Buddies to new heights in Missouri.

The future of inclusion is bright because of you—congratulations, graduates! 🎓

04/15/2026

Best Buddies Missouri is thrilled to welcome Dr. Brent Pearson to our Advisory Board! Recently named Assistant Principal at Eureka High School, Brent brings a deep connection to the school community—having previously taught there, advised student leaders, and coached athletics.

His passion for inclusion extends beyond the classroom, including involvement with Special Olympics, and he’s excited to help expand the Best Buddies impact across Missouri, creating more friendships, more opportunities, and more moments where everyone belongs. Welcome, Brent!

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11662 Gravois Road, #8505
St. Louis, MO
63126

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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+13053742233

Website

https://www.bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk.org/stlouis/, https://www.bestbuddies.org/missouri/, https://www.bestbuddieschampi

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