This event celebrates all the inclusion and friendships made in Best Buddies this year. It gives those not in Best Buddies the chance to see how incredible our mission is, the joy it can bring, and the opportunities it brings to our community. Our buddies have faced social isolation for their whole life, and now to a new scale due to COVID. By having this event we are able to give our buddies a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. They are all such big FSU fans and the joy, excitement and purpose they would get from this event is priceless. We want them to be able to feel included, but especially now more than ever.  By funding this event we are able to give them an incredible walk to celebrate all their abilities and encourage them to keep spreading inclusion and remind them they are never alone!

It would show the FSU student body what Best Buddies' goals are and the importance of our organization in our buddies' lives. The friendship walk is so joyful and helps remind everyone of what is important and how to be a great part of our community! It benefits all the buddies in our organization by giving them an event to look forward to and celebrate with the friends they have made. We hope the student body can be touched by our mission and want to be involved in our organization to bring the gift of friendship to our buddies. By having our event on campus we would increase attendance and bring much more awareness to our organization! This could grow our chapter exponentially and take it to an even bigger audience and grow our participants for years to come. This would benefit the student body by allowing us to have larger events in the future and be an even bigger organization for them to join and make an impact in!

The activities for this event will include a 30 minute walk, performances by performance groups on campus, sensory table, arts and crafts, field games, table activities, and food. If permitted, we would like to have a bounce house and therapy dogs for our buddies.