Bowling Event in October, 2007

The UCR Best Buddies's members and their buddies are having a great time bowling . I really enjoy getting to know more about my best buddy, Nick. I am really happy to see that he is having fun bowling and playing video games at the arcade. It was a BLAST!

Best Buddies Matching Banquet

The matching party was a success! Over half of our Riverside Project Team buddies are now part of Best Buddies. Everyone got to meet their buddies. I had a lot of fun getting to know my buddy, Nick. He is very sweet and genuine. I am really glad that he is my best buddy. Nick's favorite interests are watching movies, watching baseball games, playing basketball, and hanging at the mall. He enjoys attending school at Project Team. Also, he is really into horror films. The most recent film that Nick has seen is Resident Evil 3. I am really excite and eager to get to know and spend more time with my buddy, Nick.

Fun Times - October 20, 2007

Richard and I had so much fun at the bowling alley. Richard is a fantastic bowler. I always lost to him. We played four games until we couldn't bowl anymore. I really enjoyed seeing Richard's laughter and fulfillment everytime he made a strike.

Best Buddies Bash - March 18, 2007

Brian Ngo, Richard (my best buddy) and I are hanging out and watching the game at the Bash.

The Project Team Buddies were having a great time playing the game "HOT Potato" with other Project Team Buddies from different High Schools.



MOre Fun Times with the Buddies!!!






In this picture: UCR Buddies - Kevin Izquierdo, Annalisa, Kenneth

Project Team Buddies - Paul, Richard, Johnny and others...

MORE OF WHAT DISNEYLAND CAN OFFER!

Febuary 11, 2007 : 7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Wow, Disneyland has always been my favorite place to spent the day at. IT'S EVEN BETTER NOW that I got a chance to spend it with everyone in Best Buddies. I got to hang out with my best buddy Richard along with the other buddies. My buddy really enjoyed some of the rides at Disneyland. He said he would spent the night there if he'd the chance. Moreover, Richard and his friend Darington really enjoyed the WACKY HATS we got them while we were checking out some of the shops at Disneyland. Brian and his buddy, Darington got to experience the log ride and Stars Wars experience together. I thought Disneyland was the Best Place to become BEST BUDDY WITH ANOTHER.

A Special Thank to Eldon, our Advisor and Supervisor of Progect
Team. Also, Kevin Izquierdo who is the president of Best Buddies. Thank you for planning the event.

Good times.

A Part of Best Buddies

I had many fun times hanging out with my buddy. Best Buddies is one of the best experiences that I have ever had as a college student at UC Riverside. I really enjoyed interacting and spending times with my buddy because he is really friendly and one of the most honest friend that I have found. Even though he is intellectually disabled, he is not internally or integrity disabled. I have learned so much from my buddy that it is not only I that enhances his life on a one to one friendship, but it is also he that changed my life much more that anyone could have imagined.

2006/2007 Friendship Updates

This year's friendship updates were very successful. Many of our members were able to fulfilled the mission of our club by enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and providing one on one friendships. It will be highly appreciated individually and nationally due to everyone's dedications and integrity to promote an humanitarian society such as Best Buddies.

Some of our dedicated and honorable members include:
Kevin Izquiero
Cassandra Forrest
Lena Jordan
Karisma Kothari
Andrew Pham

Thank you everyone for your dedication and kind heart.

Matching Party

The matching party this year was held at the Old Spaghetti Factory. There was an awesome turnout and the college buddies got the chance to meet their buddies. Best Buddies is off to a running start this year with our next event coming up November 4th at Chuck E. Cheese!

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