Joanne & Taya - HELP A BUDDY 10K!

On June 18th, Taya and I are running the Toronto Waterfront 10K in support of Best Buddies Canada!

Young people with Intellectual Disabilities often struggle with the ability to create meaningful friendships. They suffer from overwhelming feelings of exclusion and miss out on the self-confidence and self-assurance that the joy of friendship instills.

Driven by their simple, yet powerful belief that “Everyone Deserves A Friend”, Best Buddies helps to create lasting friendships between teens and young adults with an Intellectual Disability and their Neurotypical peers, with the goal of increasing inclusion and acceptance.

Taya has been so fortunate to benefit from some very special friendships she has formed through Best Buddies over the last year. It has been amazing - and such a relief! - to see the transformational impact these friendships have had on her overall enjoyment of life!

We are running to help raise awareness and funds for this amazing organization and the very special and critical work they do in helping to foster the joy of friendship for those who struggle to find it on their own.