Sun, Apr 19
|Chicago
Best Buddies Friendship Walk
Join #TeamEmpowerSociety at Best Buddies Friendship Walk 2025 Empower lives. Walk with purpose.
Time & Location
Apr 19, 2026, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Chicago, 1410 Special Olympics Dr, Chicago, IL 60605, USA
About the event
Join Empower Society 21 at the 2025 Best Buddies Friendship Walk
Be part of a powerful movement dedicated to creating a world where individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are celebrated, included, and empowered.
With over 200 million people with IDD globally, your presence and support help build life-changing friendships, meaningful employment, leadership opportunities, and truly inclusive communities.
💙 We walk in loving memory of our co-founder, Tinesha — whose life was transformed through the Best Buddies program. Her legacy of inclusion, joy, and possibility lives on in every step we take.
This is a FREE, all-ages event!
What’s Included:
✔️ Community Walk
✔️ Celebration & Dancing
✔️ Lunch
✔️ Giveaways & Freebies
👕 Show your team spirit!
Wear your Empower Society 21 “Wonderfully Made” shirt as we walk boldly for inclusion.
🎽 Want the exclusive “Best Buddies Friendship Walk” event T-shirt?
A $50 donation secures this special shirt while supporting the mission.
✨ This isn’t just a walk — it’s a movement.
Come walk with purpose. Walk with love. Walk for inclusion.