Best Buddies Friendship Walk in Champaign-Urbana with TerraForm Power
Schedule
Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 am
UTC-05:00Location
Edison Middle School | Champaign, IL
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The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the leading event in the country supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).Join more than 50,000 participants at 80 events across the globe to support the Best Buddies programs in schools, workplaces, and communities. You’ll be making the world more welcoming to people with IDD — one friendship, one job, and one life-changing connection at a time.
Join us for the 4th annual Friendship Walk at Edison Middle School and celebrate Friendships, Jobs, and Leadership Development in Champaign-Urbana and Central Illinois! At this year’s event there will be games, food, a lot of excitement for Best Buddies mission, and the Foam and Flight Foam Pit Dance Party!!!
Lunch for Best Buddies participants and students will be provided by Jimmy John's and Dasani water provided by Heartland Coca-Cola.
This free event will bring families, community leaders, and students from all around the area together to celebrate our amazing friends and family members with IDD.
Join a team, start your own, and register now! And don’t forget to raise $50 to get this year’s Friendship Walk shirt at the event!
Visit bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk.org/cu to make a donation or register your team!
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Edison Middle School, 306 W Green St, Champaign, IL 61820-5007, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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