Best Buddies in California
Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, inclusive living, and family support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
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CREATE ·2024 Grants ChallengeBest Buddies Jobs Program in LA
The Best Buddies Jobs program secures jobs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), allowing them to earn an income, pay taxes, and continuously and independently support themselves. The Jobs program places focus beyond the typical jobs in which a person with IDD might be placed by finding work that matches the job seeker’s interests and talents. Best Buddies aims to help close the unemployment gap for individuals with IDD in Los Angeles.