Spotlight on Student Organizations
Enriching Students, Enhancing Lives
State High’s Best Buddies Program Challenges Students
Dedication, friendships, and selflessness. These are just some of the many qualities many people have gained while working in the Best Buddies program. Founded in 1989 by Anthony Kennedy Shriver, Best Buddies is a national, non-profit organization that aims to enhance the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one on one friendships and integrated employment.
The program doesn’t just serve to benefit the students’ “buddies.” It greatly influences the participating students, too.
“I have learned so much from this club like being kind to everyone and to not judge a person before you really know them,” said State High Best Buddies President, senior Jessica Orndorff. “When I am with the kids and teachers in this club, I see how caring and positive they are all the time. Their attitude and outlook on the world make me want to be more like them!”