Best Buddies Ohio

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Best Buddies Friendship Walk: Cincinnati 2026! Money raised at this event keeps the Best Buddies program 100% free for our participants. Together, Dayton, Cincinnati, and all of SW Ohio donated $55,000 to help us keep going.

Special shout-out to our top individual fundraisers: Kate Malo, Holly Dainton, and Maryann Po***ck Bhat! We are grateful to everyone who fundraised!

Thank you to our event sponsors: Hanover Reserve Weddings & Events, The Po***ck & Bhat Family in Memory of Joe and Amy Po***ck, McCloy Family Foundation, Built 2 Give Back Bilstein, Four Star Mechanical, TQL Foundation, Parker Hannifin, Performance Benefit Solutions, Bargains & Buyouts Home, Eukles Wealth Management, Pater, Pater & Halverson Company L.P.A, United Dairy Farmers, Clark Heating & Cooling, Inc., The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation, DayAir Credit Unition, Matandy Steel Services, Baudendistal, D.D.S. Wright-Patt Credit Union, Clements Family Dentistry, & Lavadah Boutique

🎉 RAFFLE TIME – WIN BIG & SUPPORT FRIENDSHIP! 🎉

Can’t make it to the Cleveland Friendship Walk on May 2? You can STILL be part of the impact! 💙 Our raffle is open to everyone!

🎟️ Grab your tickets now: https://BBFW26CLE.givesmart.com

Here’s what you could win:
⚾ 4 Tickets to a 2026 Cleveland Guardians Game
🔬 4 General Admission Passes to the Great Lakes Science Center
🏀 A Gift Basket from T3 Sports Performance
⏰ Entries close at 9:00 AM on May 2
💥 Winner does NOT need to be present to win!

Whether you're walking with us or cheering from afar, this is an easy (and fun!) way to support inclusion, friendship, and opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Take your shot, support a great cause, and you just might win big! 🙌

COLUMBUS: April 26th is the Best Buddies Friendship Walk! Read more about the event at

https://www.bestbuddies.org/ohio/friendship-walk-fundraiser-at-cosi