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Bigger, Bolder, Better – Team Maria will ride for #CaliforniaForAll
Dear Team Maria, Team Maria is back — and we’re bigger and bolder than ever! Just like each of you, creating a world of inclusivity and friendship inspires me to return to the Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst Castle year after […]
A Thank You from Anthony K. Shriver
WOW—what an incredible weekend! It was an absolute honor to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst Castle with all of you. With phenomenal supporters who truly believe in our organization’s mission, we came together to raise $5 million to […]
Power on, power forward with Team Maria
Dear Team Maria, This past March, Team Maria lost a sister and the world lost a warrior deeply committed to moving humanity forward and living a life of friendship and purpose. I am humbled and pleased to announce that Team […]
A Message to Team Maria from Anthony K. Shriver
Team Maria, First off, thank you for your incredible commitment to Best Buddies, the Challenge and Team Maria! I am sorry Maria won’t be at the event this year, as she has been such an unbelievable supporter of Best Buddies […]

The Spirit of Best Buddies
I want to take a few minutes during this holiday season to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the incredible support you have shown Best Buddies in 2016. I have been so inspired by the thousands of […]
Fuel to Keep Moving Forward!
By Maria Shriver The last few extraordinary weeks of the Special Olympic World Games in Los Angeles have filled my heart. I am overwhelmed by the countless displays of bravery, strength and inclusion. These Olympic Games have put fuel in […]
Join Maria for her final year as chair of the Best Buddies Challenge!
Special Announcement from Maria – 2015 will be Maria’s Final Year as Chair of the Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst Castle! Dear Team Maria, For the last 12 years, I have been the proud chair of the Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst […]
Best Buddies Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Dear Team Maria; October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, or #NDEAM, as you may have seen trending on social media platforms. October 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of this campaign, which raises critical awareness about disability employment issues and […]
A Message from Anthony K. Shriver
Dear Team Maria, Congratulations on what I hear was an incredible weekend! I am so sorry again to have missed one of my favorite weekends of the year, riding alongside all of you with unbelievable views on the Pacific Coast […]
Best Buddies Challenge in People Magazine
Check out our fearless leader Maria Shriver and her daughter Katherine in People Magazine!