FUNDRAISING LEVELS

Best Buddies Challenge participants change the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by fundraising for Best Buddies International. In order to participate, each participant must commit to raise their selected fundraising commitment rate by May 17, 2019. It’s a challenge, but our personalized fundraising webpages, resources, and Best Buddies Challenge Development Associates all participants with the fundraising support they need to not only meet, but exceed their fundraising goals.

Selecting Your Fundraising Rate

The Best Buddies Challenge offers several fundraising commitment rates. All rates includes event entry to the Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port; a limited-edition 20th Anniversary cycling jersey or running tee; finish line amenities like a premium gift bag, premium showers, and massage therapists; and admission to the Craigville Beach after party hosted by Julian Edelman, Guy Fieri, and Anthony K. Shriver featuring a gourmet lobster clambake, open bar, and private concert.

By raising more funds, you’ll receive more benefits, like access to our VIP reception at the Kennedy Compound, or VIP access to the Guy Fieri Cooking with Best Buddies Celebrity Chef Food & Wine Festival presented by Pepsi-Cola & Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation on Friday, May 31st. When registering, you must commit to at least the Standard Rate. You can upgrade to different levels as you fundraise more. Note: The fundraising commitment rates do not include your up-front registration fee.

My fundraising webpage was simple to set up and the email templates made asking for donations very easy. I raised over $500 in less than an hour after sending my first email.
Todd Livingston
Post-event Survey Response
The fundraising was a lot easier than I had expected. I raised over $3,000 – well above my fundraising commitment.
David Chandler
1st Time Participant

STANDARD EVENT RATES:

Choose a rate below and join us today, we can’t wait to have you!

Standard Rate

The fundraising commitment is $1,800 with a $50 registration fee. The rate includes one event entry to the Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port; one limited-edition 20th Anniversary cycling jersey or running tee; finish line amenities like a premium gift bag, premium showers, and massage therapists; and one admission to the Craigville Beach after party hosted by Anthony K. Shriver, Guy Fieri, and special guests featuring a gourmet lobster clambake, open bar, and private concert.

Two Together Rate

The fundraising commitment is $3,200 with a $50 registration fee. The rate includes two event entries to the Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port; two limited-edition 20th Anniversary cycling jerseys or running tees; finish line amenities like a premium gift bag, premium showers, and massage therapists; and two admissions to the Craigville Beach after party hosted by Anthony K. Shriver, Guy Fieri, and special guests featuring a gourmet lobster clambake, open bar, and private concert.

Family Club Rate

The fundraising commitment is $4,500 with a $100 registration fee. The rate includes event entry for two adults, and two children under the age of 18 to the Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port; four limited-edition 20th Anniversary cycling jerseys or running tees; finish line amenities like a premium gift bag, premium showers, and massage therapists; and four admissions to the Craigville Beach after party hosted by Anthony K. Shriver, Guy Fieri, and special guests featuring a gourmet lobster clambake, open bar, and private concert.

Cape Club Rate

The fundraising commitment is $5,000 with a $100 registration fee. Includes Standard Rate benefits, plus one VIP pass to the Tom Brady Football Challenge and the Guy Fieri Cooking with Best Buddies Celebrity Chef Food & Wine Festival presented by Pepsi-Cola & Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation on May 31st.

Hyannis Port Club Rate

The fundraising commitment is $10,000 with a $200 registration fee. Includes Standard Rate benefits for two people, plus two VIP passes to the Tom Brady Football Challenge and Guy Fieri Cooking with Best Buddies Celebrity Chef Food & Wine Festival presented by Pepsi-Cola & Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation on May 31st, and two passes to the VIP after party at the Kennedy Compound on June 1st.

Breakaway Camp Rate

The fundraising commitment is $15,000 with a $250 registration fee. Includes Standard Rate benefits for two people, plus one entry to the Best Buddies Breakaway Camp: Malibu on May 1^st to May 5^th, two VIP passes to the Tom Brady Football Challenge and Guy Fieri Cooking with Best Buddies Celebrity Chef Food & Wine Festival presented by Pepsi-Cola & Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation on May 31st, and two passes to the VIP after party at the Kennedy Compound on June 1^st.

TEAM TOM BRADY MEMBERSHIP LEVELS:

MVP JE11 Rate

The fundraising commitment is $2,500 with a $50 registration fee. The rate includes our Standard Rate benefits: one event entry to the Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port; one limited-edition 20th Anniversary cycling jersey or running tee; finish line amenities like a premium gift bag, premium showers, and massage therapists; and one admission to the Craigville Beach after party hosted by Anthony K. Shriver, Guy Fieri, and special guests featuring a gourmet lobster clambake, open bar, and private concert; plus an individual photo with Julian Edelman and a JE11 signed football.

Team Tom Brady Rate

The fundraising commitment is $3,000 with a $50 registration fee. The rate includes our Standard Rate benefits: one event entry to the Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port; one limited-edition 20th Anniversary cycling jersey or running tee; finish line amenities like a premium gift bag, premium showers, and massage therapists; and one admission to the Craigville Beach after party hosted by Anthony K. Shriver, Guy Fieri, and special guests featuring a gourmet lobster clambake, open bar, and private concert; plus an individual photo with Tom Brady.

Team Tom Brady Platinum Club Rate

The fundraising commitment is $5,000 with a $100 registration fee. Includes Standard Rate benefits, plus an individual photo with Tom Brady, an autographed Tom Brady football & jersey*, and one VIP pass to the Tom Brady Football Challenge and the Guy Fieri Cooking with Best Buddies Celebrity Chef Food & Wine Festival presented by Pepsi-Cola & Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation on May 31st.

Team Tom Brady Heavy Hitter Club Rate

The fundraising commitment is $10,000 with a $200 registration fee. Includes Standard Rate benefits for two people, plus an individual photo with Tom Brady, an autographed Tom Brady football & jersey*, and two VIP passes to the Tom Brady Football Challenge and the Guy Fieri Cooking with Best Buddies Celebrity Chef Food & Wine Festival presented by Pepsi-Cola & Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation on May 31st and two passes to the VIP after party at the Kennedy Compound on June 1st.

* Tom Brady and Julian Edelman autographed items will be sent out after the June 1st event and only after fundraising commitments have been met.

Why we require a fundraising commitment:

The primary goal of Best Buddies Challenge events is to raise operating and expansion funds for Best Buddies International. Best Buddies is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). For more information on Best Buddies International, visit www.bestbuddies.org.
With each Challenge event, we have one opportunity per year to maximize the potential funds raised for our organization. These funds are critical to help grow and sustain our eight formal programs – Best Buddies Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges, Citizens, e-Buddies, Jobs, Ambassadors, and Promoters – that positively impact the lives of 1.2 million individuals with and without disabilities worldwide.
In order to raise these funds, and because we have a permit limit on the amount of riders/walkers/runners allowed on course, it is imperative that Best Buddies sets a reasonably high fundraising minimum for each event participant. Best Buddies does our best to aid participants in their fundraising efforts. We provide each participant with their very own coach and fundraising page, along with a variety of fundraising ideas and documents. Please feel free to call 1.800.718.3536 and speak to a Coach about registration options.

YOUR FUNDRAISING COMMITMENT

When you register as a participant in the Best Buddies Challenge, you are committing to raise the fundraising amount you selected. This is a commitment we are very grateful for, but also one we take very seriously. That being said, here is some important information about your financial obligation and important deadlines to adhere to.
After registration, you have a 7-day period from the day you registered to withdraw from the event and you will not be held responsible for your fundraising commitment. If, within those 7 days you decide that you cannot make this commitment for any reason, just alert a Challenge Coach, and you will be released from the event. If we do not hear from you within that week, you will be responsible for your fundraising commitment made at the time of registration. Please note: Registration fees are non-refundable.

Fundraising Commitment Deadline (FCD)

If you have not met your fundraising commitment two weeks before the event, Best Buddies International will charge your credit card (required upon registration) the difference of monies raised from your fundraising commitment. If you reach and submit your fundraising commitment level before the fundraising deadline (FCD), your card will not be charged.
Participants are given one full month after the event date to submit to Best Buddies any additional monies they may have raised post event to reach the original fundraising commitment. After this month, participants will be credited back up to the amount you were charged on the Fundraising Deadline.