There are big ships and little ships, but no ship is better than a friendship! So, make some new friends (and bring the ones you already have) to Farmington Road on May 25th for the Annual Buddy Bar Crawl.
What started out as a group of industry workers just making the most of the Sunday before Memorial Day has now turned into a tradition AND fundraiser. The math is simple.
Drinks + Friends + Fundraising = AWESOME Sunday! Sunday! SUNDAY!!!!
9am – Ducks for Breakfast and warmups
11am-1pm – Crusens for the group photo and official kick-off
1pm-3pm – The Trolley for continued fun and ice-cream shots
3pm-5pm – Country Club BBQ for more fun and TOTS!!!
Then, we head back to Crusens for the afterparty with pizza and LOUDERNOW, one of the best live bands on the planet!!!
How do you join the fun? Get your shirt, wristband, and ticket by joining the Buddy Bar Crawl Facebook page and following instructions to make sure you are ready to party! All proceeds from the Buddy Bar Crawl goes to support Best Buddies mission of inclusion to support friendships, jobs, and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Central Illinois!!!
Like to win stuff? Don’t miss out on your chance to win tickets for Cake on the Peoria Riverfront along with a Tito’s Vodka Vessel, VIP Tailgate N’ Tallboys passes with a one-night stay at Marriott Uptown-Normal, and Nascar Chicago passes with a $300 gift card to Supreme Audio Sounds of East Peoria. We also have some great partners this year to help support fundraising efforts! Thank you, Batteries Plus in East Peoria and Peoria, The Designed Solutions, Xtreme Dzignz, and Supreme Auto Sounds for getting things started.
Now, you need to get your shirt and join us for the food, fun, and friendship on Farmington Road for the 2025 Buddy Bar Crawl!!!!
ABOUT 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, leadership development and inclusive living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Founded in 1989 by Anthony K. Shriver, Best Buddies is a vibrant organization that has grown from one original chapter to nearly 3,000 elementary school, middle school, high school, and college Friendship and Promoter chapters worldwide. Today, Best Buddies’ nine formal programs — Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges, Citizens, e-Buddies®, Jobs, Ambassadors, Promoters and Inclusive Living— engage participants in each of the 50 states and in 56 countries and territories, positively impacting the lives of over 1.3 million people with and without disabilities around the world. In many cases, as a result of their involvement with Best Buddies, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities secure rewarding jobs, live independently, become inspirational leaders and build lifelong friendships. For more information, please visit www.bestbuddies.org or connect with us via Facebook and Instagram.
