Press release
Zenith Timepieces continuously supports causes dedicated to the advancement of humankind, through supporting research, exploration, sporting and scientific progress. Founded by Anthony Kennedy Shriver-The Best Buddies International is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating opportunities for friendship, employment and leadership training for people with intellection and developmental disabilities.
Over 1,500 people participated in the Best Buddies Challenge weekend which consisted of a charity walk, run and ride to benefit Best Buddies International. Tom Brady, the New England Patriots quarterback and Best Buddies Global Ambassador, will serve as Honorary Chairman and will lead his team to the finish line.
The weekend program kicked off with The Tom Brady Football Challenge which took place at Harvard Stadium on Friday June 1st. During the game, Brady quarterbacked alongside Best Buddies participants and supporters. As official timekeeper of the organization Zenith Timepieces sponsored a team in the Football Challenge.
Following the game, celebrity chef, Guy Fieri, a best-selling cookbook author and host of several Food Network shows, including “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” and “Guy's Big Bite” hosted a tailgate party along side several lucky Best Buddies participants who served as Fieri's sous-chefs. After the tailgate party, Zenith Timepieces donated their signature “El Primero” watch that was auctioned off by Tom Brady and Anthony Kennedy Shriver.
The second day of the challenge, on Saturday June 2nd hundreds of cyclists took the starting line at Boston's John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum or the picturesque 100-mile ride portion of the Best Buddies Challenge that began in Hyannis Port and finished in Boston. The challenge also featured an alternative 50 and 20 mile cycling routes, as well as the Carl Lewis Challenge, a 5K run or walk led by the Olympic gold-medalist.
The challenge weekend was capped off with a New England-style clambake and private concert by Indie-Pop band The Plain White T's.
ABOUT BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL
Best Buddies® is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedica¬ted to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employ¬ment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Founded in 1989 by Anthony Kennedy Shriver, Best Buddies is a vibrant organization that has grown from one original chapter to almost 1,500 middle school, high school, and college chapters worldwide. Today, Best Buddies' seven formal programs – Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges, Citizens, e-Buddies® , Jobs and Ambas¬sadors – engage participants in each of the 50 states and in 50 countries, positively impacting the lives of nearly 700,000 people with and without disabilities around the world. As a result of their involvement with Best Buddies, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities secure rewarding jobs, live on their own, become inspirational leaders, and make lifelong friendships. For more information, please visit www.bestbuddies.org, facebook.com/bestbuddies or twitter. com/bestbuddies.
