Best Buddies International 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).

We have an award winning Best Buddies chapter here at Desert Harbor! Our junior high students are committed to changing our school one friendship at a time and have been awarded the Most Outstanding Junior High Chapter the last five years in a row! They are a busy chapter planning weekly activities on our campus and several in the community throughout the year!

To learn more contact one of the award winning advisors: Mrs. Takacs, Ms. Vasquez, Mrs. Ulbrich.