2011 Champion of the Year Margaret Marchetti Alecia Talbott was announced won the title of 2011 Champion of the Year...Date: 12/8/2011 3rd Annual Best Buddies 5K raises over $48,000 Margaret Marchetti Held the Franklin neighborhood of McKay’s Mill, the early morning race raised over $48,000 for Best Buddies Tennessee...Date: 10/7/2011 Bridgestone Chooses Best Buddies Nashville Predators Best Buddies Tennessee has been chosen as the charity to receive $500 at each Nashville Predators home game...Date: 10/7/2011 Best Buddies Tennessee Launches Champion of the Year Campaign Sherry Parfait Best Buddies Tennessee launched their inaugural fundraising competition with a kick-off reception... Date: 9/20/2010 Local Resident Helps Establish Best Buddies TN Office Ashley Bone, Staff Writer In January 2010, Best Buddies opened the Tennessee state office in Franklin, thanks to the fundraising efforts of local volunteers... Date: 4/12/2010 Best Buddies Tennessee Gala a Huge Success Sherry Parfait Best Buddies Tennessee’s 2nd annual Gala was a huge draw with the addition of a casino theme this year with over 300 guests in attendance... Date: 3/28/2010 We Are Best Buddies: Join Our Global Movement! Best Buddies International In 2001, Best Buddies International (BBI) made a commitment to enhance the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities around the world by setting a goal to expand our programs into 50 countries by the end of 2010...Date: 1/5/2010 Benihana Partners With Best Buddies And FIJI Water to Kick-off A Season Of Giving Best Buddies International Throughout the month of November, Benihana will donate 100% of proceeds from the sale of bottled FIJI Water at all 76 U.S. restaurant locations to Best Buddies International, a nonprofit organization with a mission to change the lives of people with intellectual disabilities... Date: 11/2/2009