Social & CONNECTION

BEST BUDDIES
Multiple Locations (including local high school chapters, UTD and SMU collegiate chapters, and Best Buddies Citizens adult chapters)
Best Buddies offers one-to-one friendship, integrated employment, and leadership development programs for individuals with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in Texas.

CHALLENGE AIR
Dallas, TX
Challenge Air was created to change the perception of children with special needs through the gift flight.

ESPECIALLY NEEDED
McKinney, TX
Especially Needed’s mission is to build a strong community where individuals with special needs are valued, respected, and included. The organization offers a variety of social opportunities including an annual Easter Eggstravaganza.

FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF DALLAS
Dallas, TX
The Friendship Circle is dedicated to helping children and young adults with special needs to become more fully integrated into the broader community. The program allows children and young adults with diverse abilities to enjoy the company of teenage and young adult volunteers in a full range of social activities.

MORGAN’S WONDERLAND THEME PARK
San Antonio, TX
Morgan’s Wonderland is the world's first Ultra-Accessible™, family fun park located in San Antonio, Texas.

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