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Champion of the Year unites and recognizes the community’s most active leaders in the name of inclusion. By devoting their passion, talents, and networks to Best Buddies through a friendly fundraising competition, our Champion Candidates lay the foundation for transformative change in their communities.
Find out who is crowned Champion of the Year 2025 at Dance Night: Haunted Hangout on
October 25, 2025 at Xylo at The Palace, BGC.
Meet our Champion Candidates
Each Champion Candidate is a leader of inclusion in our Best Buddies community. Vote for your favorite Champion Candidate by making a donation through their Champions page or purchasing your Dance Night: Haunted Hangout tickets through their affiliate link.
Champion Candidates commit to raising funds and awareness for Best Buddies throughout their campaign. Our Champion Candidates advocate for the Best Buddies mission and will generate countless opportunities for friendships, jobs, and leadership development. At the Haunted Hangout Dance Night, we honor the Champions’ collective impact and name the ultimate Champion of the Year!
Anyone can be nominated to be a Champion Candidate! Before nominating yourself or someone you know, it is important to understand it is a competitive fundraising competition. You should be comfortable raising funds for Best Buddies and understand the other expectations of Champion Candidates. To learn more, you can reach out to Best Buddies through bestbuddiesmanila@gmail.com
Most Champions Candidates are nominated by Best Buddies staff, participants, supporters, or other Champions.
Champions commit to raising funds and awareness for Best Buddies. Champion Candidates compete to raise the most funds through sponsorship, donations, auction items, ticket sales, fundraising events, and matching gifts. At the end of the campaign, Champion Candidates are brought together at the Champion of the Year Awarding where the person who raises the most funds is crowned the Champion of the Year 2025.
Because opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are very limited, and our Champion Candidates raise funds and awareness to open doors for everyone to be included – in school, at work, and in the community. And when that happens, we all win.
It is not a requirement to be a professional fundraiser! Champion Candidates come from various industries and might not have experience with fundraising. Best Buddies provides extensive training to ensure Champion Candidates are successful throughout their campaign.
Absolutely! And we would be delighted to talk to your company about partnership opportunities as well. You can reach out to us through bestbuddiesmanila@gmail.com to connect and learn more about partnership opportunities.
Yes! Supporting our mission has been made easy through our donation page on our website. Kindly email us the receipt of your donation so that we can formally recognize and thank you for your contributions.
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World-renowned DJ John Robinson lit up last year’s Dance Night with his performance and went the extra mile by donating proceeds from his fundraising livestream to Best Buddies Philippines. His passion for music and generosity continue to inspire others to support inclusion in meaningful ways.
Donate to Make DJ John Robinson Your Champion
Join DJ John Robinson at Dance Night
Through his late niece, who lived with cerebral palsy, Kuya Kurt found a deep and personal connection to the mission of inclusion. Known for immersing himself in Filipino language and culture, he continues to honor her memory by uplifting local communities and giving back to small carinderias.
Congressman Jorge Bocobo is a proud father to Sancho, his son who lives with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type II, a rare neuromuscular disorder. Both as a public servant and as a parent, he leads with empathy and action, championing inclusion and opportunities for people of all abilities.
Donate to Make Cong. Jorge Bacobo Your Champion
Join Cong. Jorge Bacobo at Dance Night
Beloved TV personality and advocate, Kuya Kim has stood by Best Buddies Philippines since the very beginning. As part of our first-ever PSA on inclusive language, and even a supporter of Best Buddies’ artists, his continued support reflects his unwavering commitment to building a kinder, more inclusive society.
Kuya Kim with Best Buddies Philippines artists Randy and Jonica, proudly showcasing Randy’s artwork that Kuya Kim supported and brought home.
Donate to Make Kuya Kim Your Champion
Join Kuya Kim at Dance Night
