24TH ANNUAL BEST BUDDIES CHALLENGE: HYANNIS PORT PRESENTED BY SHAW’S AND STAR MARKET FOUNDATION AND THE TJX COMPANIES, INC. RAISES NEARLY $4 MILLION FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Celebrity Chef Buddy Valastro, and 9-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Carl Lewis were in attendance to help promote the organization’s mission of inclusion

BOSTON, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — This year, more than 1,000 people participated in the 24^th Annual Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port presented by Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation and The TJX Companies, Inc., a cycling, run and walk fundraiser from Boston to Hyannis Port, on June 2-3. The Challenge raised close to $4 million in total donations for Best Buddies International, a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).