Best Buddies Indiana opened nine new middle school chapters this school year, including a chapter at Clark-Pleasant MS. At such an important, and often difficult time in a student's life, Best Buddies teaches respect and offers opportunity for friendship. Madi and Olivia are one of the many wonderful buddy pairs that have thrived in the middle school program. Madi talks about her friendship with Olivia!
"Best Buddies means everything to me, it means true friendship. It means that I am where I want to be with friends I love. I love my buddy's smile. I love when she is happy. One of my favorite things about my buddy is that she loves everyone. If someone looks at her funny, she just say hi like that person is her best friends. We like to go to lunch together, it's her favorite thing to do. We also have art together so the art teacher pairs us up and we love to make projects. We also like to go to school events, like girls basketball games. We also talk during homeroom and on the phone. Best Buddies has changed my life in many ways. It gives me a true feeling of friendship, which I love and wouldn't give it up for the world. It has changed me as a person, a better person. I think others should join Best Buddies. I would tell people to join for the one-to-one friendship. For the fun, for the kids. It is by far the best thing that's happened to me all year and I want other kids to experience it, too!"
