Laura Krummen and Kacy Wendling make up one of these friendships.
Laura started her Best Buddies journey at Zionsville High School where she was deeply involved during her time there. Laura is also a Best Buddies Ambassador.
Kacy got involved with the organization first as a volunteer. The Citizens program gave Kacy the opportunity to take her commitment to Best Buddies a step further and be matched in a one-to-one friendship. Kacy is also participating in the first annual Best Buddies Indiana Champion of the Year Competition. A competition between a group of Best Buddies volunteers, participants, and community members, to raise money for Best Buddies Indiana during a limited amount of time.
Here is a little bit about Kacy and Laura's friendship:
Here is a little bit about Kacy and Laura's friendship:
What's your favorite
thing to do together?
Laura and I both love to cook, bake and try new restaurants when we’re together. She’s a bit more adventurous than I am and she’s introduced me to some of her favorite Indian food spots in the city. We just started swapping recipes back and forth when we see each other so we can still try new recipes when we’re not together. It’s only fitting that she is helping my Champion of the Year campaign by hosting a giveback night at Greeks Pizzeria in her hometown, Zionsville. Come stop by on October 16th.
Laura and I both love to cook, bake and try new restaurants when we’re together. She’s a bit more adventurous than I am and she’s introduced me to some of her favorite Indian food spots in the city. We just started swapping recipes back and forth when we see each other so we can still try new recipes when we’re not together. It’s only fitting that she is helping my Champion of the Year campaign by hosting a giveback night at Greeks Pizzeria in her hometown, Zionsville. Come stop by on October 16th.
What do you like most
about being involved with Citizens?
I really loved how natural the process was. The
Best Buddies team really gets to know each person interested in becoming
matched so they can pair him or her with the right person. I wasn’t involved in
Best Buddies in high school or college and Citizens gives me the opportunity to
be a part of what I was missing.
Laura, what’s your
favorite thing about Kacy?
Kacy and I like to have fun together. Kacy, my
family, friends and I went to India Garden.
Kacy, what’s your favorite thing about Laura?
My favorite thing about Laura is her laugh and
how it spreads to everyone near her. Laura can be a strong silent type at first
but once she opens up or talks about her dog, Daisy, she doesn’t stop smiling.
It’s contagious.
Kacy, what motivated
you to sign up to do Champion of the Year? Any big plans?
Juli
Miller, former Best Buddies Indiana State Director, first introduced
me to the Champion campaign this past spring. She has such a gift for
connecting people with a mission and I immediately signed on after speaking
with her.
I
wanted to tell the story of Best Buddies and help to be the voice of those who
may not be in the unique position I am. I’ve really gotten behind the mission
in the past two years since I’ve been involved in Best Buddies. I want to
spread the mission to my peers, to the Indianapolis community and beyond my own
reach. That’s what motivated me to becoming involved with Champion of the Year.
Big
plans?
My family and friends are the best and have helped me plan and execute ideas to reach more people with the mission and bring funds back to a great cause. I have a few more events lined up throughout October that couldn’t have happened without them. I am also selling “Everybuddy is a Champion” t-shirts for $20 and ALL proceeds go back to Best Buddies. Purchase one here: www.kacywendling.wix.com/championshirts
You can read more about Kacy's story and the Champion of the Year campaign here: BBIN Champion of the Year
My family and friends are the best and have helped me plan and execute ideas to reach more people with the mission and bring funds back to a great cause. I have a few more events lined up throughout October that couldn’t have happened without them. I am also selling “Everybuddy is a Champion” t-shirts for $20 and ALL proceeds go back to Best Buddies. Purchase one here: www.kacywendling.wix.com/championshirts
You can read more about Kacy's story and the Champion of the Year campaign here: BBIN Champion of the Year
