Buddy Fest NW / NW Disability Support

Change Maker
Disability Is Natural
More Alike Than Different
In-Kind Sponsors

It takes community to throw a great community event and we need your help pursuing sponsorship, procuring items for our silent auction and raffle, and all other things that make Buddy Fest NW a memorable celebration of our lives experiencing disability.

Questions? Work at a company that wants to sponsor our event, donate to the silent auction or raffle, or has volunteer hours to contribute day of?

Please contact us at buddyfestnw@nwdisabilitysupport.org or 503-319-3831.

Sponsorship of Buddy Fest NW supports local families who work to create full inclusive lives for their loved ones experiencing disability. Your sponsorship makes this meaningful day possible and supports our work valuing relationships, social justice, equity, diversity, and self-determination. Buddy Fest NW includes and seeks help with:

Community Celebration
Accessible Walk
New Parent Connections
Keynote Speakers
Music
Games
Bounce Houses
Character Appearances
Face Painters
Balloon Artists
Photo Opportunities
Food and Refreshment
Festival T-shirt
Silent Auction & Raffle
Down Syndrome & Disability Pride

Download the 2023 Sponsor Pack

#BuddyFestNW

September 9, 2023

10am-1pm

Moda Center Commons

$10 Parking in the Garden Garage

Buddy Fest NW is NW Disability Support's annual celebration promoting the acceptance and inclusion of people experiencing disability (including Down syndrome). It is the largest fundraiser of the year for NWDS. The festival brings together families, friends, self-advocates, educators, professionals, community leaders and other promoters of a civil and inclusive society for a day of community, fun, and advocacy. Everyone seeking to understand, accept, and celebrate disability, diversity, and inclusion is welcome at Buddy Fest NW!

Adults 18 & Up $20

Child 4 thru 17 $15

Age 3 & Under $10

Download the 2023 #BuddyFestNW Event Brochure

This year, local self-advocate, Adara Morgan, will be our keynote speaker! Adara has grown up in the NWDS community and is now a high school student, glowing with independence and interdepence, and chasing her dreams into young adult hood.

We are so excited to hear what she will share with us. Come help us cheer her on Saturday, September 9th!

Funds Raised at Buddy Fest NW help empower and support families and individuals, connect new parents to the community, increase education and promote public understanding and acceptance, increase competence of professionals, work toward full inclusion, and defend the civil rights of individuals with disabilities.

Our work includes:

Parent-led Outreach & Support
Community Connection & Celebration
Medical & Genetic Outreach
Educational Resources & Training
Advocacy & Leadership
Inclusive & Strength-Based Partnerships
Web Resources & Event Calendar

Your support values:

Community Development & Access
Relationships & Belonging
Improved Educational Outcomes
Systems Change
Self-Determination & Independence
Inclusive Lives

Top fundraising teams:

Raising $3,500 or more earn an Apple Watch (SE)!
Raising $1,500-$3,499 earn Apple Air Pods Pro!

Top individual:

Our top individual fundraiser will earn Buddy Bear!
Our top fundraising team will earn the opportunity to kick off the walk!

Earn raffle tickets:

Each $100 raised by a participant earns a raffle ticket for an Apple iPad Mini (64 GB)
Winner will be announced during #BuddyFestNW

Amount Raised	Raffle Tickets
$100	1
$200	2
$300	3
$500	5
$1000	10

The deadline for earning incentives and raffle tickets is September 06, 2023.

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TIME	ACTIVITY
10:00 AM	Registration Opens and Festival Begins
10:45 AM	Special Performance
11:00 AM	Welcome, Speakers, and Thank you's
11:25 AM	Group Photo
11:30 AM	Accessible Walk Begins
12:00 PM	Music and Fun Continues
12:15 PM	First Half of Raffles Announced
12:30 PM	Second Half of Raffles Announced
12:45 PM	Silent Auction Closes
1:00 PM	Buddy Fest NW Wraps Up

Wesleigh Ogle!

Wesleigh Ogle is an Anchor/Reporter for KATU News (ABC) in Portland, Oregon. She has worked in the broadcast industry in Oregon since 2012, starting in Coos Bay and then moving north to Eugene. As the child of a special educator, Wesleigh learned early on that everyone should be accepted and celebrated for what makes them unique. She’s honored to be involved in such a beautiful display of inclusivity, pride, and love.

Wesleigh Ogle

to CJ Mickens Band!

Pop/Urban Contemporary, Rock and Soul fusion. Dynamic vocals, along w/ the top current dance hits. CJ Mickens Band plays all types of music!

CJ Mickens began his solo pursuit in the Pacific NW at age 15. A NAACP ACTSO Music Program winner three consecutive years, CJ has appeared on American Idol, and had the honor of singing back up for Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick, and Lionel Richie. Read his entire bio and his website link below!

CJ Mickens Band

Buddy Fest NW 2023

Thanks to our 2023 #BuddyFestNW Sponsors and In-Kind Donors!

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September 9, 2023

10am-1pm

Moda Center Commons

$10 Parking in the Garden Garage

Who is Adara?

Adara is Our Keynote Speaker!

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