PLAN of MARI Anthony Shriver Founder of Best Buddies and Eunie’s Buddies

Anthony Shriver Founder of Best Buddies and Eunie’s Buddies

Date posted: October 15, 2025

Anthony Shriver founded Best Buddies International to create friendships and employment opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He launched the new initiative Eunie’s Buddies to support families who are raising children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, honoring his mother, Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Eunie’s Buddies provides families with support, encouragement, and resources, while Best Buddies continues to focus on its mission of inclusion and opportunity through its various programs.