After a 20 year partnership with the Best Buddies organization, the Brophy club has decided to go off on its own with more events and more outreach.

The reason Brophy split off from the Best Buddies program was that it limited their potential to expand their outreach and potential to fulfill their mission of service.

The club moderator, Mrs. Megan Agliano, explains the situation as “It doesn’t make sense to have 150 kids with eight students, four times a year.” Since splitting with the Best Buddies organization, the club has set up more events with Central High School and reached out to a new program called Moriah, setting up an event to take place in December.

Moriah is a nonprofit that pairs children with special needs and peer mentors, offering Brophy students new ways to serve and help.

The Brophy club “Best Buddies” was part of an international organization, with the same name, whose mission is, according to bestbuddies.org,“A nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, inclusive living, and family support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities”.

These schools that were part of the organization had access to the name “Best Buddies”, the flag, etc.

The club has been renamed the Bronco Buddies but they still have the same mission of  building and fostering friendships with students who have disabilities.