Ben and Bennett are students at St. Anthony Middle School where they were matched in a one-to-one friendship through their school’s Best Buddies chapter in 2023. While they met through the Best Buddies program, their friendship has gone beyond the school environment and they often get together after school and on the weekends. Some of their favorite things to do are play video games, hang out with their dogs, and attend chapter events together. Their chapter advisor, Corey Hughes, is a Special Education teacher at St. Anthony Middle School who started her own journey with Best Buddies when she was in middle school and has seen the positive impact firsthand, which led her to continue her involvement into adulthood.