Look To The Stars News: Tom Brady

Tom Brady Bikes For Best Buddies

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000

Quarterback of the New England Patriots of the National Football League, Tom Brady, joined Best Buddies International on the weekend of May 30 as honorary chairman of the Best Buddies bike challenge ride of Boston.

The Audi Best Buddies Challenge (ABBC) cycling event and the Carl Lewis Walk/Run Challenge are exciting adventures along a challenging and beautiful course, with active participation and inclusion of athletes with intellectual disabilities, that ends with a star-studded celebrity criterium race. 100% of the money raised by participants benefits Best Buddies International in carrying out its mission of providing friends and jobs for people with intellectual disabilities.

The ABBC weekend has the feel of a big family gathering, as participants, celebrities and new buddies ride side-by-side. The ride finishes with a one-of-a-kind post-ride party, including a concert and dinner. Past concert performers range from The Black Eyed Peas, Jon Bon Jovi, Marc Anthony to The B52’s!

Past notable guests at Best Buddies events include athletes like Carl Lewis, as well as celebrities Cindy Crawford, Robert DeNiro and Kevin Spacey, to name just a few!

Best Buddies is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing friends and jobs for people with intellectual disabilities. Founded in 1989 by Anthony K. Shriver, Best Buddies is a vibrant, international organization that has grown from one original chapter to more than 1,400 middle school, high school and college campuses across the country and internationally. Best Buddies volunteers annually contribute services that estimate a value of $70 million – at no cost to the community.

Today, Best Buddies programs annually impact the lives of more than 350,000 volunteers and people with intellectual disabilities in hundreds of communities around the world.

Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis, Miss Teen USA Stevi Perry, The Brady Brunch actress Maureen McCormick and Mini Me movie star Verne Troyer also got into gear for the ride to aid people with intellectual disabilities.

If you missed out on the Boston Best Buddies ride with Tom Brady, there’ll be another in LA with Maria Shriver in September.

Gisele Bundchen Spreads Thanksgiving Goodwill

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:30:00 -0000

Written by Tim Saunders

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen surprised a lucky crowd in Roxby, Massachusetts, on Wednesday when she turned up with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady to serve Thanksgiving dinner to job trainees at Goodwill’s HQ.

“I feel it is more of a gift to us to be able to serve them,” Bundchen told NewsCenter 5’s Jack Harper . “I am happy to be here.”

Goodwill Industries International is the world’s largest nonprofit providers of education, training, and career services for people with disadvantages. Bundchen and Brady dished out turkey and all the trimmings unannounced to over 400 job trainees.

“We were so happy to have them,” said Goodwill’s Diana Pisciotta, adding that Brady was unable to make the Patriots’ annual Thanksgiving basket giveaway earlier in the week, so he decided to join in on the fun at Goodwill. “Gisele was very gracious, smiling and talking to people. She’s been a doll.”

Tom Brady: International Best Buddy

Fri, 30 May 2008 11:32:00 -0000

Written by Delinda Lombardo

Earlier this month, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady stepped up his support for Best Buddies International by reaching into his own pocket for a hefty donation. During the Audi Best Buddy cycling challenge fundraiser, Best Buddies founder Anthony Kennedy Shriver challenged the crowd to raise $50,000 in two minutes. Thankfully, Brady grabbed the microphone, worked his magic and rallied the crowd to donate $26,000. He then pledged to pay the remaining $24,000 himself.

“Anthony called and said, ‘you know you’ve had some hard luck the last few years, what do you think of coming to Best Buddies for a ride?’” commented Brady at the event. “I said ‘how can I turn that down?’ So being the superstitious player that I am, I know you guys expect a great year, and Best Buddies has had a great year.”

The star-quarterback arrived at the event in his new Audi RS4, courtesy of a partnership between Audi and Best Buddies. As Brady drove the sports car into a tent set up adjacent to event at the JFK Library, U2’s “Vertigo” was playing on the PA. “I think I just passed a state trooper,” joked Brady. He then generosly surprised his five Patriot linemen by giving each of them an Audi Q7 SUV. “These will keep you well-protected, just like you make me feel sometimes,” said Brady.

The Audi Best Buddy cycling challenge raises money for Best Buddies International, an organization that helps those with intellectual disabilities by promoting friendships and integrated employment.

Brady has been involved with Best Buddies since 2003, and recently announced that he’ll be the honorary chairman for the next three years. Other celebrities supporters included former Olympic track star Carl Lewis, Ally McBeal actor Greg Germann, and actress Maureen McCormick of The Brady Bunch.

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