Best Buddies Karaoke!

Wednesday, we went to Best Buddies Buddy-oke at Chevy Chase Acura. Here, Best Buddies Capital Region director Karen Glasser, attorney Charles O’Donnell and CSRA’s Nora O’Donnell.

Partygoers enjoyed hors d'oeuvres and refreshments, and got a chance to mingle with Best Buddies ambassadors. Guests were able to try their hand at karaoke inside of a new Acura, as well as try to win raffle items like signed sports memorabilia from the newly crowned Southeastern Division champion Washington Wizards and Presidents' Trophy winner Washington Capitals. Here, Mark IV Builders’ Mark Scott, Chevy Chase Automotive partner Sam Weaver and Comcast SportsNet anchor and reporter Julie Donaldson.

Best Buddies is an organization dedicated to creating one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The international organization has almost 1,700 middle school, high school and college chapters in all 50 United States and in 50 countries worldwide. Best Buddies Capital Region is the state branch of Best Buddies that oversees and administers 45 chapters in DC and Virginia. Here, Chevy Chase Acura’s Keith Morrison, SAIC’s Katie Morrison and Jim Brennan.

The event served as a fundraiser for the fourth annual Best Buddies Prom, a night of music and friendship for people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, which will be held April 28 at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center. Here, 94.7 Fresh FM’s Tommy McFly with AMORE PR’s Lisa Amore, Best Buddies graduate and current NOVA student Connor O’Donnell and event host Cheray Bowis.

McFly sang along with guests as he played the role of James Corden at the event’s version of carpool karaoke.

Richelle Castillo, Alfredo Flores and Travis Holler contributed to this issue.