This past weekend, our Miami-Dade HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students joined the Best Buddies Friendship Walk. They celebrated inclusion, friendship, and community. The event was packed with family-friendly fun, from games and music to delicious food and sensory-friendly vendors offering amazing products and services. We’re proud of our HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students for being a part of a movement that promotes kindness and inclusion for all!

Carter founded Carter’s Spectrum Golf, a brand that combines his love for golf with a powerful mission to raise awareness, inspire others, and embrace the beauty of being different. Now, he’s taking his journey even further with his new book, Swinging Beyond the Spectrum, where he shares his experiences, triumphs, and the lessons he’s learned along the way. For Carter, golf is more than just a game it’s a way to prove that our differences make us stronger and that we all have the power to write our own stories.

Kate wears many hats, a sister, daughter, aunt, cousin, niece, granddaughter, team member, and role model but above all, she is a leader in empowerment and inclusion. As an HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. alumna, University of North Florida graduate, and HDS Foundation Board Member and Educator & Program Facilitator, Kate continues to inspire students, parents, and educators, showing them that with the right support, young adults with disabilities can thrive. This past year, Kate took on an even bigger role through Best Buddies as an Ambassador, representing individuals with disabilities on a larger stage. Kate’s mission is raising awareness, advocating for inclusion, and making a lasting impact. We are so proud of Kate and the difference she is making one day at a time, one life at a time.