BFF education and outreach events
Blue skies, green grass, birds chirping… is there anything nicer than spending a fall (well, Florida fall) day outside? We certainly can’t think of anything better. Lucky for us, we spent November 2nd under the sun at the 5th annual…
Update: October 23, 2019 Would you feel safe crossing the street with your eyes closed? On Friday, October 18, dozens of people experienced what it's like to cross the street while blind or visually impaired at an event in honor…
“We use the word ‘coalition’ here today, because we have an army of people working on this problem from all angles.” (Gary Huttmann, CEO, MetroPlan Orlando) “If you look around this room, you’ll find a group of passionate, dedicated people.”…
Last week, we celebrated International Walk to School Day with parents and students from Audubon Park School K8 and in Orlando and Evans Elementary School in Seminole County. Hundreds of students and parents from both schools left their cars at…
Walking to school on a warm fall morning is a rite of passage for many Florida kids. But sometimes, those kids have to cross a busy street, or maybe the walk is a mile or more. It can be tough…
Best Foot Forward was honored to host a table at this year’s Kissimmee Police Department’s Community Appreciation Day. The event specifically honored Sergeant Sam Howard and Officer Matthew Baxter and their families. The two fallen officers were killed in the…
Is June too early to start prepping for Back to School? Families in Washington Shores say absolutely not! Best Foot Forward joined more than 100 kids and families at Commissioner Samuel Ings’ “Washington Shores Back to School Jump Start to…
Bubbles drifted through the morning air. Music from the DJ wafted in the breeze. Five-hundred legs ran, jogged, walked. An aura of active anticipation engulfed the area. That was the scene at the Pine Hills Trail 5K Fun Run and…
Last year, our BFF Roni Wood spent a week in the hospital and three months in a wheelchair after a driver hit her while she walked her bike across a crosswalk. Every pedestrian's nightmare became her reality when a driver…