Twelve lucky Best Buddies participants from the Bay Area were able to attend the Clay Aiken concert on March 12th, 2011 at The Warfield in San Francisco. This opportunity was made possible by an organization called The Way We Make a Difference. (TWWMD). TWWMD was formed by a group of dedicated Aiken fans who wanted to support his belief in inclusion for all by offering a chance for people with and without disabilities to share in the excitement of seeing Clay Aiken in concert.
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| Cindy and Huong |
Reception for the free tickets was outstanding! Buddies and Peer Buddies that were able to go to the concert had the time of their life. UC Berkeley College Buddy Huong Nguyen and her Buddy Cindy Fass found the concert a great opportunity for a Buddy Pair activity.
Huong said of the night, “The Clay Aiken concert was amazing and my buddy had so much fun! He sang a bunch of love songs from the 50's and 60’s, which seemed to be right up her ally and a nice change of music from the stuff I usually listen to.”
Many people know of Clay Aiken as a singer and former American Idol contestant, but do not know about his passionate work with inclusion. The committee of women who comprise The Way We Make a Difference project has accomplished much more than the members ever dreamed it might. During the Clay Aiken’s first tour, almost 1500 people were given free tickets to see Clay perform.
I am so happy to see this report of Best Buddies attending Clay Aiken's San Francisco concert. I enjoyed the show myself, and donated 2 tickets so that others could attend. I'm so happy to know that Huong, Cindy and several others could enjoy such a great night out!! Thanks so much for this article!!
ReplyDeleteClay Aiken is very passionate about not only inclusion at all levels, but also bullying which occurs. Thanks to all who contributed.
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful, so many fans contribute when they can. It's nice to hear that many got to enjoy a night out to Clay's concert in San Francisco.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed reading this feedback from Best Buddies about the Bay Area concert. It's great to participate in activities with a buddy, isn't it? Clay believes in inclusion and his foundation strives to get this message of inclusion out to the public.
ReplyDeleteI was not able to donate a ticket for this tour, but have donated in the past. I hope to do it for his next tour.
ReplyDeleteSo glad that Best Buddies could be included and got to see Clay Aiken perform live. It was a wonderful concert--saw it in Connecticut.