Staff Reports

PENDLETON — Almost 150 people participated in the Pendleton Heights High School Best Buddies Respect Walk and Challenge run on Sunday in Pendleton.

Best Buddies is a program that aims to foster acceptance and inclusion while creating friendships among individuals with and without intellectual or developmental disabilities.

The Respect Walk was a leisurely 2-mile walk through downtown Pendleton. The Challenge Run was a 5K race in the park that includes creek crossings, crawling and climbing.

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There were 103 walkers and 44 in the Challenge Run.

Community volunteers, including those from local Best Buddies chapters and Boy Scout troops, helped with the event.