Royal Palm Beach High School’s Best Buddies chapter was given the 2016 Chapter of the Year Award at the recent Best Buddies Friendship Walk at City Place in West Palm Beach. More than 1,100 people participated. According to team sponsor Ilena Perez, everyone was very excited, and new participants were in awe of what was happening. The team contributed more than $800 toward the $128,000 that was raised. Shown above are Haley Carter, A’monee Allen, Nasifa Ahmed, Ilena Perez, Claudia Forero and Ismael Nieves.