Based in the City of Parkland since 2002, Parkland Buddy Sports, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit providing organized peer to peer sports programming for children and young adults with special needs and volunteer opportunities for students.
Parkland Buddy Sports cultivates an empowering, challenging and loving environment with an emphasis on fun and friendship. Our motto, “No Limits,” means that every player, volunteer and coach has the chance to reach their full potential every time they step on the field or court with our program.

We’re Inclusive in Every Way!
Our goal is to make our programs accessible for all families with children and young adults with special needs in the tri-county area (Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties). And, our mission to keep our programs fee free is intentional, to alleviate any extra financial burdens on the families we serve.
While our outstanding, outdoor recreational programs are for the kids, we encourage the parents of our players to enjoy the down time and to just sit back, relax and watch their kids engaging, achieving and having fun.
Our student volunteers are the backbone of our program, often joining for the community service hours, but often staying for the love. Collectively we all learn patience, tolerance and the ability one person has to change the life of another – which is truly the purpose of our program.
Run by a volunteer board of directors comprised of community advocates, we rely solely on the generous support from personal and corporate donations and sponsorships. 100% of all funds raised goes directly back into the program to cover expenses incurred for each activity and participant.
Meet The Board

Bob
Bob Breyer
Coach Bob has been a Parkland resident since 2001 and active with Parkland Buddy Sports since 2004 as a coach and a buddy. His wife and daughter have also participated as buddies in the program. Bob’s involvement in sports leagues for kids with developmental challenges began as a volunteer with Coral Springs Challenger Baseball, in which his son was a participant. Coach Bob works in finance and enjoys mountain biking, pickleball, golf and loves thrifting with his family.

Joe
Joe De Braga
Coach Joe has been involved with Parkland Buddy Sports since its inception and a Board Member and Treasurer since 2009. Joe is a husband, father and active in various sports programs for individuals with special needs since 1997.

Craig
Craig Garcia
Coach Craig is a South Florida native who has been involved with Parkland Buddy Sports since 2011 as a parent and as a Coach since 2017. His son Nicholas has grown up in the program as a player, and his older son Billy participates as a Buddy. Coach Craig works in the Mortgage industry, is active cyclist, and outdoor enthusiast.

Wendy
Wendy Zipes Hunter
Coach Wendy has been a resident of South Florida since 2003 and has been involved with Parkland Buddy Sports since 2006 when her her oldest son John started volunteering and introduced his entire family to the program; he is now an adult volunteer buddies coach. All three of Wendy’s sons and her husband have volunteered with the program. Wendy moved from volunteer to board member in 2016 and has been integral in developing Yoga buddies, community partnerships and elevating the profile of the program through marketing and public relations. Wendy is an avid yogi and lives in Parkland with her husband John, their three sons are thriving young adults.

Mike
Mike Leichtenschlag
Coach Mike has been a Coral Springs resident since 1995 and has been involved with Parkland Buddy Sports since 2015. He has participated in the basketball, tennis, football, running, and soccer seasons. In Mike’s spare time, you will find him playing basketball, jamming on his bass guitar or watching his Buffalo Bills and Sabres!!

Bob
Bob Mayersohn
Coach Bob, “AKA” Commissioner Bob, has been involved with Parkland Buddy Sports since its inception in 2002 as a parent of a player, coach and board member. Coach Bob is very active in our community and has been recognized as an advocate for children and young adults with special needs on the local, state and federal level. “The feeling you get from seeing the smiles on the faces of our players and volunteers is indescribable. That is why participating in this program is extraordinary for everyone.”

Scott
Scott Meyer
Coach Scott is a South Florida native originally hailing from Sunrise. Scott became involved with Parkland Buddy Sports in 2011 when his son Vinnie joined the program as a player. Starting as a player parent in 2011 to program volunteer, Coach, and eventually serving on the Board of the program in 2016. Scott and his wife Nancy currently reside in Coconut Creek with their son Vinnie and their furry, four-legged son Kal. Coach Scott has worked in the financial services since 1994, is currently the President/CEO of a local Credit Union, enjoys building or fixing things, and is a classic car & truck enthusiast.

Ken
Ken Webster
Coach Ken has been a Florida resident since 2001 moving to Parkland from Wilton, Connecticut. He has been involved with Parkland Buddy Sports since 2012. Ken has coached all PBS sports working with his daughters who have been Buddies since 2011. Ken is a CPA and financial services professional for over 25 years. He is an avid photographer who can often be seen at the fields photographing PBS activities and sharing the photos with the program and its families.

Michele
Michele Baron
Coach Michele has lived in Parkland for 15 years. Michele has been a coach for Running Buddies since 2015 and recently joined the board of directors in 2020. She loves participating in the annual Turkey Trot race that is a highlight of the Running Buddies program. Michele and her husband Ivan have three children Lara, Matthew and Jonathan who also enjoy participating as volunteer buddies. Michele is a Health Coach at the Brandwein Institute for Nutrition and Wellness

Fabio
Fabio Tylim
Coach Fabio is a resident of South Florida since 1996 and involved with Parkland Buddy Sports since 2005. Together with his son Jordan started the Running Buddies program which has been running for 6 seasons. Every last Thursday in November, fifteen to twenty of our runners and volunteers run the Tamarac Turkey Trot 1K & 5K race as the culmination of the program. Fabio is an avid runner and occasional triathlete and lives in Coral Springs with his wife Carrie and daughter Danielle who are active participants with PBS.

Heather
Heather Wilkinson
Coach Heather has lived in the Coral Springs/Parkland area since 2005. Heather has coached for Running Buddies and her two sons, Jacob, and Carter, participate volunteer buddies in Parkland Running, Tennis/Pickle Ball. Heather is a runner and member of Northwest Broward Roadrunners Club and works for JM Family Enterprises. In addition, Heather serves on the board for Broward Partnership for the Homeless.

Kayla
Kayla
Coach Kayla grew up in Parkland, FL. She has been a volunteer with Parkland Buddy Sports since 2012 and joined the Board in 2024. Kayla works at a local financial planning practice and in her free time, outside of Parkland Buddy Sports, she enjoys hiking, traveling, and photography.