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Buddies Not Bullies event in Rigby to host Diesel Brothers, car show and more

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September 21, 2018

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RIGBY– It started with a Facebook post from a pleading father. Dan Bezzant’s son Jackson Bezzant was being relentlessly bullied by peers because of facial deformities caused by Treacher Collins Syndrome.

Bezzant’s post on Facebook ignited as he urged parents to teach their kids about special needs and human kindness. This viral post inspired the first #buddiesnotbullies event in east Idaho where the community came together at a car show. The proceeds sent Jackson and his family to Disney Land, a trip that his parents say “changed his life.”

This year organizers want to host the event once more, but instead of focusing on a specific family, they’ll be focusing on bullying awareness.

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