Richard Nakai
Best Buddies State Ambassador
Los Angeles, California
I’m a published author in Chicken Soup for the Soul Find Your Happiness and republished in Find Your Best Future as well as a contributor for The Mighty. I was emcee for the Best Buddies California Friendship Walk in Long Beach in 2018. I was Walk With Me Ambassador for Easter Seals of Southern California’s 2015 Walk. I have a Bachelors of Arts degree in history from the University of La Verne Class of 2008. I have three cats their names are Tama he’s the oldest one and I hand raised him from a three week old kitten and two kittens from the same litter a cow cat named Jedi and his sister a calico cat named Asoka. I’m also a proud godfather to two little girls who sees me as their primary role model and mentor as well as their hero! I’m a big Star Wars fan and avowed Disney Fanatic! I just got on boarded to the Jobs Program for Best Buddies in March of this year and I am now a administrative assistant for Best Buddies California