{"id":2772,"date":"2014-03-31T23:15:15","date_gmt":"2014-03-31T23:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hb-themes.com\/themes\/highend_wp\/?page_id=119"},"modified":"2024-12-02T19:45:22","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T00:45:22","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column]\n\t\t\t<!-- START 2024 Fall Top Home Page 5 Pillar Slider REVOLUTION SLIDER 6.7.21 --><p class=\"rs-p-wp-fix\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t<rs-module-wrap id=\"rev_slider_115_1_wrapper\" data-source=\"gallery\" style=\"visibility:hidden;background:#ffffff;padding:0;margin:0px auto;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<rs-module id=\"rev_slider_115_1\" style=\"\" data-version=\"6.7.21\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slides style=\"overflow: hidden; position: absolute;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-553\" data-title=\"BB Friendship\" 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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-553-layer-17\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"medium_light_white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#000000\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:530px,530px,455px,31px;yo:169px,169px,95px,156px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:pre;s:18,18,16,16;l:26,26,23,26;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:613px,613px,348px,393px;h:157px,157px,131px,79px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,t,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:30;sR:30;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8670;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;font-family:'Open Sans';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\"I love to go out to lunch with my \nbuddy, Yasmin, and play games in \nthe cafeteria like Headbands, Spot It, \nand Jenga.\" \n\n\u2013 Aiden (featured right)\u00a0 \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><\/rs-group><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-553-layer-74\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:50px,50px,34px,20px;yo:50px,50px,34px,20px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,20,13,7;l:0,0,17,10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:300px,300px,209px,126px;h:180px,180px,125px,75px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sA:9000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-553-layer-24\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"medium_light_white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#000000\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:530px,530px,450px,15px;yo:169px,169px,140px,500px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:pre;s:18,18,16,16;l:26;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:613px,613px,348px,416px;h:157px,157px,131px,auto;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8690;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:10;font-family:'Open Sans';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\"I love to go out to lunch with my buddy, Yasmin, \nand play games in the cafeteria like Headbands, \nSpot It, and Jenga.\" \n\n\u2013 Aiden (featured right)\u00a0 \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-553-layer-92\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Friendship-Divider\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#ffd420||#ffd420||#ffffff||#ffffff\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:524px,524px,455px,15px;yo:138px,138px,80px,485px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:6;l:6;fw:300;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:165px,165px,120px,120px;h:5px,5px,3px,3px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8690;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:9;background-color:#ffcc00;font-family:'Arial';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-553-layer-93\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Slider-Sub-Header-Text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#9396ca\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:525px,525px,455px,15px;yo:90px,90px,45px,450px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:25,25,18,18;l:20;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8690;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;font-family:'Arial';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Friendship Program Participants \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-553-layer-94\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Slider-Header-Text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#5a3f98\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:518px,518px,455px,13px;yo:25px,25px,0,400px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:43,43,42,43;l:60,60,45,46;ls:-1px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:30;sR:30;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8670;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;font-family:'Arial', 'Helvetica', 'sans-serif';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Yasmin & Aiden \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-553-layer-23\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"rgba(255,255,255,1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:525px,525px,455px,300px;yo:325px,325px,320px,630px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:13,13,13,12;l:17;fw:500;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-actions='o:click;a:simplelink;target:_self;url:https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/featured-profiles\/yasmin-and-aiden\/;'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"t:10,10,8,10;r:10,10,8,15;b:10,10,8,10;l:10,10,8,15;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8690;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"bgc:#9396ca;boc:#000;bor:3px,3px,3px,3px;bos:solid;oX:50;oY:50;sp:0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;background-color:#5a3f98;font-family:'Roboto';cursor:pointer;outline:none;box-shadow:none;box-sizing:border-box;-moz-box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-box-sizing:border-box;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>READ MORE \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><\/rs-group><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-553-layer-22\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:-46px,-46px,-50px,0;yo:-20px,-20px,0,0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"l:22;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:600px,600px,513px,480px;h:490px,490px,601px,392px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8690;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" width=\"555\" height=\"453\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fall-2024-Friendship-Pillar-slide-image.webp\" data-no-retina> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n-->\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-554\" data-title=\"BB Jobs\" data-thumb=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/fre.jpg\" data-link=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/featured-profiles\/robin\/\" data-tag=\"l\" data-target=\"_self\" data-seoz=\"front\" data-anim=\"adpr:false;ms:600;\" data-in=\"o:0;\" data-out=\"a:false;\" id=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"BB Jobs\" title=\"Home\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/transparent.png\" data-bg=\"c:#e3e7e9;\" data-parallax=\"off\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-554-layer-86\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:50px,50px,34px,20px;yo:50px,50px,34px,20px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,20,13,7;l:0,0,17,10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:300px,300px,209px,126px;h:180px,180px,125px,75px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sA:9000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-554-layer-10\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"rgba(255,255,255,1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:550px,550px,449px,41px;yo:300px,300px,340px,292px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:17;l:17;fw:500;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-actions='o:click;a:simplelink;target:_self;url:https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/featured-profiles\/robin\/;'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"t:12;r:15,15,35,35;b:12;l:15,15,35,35;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8690;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"bgc:#9396ca;boc:#000;bor:3px,3px,3px,3px;bos:solid;oX:50;oY:50;sp:0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:11;background-color:#5a3f98;font-family:'Roboto';cursor:pointer;outline:none;box-shadow:none;box-sizing:border-box;-moz-box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-box-sizing:border-box;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>READ MORE \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-554-layer-25\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:-97px,-97px,-11px,-11px;yo:-50px,-50px,0,0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"l:22;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:555px,555px,499px,499px;h:453px,453px,407px,407px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8690;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" width=\"555\" height=\"453\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fall-2024-Integrated-Employment-Pillar-slide.webp\" data-no-retina> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-554-layer-5\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Friendship-Divider\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#f37735||#f37735||#ffffff||#ffffff\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:550px,550px,449px,36px;yo:120px,120px,150px,137px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:6;l:6;fw:300;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:165px,165px,120px,120px;h:5px,5px,3px,3px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:500;sR:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8200;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:9;background-color:#8fd1c4;font-family:'Arial';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-554-layer-4\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Slider-Header-Text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#5a3f98\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:550px,550px,448px,37px;yo:-10px,-10px,46px,33px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:43;l:60;ls:-1px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:500;sR:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8200;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;font-family:'Arial', 'Helvetica', 'sans-serif';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Robin \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-554-layer-3\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Slider-Sub-Header-Text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#9396ca||#9396ca||#9396ca||rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:550px,550px,449px,36px;yo:47px,47px,110px,97px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:25,25,18,18;l:27,27,20,20;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:500;sR:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8200;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;font-family:'Arial';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Integrated Employment Program, <\/br>\nJobs Participant \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-554-layer-2\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"medium_light_white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#000000||#000000||#000000||rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:550px,550px,449px,36px;yo:140px,140px,169px,156px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:pre;s:18,18,16,16;l:26;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:613px,613px,auto,393px;h:157px,157px,auto,79px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:500;sR:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8200;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;font-family:'Open Sans';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\"For people looking to expand their hiring to include \npeople with IDD, the biggest piece of advice I could give \nyou is: don't overthink it.\" \n\n\u2013 Michael Paley, COO, Klingman & Associates \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><\/rs-group><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-554-layer-87\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:50px,50px,34px,20px;yo:50px,50px,34px,20px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,20,13,7;l:0,0,17,10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:300px,300px,209px,126px;h:180px,180px,125px,75px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sA:9000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-554-layer-29\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Friendship-Divider\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#f37735||#f37735||#ffffff||#ffffff\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:524px,524px,455px,36px;yo:138px,138px,95px,135px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:6;l:6;fw:300;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:165px,165px,120px,120px;h:5px,5px,3px,3px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,t,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:500;sR:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8200;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:11;background-color:#8fd1c4;font-family:'Arial';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-554-layer-20\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Slider-Sub-Header-Text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#9396ca\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:525px,525px,455px,36px;yo:90px,90px,40px,97px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:25,25,18,18;l:20,20,22,20;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,t,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:500;sR:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8200;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:10;font-family:'Arial';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Integrated Employment Program, <\/br>\nJobs Participant  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-554-layer-19\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Slider-Header-Text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#5a3f98\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:525px,525px,455px,36px;yo:26px,26px,0,33px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:43,43,30,43;l:60,60,35,60;ls:-1px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,t,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:500;sR:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8200;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:9;font-family:'Arial', 'Helvetica', 'sans-serif';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Robin \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-554-layer-18\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"rgba(255,255,255,1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:525px,525px,455px,41px;yo:325px,325px,300px,292px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:17,17,13,17;l:17;fw:500;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,t,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-actions='o:click;a:simplelink;target:_self;url:https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/featured-profiles\/robin\/;'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"t:12,12,8,12;r:15,15,8,35;b:12,12,8,12;l:15,15,8,35;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8690;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"bgc:#9396ca;boc:#000;bor:3px,3px,3px,3px;bos:solid;oX:50;oY:50;sp:0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;background-color:#5a3f98;font-family:'Roboto';cursor:pointer;outline:none;box-shadow:none;box-sizing:border-box;-moz-box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-box-sizing:border-box;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>READ MORE \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-554-layer-17\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"medium_light_white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#000000\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:530px,530px,455px,36px;yo:169px,169px,110px,156px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:pre;s:18,18,16,16;l:26,26,23,26;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:613px,613px,368px,393px;h:157px,157px,210px,79px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,t,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:500;sR:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8200;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;font-family:'Open Sans';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\"For people looking to expand their\nhiring to include people with IDD, \nthe biggest piece of advice I could \ngive you is: don't overthink it.\" \n\n\u2013 Michael Paley, COO, \n   Klingman & Associates \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-554-layer-27\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:5px,5px,-69px,-50px;yo:20px,20px,-35px,-1px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"l:22;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:468px,468px,500px,453px;h:382px,382px,408px,410px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,t,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8690;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" width=\"555\" height=\"453\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fall-2024-Integrated-Employment-Pillar-slide.webp\" data-no-retina> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><\/rs-group><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-554-layer-88\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:50px,50px,34px,20px;yo:50px,50px,34px,20px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,20,13,7;l:0,0,17,10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:300px,300px,209px,126px;h:180px,180px,125px,75px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sA:9000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-554-layer-23\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"rgba(255,255,255,1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:525px,525px,454px,300px;yo:325px,325px,320px,630px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:13,13,13,12;l:17;fw:500;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-actions='o:click;a:simplelink;target:_self;url:https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/featured-profiles\/robin\/;'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"t:10,10,8,10;r:10,10,8,15;b:10,10,8,10;l:10,10,8,15;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-border=\"bor:0px,3px,0px,0px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8690;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"bgc:#9396ca;boc:#000;bor:3px,3px,3px,3px;bos:solid;oX:50;oY:50;sp:0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:11;background-color:#5a3f98;font-family:'Roboto';cursor:pointer;outline:none;box-shadow:none;box-sizing:border-box;-moz-box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-box-sizing:border-box;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>LEARN MORE \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-554-layer-22\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:0,0,-51px,-20px;yo:2px,2px,0,-20px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"l:22;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:505px,505px,513px,480px;h:412px,412px,419px,392px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8690;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" width=\"555\" height=\"453\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fall-2024-Integrated-Employment-Pillar-slide.webp\" data-no-retina> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-554-layer-98\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Slider-Sub-Header-Text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#9396ca\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:525px,525px,455px,15px;yo:90px,90px,45px,450px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:25,25,18,18;l:20,20,22,20;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:500;sR:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8200;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:9;font-family:'Arial';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Integrated Employment Program, Jobs Participant  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-554-layer-100\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Friendship-Divider\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#f37735||#f37735||#ffffff||#ffffff\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:524px,524px,455px,15px;yo:138px,138px,100px,485px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:6;l:6;fw:300;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:165px,165px,120px,120px;h:5px,5px,3px,3px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:500;sR:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8200;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;background-color:#8fd1c4;font-family:'Arial';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-554-layer-24\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"medium_light_white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#000000\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:530px,530px,449px,15px;yo:169px,169px,140px,500px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:pre;s:18,18,16,16;l:26;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:613px,613px,348px,429px;h:157px,157px,131px,auto;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:500;sR:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8200;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;font-family:'Open Sans';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\"For people looking to expand their hiring to include \npeople with IDD, the biggest piece of advice I could give \nyou is: don't overthink it.\" \n\n\u2013 Michael Paley, COO, \n   Klingman & Associates \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-554-layer-99\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Slider-Header-Text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#5a3f98\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:525px,525px,455px,15px;yo:26px,26px,0,400px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:43,43,38,43;l:60,60,45,46;ls:-1px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:500;sR:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8200;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;font-family:'Arial', 'Helvetica', 'sans-serif';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Robin \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><\/rs-group><!--\n-->\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-555\" data-title=\"BB Leadership\" data-thumb=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/fre.jpg\" data-link=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/featured-profiles\/fran\" data-tag=\"l\" data-target=\"_self\" data-seoz=\"front\" data-anim=\"adpr:false;ms:600;\" data-in=\"o:0;\" data-out=\"a:false;\" id=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"BB Leadership\" title=\"Home\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/transparent.png\" data-bg=\"c:#e3e7e9;\" data-parallax=\"off\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-555-layer-89\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:50px,50px,34px,20px;yo:50px,50px,34px,20px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,20,13,7;l:0,0,17,10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:300px,300px,209px,126px;h:180px,180px,125px,75px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sA:9000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-555-layer-10\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"rgba(255,255,255,1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:550px,550px,450px,41px;yo:300px,300px,340px,292px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:17;l:17;fw:500;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-actions='o:click;a:simplelink;target:_self;url:https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/featured-profiles\/fran;'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"t:12;r:15,15,35,35;b:12;l:15,15,35,35;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8690;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"bgc:#9396ca;boc:#000;bor:3px,3px,3px,3px;bos:solid;oX:50;oY:50;sp:0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:11;background-color:#5a3f98;font-family:'Roboto';cursor:pointer;outline:none;box-shadow:none;box-sizing:border-box;-moz-box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-box-sizing:border-box;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>READ MORE \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-555-layer-25\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:-97px,-97px,-10px,-10px;yo:-50px,-50px,0,0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"l:22;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:555px,555px,499px,499px;h:453px,453px,452px,408px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8690;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" width=\"555\" height=\"453\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fall-2024-Leadership-Pillar-slide-image.webp\" data-no-retina> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-555-layer-5\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Friendship-Divider\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#f37735||#f37735||#ffffff||#ffffff\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:550px,550px,450px,36px;yo:120px,120px,150px,137px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:6;l:6;fw:300;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:165px,165px,120px,120px;h:5px,5px,3px,3px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:500;sR:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8200;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:9;background-color:#f37735;font-family:'Arial';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-555-layer-3\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Slider-Sub-Header-Text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#9396ca||#9396ca||#9396ca||rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:550px,550px,450px,36px;yo:47px,47px,110px,97px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:25,25,18,18;l:27,27,20,20;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:500;sR:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8200;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;font-family:'Arial';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Leadership Development Program, <\/br> Global Ambassador \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-555-layer-4\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Slider-Header-Text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#5a3f98\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:550px,550px,449px,37px;yo:-10px,-10px,46px,33px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:43;l:60;ls:-1px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:500;sR:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8200;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;font-family:'Arial', 'Helvetica', 'sans-serif';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Fran \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-555-layer-2\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"medium_light_white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#000000||#000000||#000000||rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:550px,550px,450px,36px;yo:140px,140px,169px,156px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:pre,pre,nowrap,pre;s:18,18,16,16;l:26;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:613px,613px,auto,393px;h:157px,157px,auto,79px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:500;sR:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8200;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;font-family:'Open Sans';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\"Best Buddies has given me an amazing outlet.\nI hope to inspire the next generation.\"\n\n\u2013 Fran \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><\/rs-group><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-555-layer-90\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:50px,50px,34px,20px;yo:50px,50px,34px,20px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,20,13,7;l:0,0,17,10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:300px,300px,209px,126px;h:180px,180px,125px,75px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sA:9000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-555-layer-29\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:5px,5px,-69px,-10px;yo:15px,15px,-35px,0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"l:22;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:398px,398px,500px,499px;h:325px,325px,408px,408px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,t,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8690;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:11;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" width=\"555\" height=\"453\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fall-2024-Leadership-Pillar-slide-image.webp\" data-no-retina> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-555-layer-20\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Slider-Sub-Header-Text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#9396ca\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:525px,525px,455px,36px;yo:89px,89px,40px,97px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:25,25,18,18;l:20;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,t,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:500;sR:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8200;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:10;font-family:'Arial';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Leadership Development Program, <\/br>\n Global Ambassador \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-555-layer-21\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Friendship-Divider\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#ffd420||#ffd420||#ffffff||#ffffff\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:524px,524px,455px,36px;yo:138px,138px,95px,135px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:6;l:6;fw:300;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:165px,165px,120px,120px;h:5px,5px,3px,3px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,t,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:500;sR:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8200;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:9;background-color:#f37735;font-family:'Arial';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-555-layer-19\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Slider-Header-Text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#5a3f98\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:525px,525px,456px,37px;yo:26px,26px,0,33px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:43,43,30,43;l:60,60,35,60;ls:-1px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,t,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:500;sR:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8200;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;font-family:'Arial', 'Helvetica', 'sans-serif';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Fran \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-555-layer-18\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"rgba(255,255,255,1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:525px,525px,455px,41px;yo:325px,325px,300px,292px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:17,17,13,17;l:17;fw:500;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,t,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-actions='o:click;a:simplelink;target:_self;url:https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/featured-profiles\/fran;'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"t:12,12,8,12;r:15,15,8,35;b:12,12,8,12;l:15,15,8,35;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8690;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"bgc:#9396ca;boc:#000;bor:3px,3px,3px,3px;bos:solid;oX:50;oY:50;sp:0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;background-color:#5a3f98;font-family:'Roboto';cursor:pointer;outline:none;box-shadow:none;box-sizing:border-box;-moz-box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-box-sizing:border-box;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>READ MORE \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-555-layer-17\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"medium_light_white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#000000\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:530px,530px,455px,36px;yo:169px,169px,110px,156px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:pre;s:18,18,16,16;l:26;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:613px,613px,368px,393px;h:157px,157px,210px,79px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,t,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:500;sR:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8200;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;font-family:'Open Sans';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\"Best Buddies has given me an\namazing outlet. I hope to inspire \nthe next generation.\"\n\n\u2013 Fran \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><\/rs-group><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-555-layer-91\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:50px,50px,34px,20px;yo:50px,50px,34px,20px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,20,13,7;l:0,0,17,10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:300px,300px,209px,126px;h:180px,180px,125px,75px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sA:9000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-555-layer-24\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"medium_light_white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#000000\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:530px,530px,450px,15px;yo:169px,169px,140px,518px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:pre;s:18,18,16,16;l:26,26,26,23;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:613px,613px,348px,429px;h:157px,157px,131px,auto;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:500;sR:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8200;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:11;font-family:'Open Sans';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\"Best Buddies has given me an amazing outlet.\nI hope to inspire the next generation.\"\n\n\u2013 Fran \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-555-layer-104\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Friendship-Divider\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#ffd420||#ffd420||#ffffff||#ffffff\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:524px,524px,455px,15px;yo:138px,138px,95px,502px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:6;l:6;fw:300;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:165px,165px,120px,120px;h:5px,5px,3px,3px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-border=\"bor:0,0px,0,0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:500;sR:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8200;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:10;background-color:#f37735;font-family:'Arial';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-555-layer-105\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Slider-Sub-Header-Text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#9396ca\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:525px,525px,455px,15px;yo:89px,89px,40px,450px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:25,25,18,18;l:20;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:500;sR:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8200;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:9;font-family:'Arial';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Leadership Development Program, <\/br>\nGlobal Ambassador \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-555-layer-107\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Slider-Header-Text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#5a3f98\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:525px,525px,450px,15px;yo:26px,26px,0,400px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:43,43,30,43;l:60,60,35,46;ls:-1px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:500;sR:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8200;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;font-family:'Arial', 'Helvetica', 'sans-serif';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Fran \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-555-layer-23\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"rgba(255,255,255,1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:525px,525px,455px,300px;yo:325px,325px,320px,630px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:13,13,13,12;l:17;fw:500;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-actions='o:click;a:simplelink;target:_self;url:https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/featured-profiles\/fran;'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"t:10,10,8,10;r:10,10,8,15;b:10,10,8,10;l:10,10,8,15;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-border=\"bor:0px,3px,0px,0px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8690;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"bgc:#9396ca;boc:#000;bor:3px,3px,3px,3px;bos:solid;oX:50;oY:50;sp:0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;background-color:#5a3f98;font-family:'Roboto';cursor:pointer;outline:none;box-shadow:none;box-sizing:border-box;-moz-box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-box-sizing:border-box;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>LEARN MORE \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-555-layer-27\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:-10px,-10px,-10px,-20px;yo:10px,10px,0,-20px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"l:22;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:499px,499px,499px,480px;h:407px,407px,407px,392px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8690;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" width=\"555\" height=\"453\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fall-2024-Leadership-Pillar-slide-image.webp\" data-no-retina> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><\/rs-group><!--\n-->\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-556\" data-title=\"BB Living\" data-thumb=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/fre.jpg\" data-link=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/featured-profiles\/rubin\/\" data-tag=\"l\" data-target=\"_self\" data-seoz=\"front\" data-anim=\"adpr:false;\" data-in=\"o:0;\" data-out=\"a:false;\" id=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"BB Living\" title=\"Home\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/transparent.png\" data-bg=\"c:#e3e7e9;\" data-parallax=\"off\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-556-layer-72\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:50px,50px,34px,20px;yo:50px,50px,34px,20px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,20,13,7;l:0,0,17,10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:300px,300px,209px,126px;h:180px,180px,125px,75px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-actions='o:click;a:pauseslider;'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sA:9000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-556-layer-10\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"rgba(255,255,255,1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:550px,550px,450px,41px;yo:300px,300px,340px,292px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:17;l:17;fw:500;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-actions='o:click;a:simplelink;target:_self;url:https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/featured-profiles\/rubin\/;'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"t:12;r:15,15,35,35;b:12;l:15,15,35,35;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8690;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"bgc:#9396ca;boc:#000;bor:3px,3px,3px,3px;bos:solid;oX:50;oY:50;sp:0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:11;background-color:#5a3f98;font-family:'Roboto';cursor:pointer;outline:none;box-shadow:none;box-sizing:border-box;-moz-box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-box-sizing:border-box;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>READ MORE \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-556-layer-5\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Friendship-Divider\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#9396ca||#9396ca||#ffffff||#ffffff\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:550px,550px,450px,36px;yo:100px,100px,150px,137px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:6;l:6;fw:300;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:165px,165px,120px,120px;h:5px,5px,3px,3px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:30;sR:30;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8670;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:10;background-color:#9396ca;font-family:'Arial';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-556-layer-4\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Slider-Header-Text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#5a3f98\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:549px,549px,449px,37px;yo:-10px,-10px,46px,33px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:43;l:60;ls:-1px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:20;sR:20;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8680;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:9;font-family:'Arial', 'Helvetica', 'sans-serif';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Rubin \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-556-layer-3\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Slider-Sub-Header-Text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#9396ca||#9396ca||#9396ca||rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:550px,550px,450px,36px;yo:55px,55px,110px,97px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:25,25,18,18;l:20;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8690;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;font-family:'Arial';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Best Buddies Living Resident \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-556-layer-2\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"medium_light_white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#000000||#000000||#000000||rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:550px,550px,450px,36px;yo:125px,125px,169px,156px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:pre;s:18,18,16,16;l:26;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:613px,613px,auto,393px;h:157px,157px,auto,79px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8690;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;font-family:'Open Sans';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\"Through the Best Buddies Living program, \nI've learned how to be on my own, make better \ndecisions for my life, and how to become a \nbetter person.\u201d        \n\n\u2013 Rubin \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-556-layer-25\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:-97px,-97px,-45px,20px;yo:-50px,-50px,5px,276px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"l:22;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:555px,555px,513px,475px;h:453px,453px,601px,556px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8690;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" width=\"555\" height=\"453\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fall-2024-Living-Pillar-slide-image.webp\" data-no-retina> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><\/rs-group><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-556-layer-73\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:50px,50px,34px,20px;yo:50px,50px,34px,20px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,20,13,7;l:0,0,17,10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:300px,300px,209px,126px;h:180px,180px,125px,75px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,t,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sA:9000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-556-layer-21\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Friendship-Divider\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#ffd420||#ffd420||#ffffff||#ffffff\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:524px,524px,455px,36px;yo:138px,138px,75px,200px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:6;l:6;fw:300;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:165px,165px,120px,120px;h:5px,5px,3px,3px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,t,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8690;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:11;background-color:#9396ca;font-family:'Arial';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-556-layer-20\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Slider-Sub-Header-Text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#9396ca\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:525px,525px,455px,36px;yo:90px,90px,40px,135px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:25,25,18,18;l:20;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,t,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8690;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:10;font-family:'Arial';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Best Buddies Living Resident \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-556-layer-19\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Slider-Header-Text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#5a3f98\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:518px,518px,454px,36px;yo:25px,25px,0,33px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:43,43,28,43;l:60,60,35,46;ls:-1px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,t,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:30;sR:30;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8670;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:9;font-family:'Arial', 'Helvetica', 'sans-serif';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Rubin \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-556-layer-26\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:10px,10px,-69px,20px;yo:15px,15px,-35px,276px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"l:22;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:450px,450px,500px,475px;h:367px,367px,408px,556px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,t,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8690;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" width=\"555\" height=\"453\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fall-2024-Living-Pillar-slide-image.webp\" data-no-retina> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-556-layer-17\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"medium_light_white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#000000\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:530px,530px,455px,31px;yo:169px,169px,95px,156px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:pre;s:18,18,16,16;l:26,26,23,26;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:613px,613px,348px,393px;h:157px,157px,131px,79px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,t,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:30;sR:30;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8670;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;font-family:'Open Sans';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\"Through the Best Buddies \nLiving program, I've learned how to \nbe on my own, make better decisions\nfor my life, and how to become a \nbetter person. \u201d        \n\n\u2013 Rubin \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-556-layer-18\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"rgba(255,255,255,1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:525px,525px,455px,36px;yo:325px,325px,300px,292px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:17,17,13,17;l:17;fw:500;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,t,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-actions='o:click;a:simplelink;target:_self;url:https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/featured-profiles\/rubin\/;'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"t:12,12,8,12;r:15,15,8,35;b:12,12,8,12;l:15,15,8,35;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8690;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"bgc:#9396ca;boc:#000;bor:3px,3px,3px,3px;bos:solid;oX:50;oY:50;sp:0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;background-color:#5a3f98;font-family:'Roboto';cursor:pointer;outline:none;box-shadow:none;box-sizing:border-box;-moz-box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-box-sizing:border-box;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>READ MORE \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><\/rs-group><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-556-layer-74\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:50px,50px,34px,20px;yo:50px,50px,34px,20px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,20,13,7;l:0,0,17,10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:300px,300px,209px,126px;h:180px,180px,125px,75px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sA:9000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-556-layer-23\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"rgba(255,255,255,1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:525px,525px,455px,300px;yo:325px,325px,320px,630px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:13,13,13,12;l:17;fw:500;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-actions='o:click;a:simplelink;target:_self;url:https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/featured-profiles\/rubin\/;'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"t:10,10,8,10;r:10,10,8,15;b:10,10,8,10;l:10,10,8,15;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8690;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"bgc:#9396ca;boc:#000;bor:3px,3px,3px,3px;bos:solid;oX:50;oY:50;sp:0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:11;background-color:#5a3f98;font-family:'Roboto';cursor:pointer;outline:none;box-shadow:none;box-sizing:border-box;-moz-box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-box-sizing:border-box;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>READ MORE \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-556-layer-24\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"medium_light_white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#000000\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:530px,530px,450px,15px;yo:169px,169px,140px,500px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:pre;s:18,18,16,16;l:26;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:613px,613px,348px,416px;h:157px,157px,131px,auto;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8690;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:10;font-family:'Open Sans';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\"Through the Best Buddies Living program, \nI've learned how to be on my own, make better \ndecisions for my life, and how to become a \nbetter person.\u201d        \n\n\u2013 Rubin \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-556-layer-92\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Friendship-Divider\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#ffd420||#ffd420||#ffffff||#ffffff\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:524px,524px,455px,15px;yo:138px,138px,80px,485px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:6;l:6;fw:300;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:165px,165px,120px,120px;h:5px,5px,3px,3px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8690;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:9;background-color:#9396ca;font-family:'Arial';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-556-layer-93\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Slider-Sub-Header-Text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#9396ca\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:525px,525px,455px,15px;yo:90px,90px,45px,450px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:25,25,18,18;l:20;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8690;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;font-family:'Arial';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Best Buddies Living Resident \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-556-layer-94\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Slider-Header-Text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#5a3f98\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:518px,518px,455px,13px;yo:25px,25px,0,400px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:43,43,42,39;l:60,60,45,46;ls:-1px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:30;sR:30;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8670;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;font-family:'Arial', 'Helvetica', 'sans-serif';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Rubin \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-556-layer-22\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:-46px,-46px,-50px,-20px;yo:-20px,-20px,0,-20px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"l:22;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:600px,600px,513px,480px;h:490px,490px,419px,392px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,f,t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8690;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" width=\"555\" height=\"453\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Fall-2024-Living-Pillar-slide-image.webp\" data-no-retina> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><\/rs-group><!--\n-->\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-557\" data-title=\"BB Family\" data-thumb=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/fre.jpg\" data-link=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/featured-profiles\/caroline-cardenas\/\" data-tag=\"l\" data-target=\"_self\" data-seoz=\"front\" data-anim=\"adpr:false;\" data-in=\"o:0;\" data-out=\"a:false;\" id=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"BB Family\" title=\"Home\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/transparent.png\" data-bg=\"c:#e3e7e9;\" data-parallax=\"off\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-557-layer-72\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:50px,50px,34px,20px;yo:50px,50px,34px,20px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,20,13,7;l:0,0,17,10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:300px,300px,209px,126px;h:180px,180px,125px,75px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-actions='o:click;a:pauseslider;'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sA:9000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-557-layer-10\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"rgba(255,255,255,1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:550px,550px,450px,41px;yo:300px,300px,340px,292px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:17;l:17;fw:500;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-actions='o:click;a:simplelink;target:_self;url:https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/featured-profiles\/caroline-cardenas\/;'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"t:12;r:15,15,35,35;b:12;l:15,15,35,35;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8690;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"bgc:#9396ca;boc:#000;bor:3px,3px,3px,3px;bos:solid;oX:50;oY:50;sp:0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:11;background-color:#5a3f98;font-family:'Roboto';cursor:pointer;outline:none;box-shadow:none;box-sizing:border-box;-moz-box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-box-sizing:border-box;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>READ MORE \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-557-layer-5\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Friendship-Divider\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#9396ca||#9396ca||#ffffff||#ffffff\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:550px,550px,450px,36px;yo:100px,100px,150px,137px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:6;l:6;fw:300;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:165px,165px,120px,120px;h:5px,5px,3px,3px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:30;sR:30;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8670;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:10;background-color:#5bc2e7;font-family:'Arial';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-557-layer-4\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Slider-Header-Text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#5a3f98\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:549px,549px,449px,37px;yo:-10px,-10px,46px,33px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:43;l:60;ls:-1px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:20;sR:20;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8680;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:9;font-family:'Arial', 'Helvetica', 'sans-serif';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Caroline Cardenas \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-557-layer-3\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Slider-Sub-Header-Text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#9396ca||#9396ca||#9396ca||rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:550px,550px,450px,36px;yo:55px,55px,110px,97px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:25,25,18,18;l:20;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8690;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;font-family:'Arial';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Family Support Mentor \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-557-layer-2\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"medium_light_white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#000000||#000000||#000000||rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:550px,550px,450px,36px;yo:125px,125px,169px,156px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:pre;s:18,18,16,16;l:26;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:613px,613px,auto,393px;h:157px,157px,auto,79px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8690;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;font-family:'Open Sans';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\"There is nothing quite like connecting with someone \nwho knows what you\u2019re going through.\u201d        \n\n\u2013 Caroline Cardenas (Mentor) \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-557-layer-25\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:-97px,-97px,-45px,20px;yo:-50px,-50px,5px,276px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"l:22;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:555px,555px,513px,475px;h:453px,453px,601px,556px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"t,t,f,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8690;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"Family Slider image\" class=\"tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" width=\"555\" height=\"453\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Family-Slider-image.webp\" data-no-retina> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><\/rs-group><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-557-layer-73\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:50px,50px,34px,20px;yo:50px,50px,34px,20px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,20,13,7;l:0,0,17,10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:300px,300px,209px,126px;h:180px,180px,125px,75px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,t,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sA:9000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-557-layer-21\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Friendship-Divider\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#ffd420||#ffd420||#ffffff||#ffffff\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:524px,524px,455px,36px;yo:138px,138px,75px,200px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:6;l:6;fw:300;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:165px,165px,120px,120px;h:5px,5px,3px,3px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,t,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8690;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:11;background-color:#5bc2e7;font-family:'Arial';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-557-layer-20\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Slider-Sub-Header-Text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#5bc2e7||#5bc2e7||#9396ca||#9396ca\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:525px,525px,455px,36px;yo:90px,90px,40px,135px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:25,25,18,18;l:20;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vbility=\"f,f,t,f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sR:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"st:w;sR:8690;auto:true;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:10;font-family:'Arial';margin:0px;white-space:nowrap;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Family Support Mentor \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-115-slide-557-layer-19\" 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