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href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/04\/09\/ed-ansin-best-buddies-friendship-walk-miami-raises-345000-for-people-with-intellectual-and-developmental-disabilities-2\/\" target=\"_self\">Ed Ansin Best Buddies Friendship Walk: Miami Raises $345,000 for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179417 eg-headline-news-element-3\">April 9, 2024<\/div>\n              <div class=\"esg-content eg-headline-news-element-22 esg-none esg-clear esg-line-break\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179417 eg-headline-news-element-6\">Best Buddies International hosted the Ed Ansin Best Buddies Friendship Walk: Miami on April 6 at loanDepot Park and raised...<\/div>\n<\/div>   <\/div>\n\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"eg-10-post-id-179281_2837\" data-skin=\"headline-news\" class=\"filterall filter-news filter-news-archive filter-news-front-page filter-news-sidebar filter-autism-awareness-month filter-best-buddies-in-california 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class=\"eg-headline-news-element-0 eg-post-179281\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/04\/01\/best-buddies-jobs-and-our-family\/\" target=\"_self\">Best Buddies and Our Family: An Autism Awareness Month Story<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179281 eg-headline-news-element-3\">April 1, 2024<\/div>\n              <div class=\"esg-content eg-headline-news-element-22 esg-none esg-clear esg-line-break\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179281 eg-headline-news-element-6\">Marion Goldman tells the story of how her son, Michael, has succeeded with the help of the Best Buddies Jobs...<\/div>\n<\/div>   <\/div>\n\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"eg-10-post-id-179272_1789\" data-skin=\"headline-news\" class=\"filterall filter-news filter-news-archive filter-news-front-page filter-news-sidebar filter-best-buddies-jobs filter-best-buddies-jobs-program filter-integrated-employment filter-integrated-employment-pillar filter-jobs-program eg-headline-news-wrapper 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data-transition=\"esg-fade\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-bottom eg-post-179272 eg-headline-news-element-1-a esg-transition\" data-delay=\"0.3\" data-duration=\"default\" data-transition=\"esg-rollleft\"><a class=\"eg-headline-news-element-1 eg-post-179272\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/03\/29\/best-buddies-jobs-a-model-for-integrated-employment-opportunities\/\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"eg-icon-link-ext\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-center eg-post-179272 eg-headline-news-element-2-a esg-transition\" data-delay=\"0.1\" data-duration=\"default\" data-transition=\"esg-flipup\"><a class=\"eg-headline-news-element-2 eg-post-179272\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/03\/29\/best-buddies-jobs-a-model-for-integrated-employment-opportunities\/\" target=\"_self\">READ MORE<\/a><\/div>\n           <\/div>\n<div class=\"esg-entry-content eg-headline-news-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179272 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eg-headline-news-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179259 eg-headline-news-element-0-a\"><a class=\"eg-headline-news-element-0 eg-post-179259\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/03\/29\/best-buddies-hosts-friendship-balls-across-the-country\/\" target=\"_self\">Best Buddies Hosts Friendship Balls Across the Country<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179259 eg-headline-news-element-3\">March 29, 2024<\/div>\n              <div class=\"esg-content eg-headline-news-element-22 esg-none esg-clear esg-line-break\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179259 eg-headline-news-element-6\">For people with disabilities, going to a prom is not a guarantee, which is where the Friendship Ball comes in.<\/div>\n<\/div>   <\/div>\n\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"eg-10-post-id-179221_7143\" data-skin=\"headline-news\" class=\"filterall filter-news filter-news-archive filter-news-front-page filter-news-sidebar filter-best-buddies-in-arizona 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class=\"eg-headline-news-element-0 eg-post-179221\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/03\/28\/best-buddies-in-arizona-highlighted-for-best-buddies-month\/\" target=\"_self\">Best Buddies in Arizona Highlighted for Best Buddies Month<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179221 eg-headline-news-element-3\">March 28, 2024<\/div>\n              <div class=\"esg-content eg-headline-news-element-22 esg-none esg-clear esg-line-break\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179221 eg-headline-news-element-6\">Best Buddies in Arizona\u00a0was recently highlighted in celebration of\u00a0Best Buddies Month and Best Buddies' 35th anniversary.<\/div>\n<\/div>   <\/div>\n\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"eg-10-post-id-179218_9667\" data-skin=\"headline-news\" class=\"filterall filter-news filter-news-archive filter-news-front-page filter-news-sidebar filter-best-buddies-in-illinois filter-friendship-program eg-headline-news-wrapper eg-post-id-179218\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/03\/28\/best-buddies-at-palatine-high-school-spotlighted-for-creating-friendships\/\" target=\"_self\">Best Buddies at Palatine High School Spotlighted for Creating Friendships<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179218 eg-headline-news-element-3\">March 28, 2024<\/div>\n              <div class=\"esg-content eg-headline-news-element-22 esg-none esg-clear esg-line-break\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179218 eg-headline-news-element-6\">The Best Buddies Friendship chapter at Palatine High School was recently highlighted for making an impact on their high school.<\/div>\n<\/div>   <\/div>\n\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar essapi_10_1;\nwindow.ESG ??={};\nwindow.ESG.E ??={};\nwindow.ESG.E.plugin_url =\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/essential-grid\/\";\nwindow.ESG.inits ??={};\nwindow.ESG.inits.v10_1 ??={ 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