{"id":108894,"date":"2024-01-20T10:59:42","date_gmt":"2024-01-20T15:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=108894"},"modified":"2024-12-20T09:07:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T14:07:47","slug":"friendship-walks-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/texas\/friendship-walk","title":{"rendered":"Best Buddies Friendship Walks in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<div data-post-id=\"144850\" class=\"insert-page insert-page-144850 \"><div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;130186&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_margin=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1644428715878{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<div data-post-id=\"130185\" class=\"insert-page insert-page-130185 \"><style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"vc_shortcodes-custom-css\">.vc_custom_1615326473973{margin-bottom: -20px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1615326473973{margin-bottom: -20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]The <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Buddies Friendship Walk<\/a><\/strong> is the leading event in the country supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).<\/p>\n<p>Join 50,000 participants at 70+ Walks across the globe to support the Best Buddies programs in schools, workplaces, and communities. 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