{"id":174652,"date":"2023-09-25T11:07:10","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T15:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=174652"},"modified":"2023-09-27T13:43:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T17:43:41","slug":"downingtown-east-honors-best-buddies-and-special-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/pennsylvania\/downingtown-east-honors-best-buddies-and-special-olympics","title":{"rendered":"Downingtown East honors Best Buddies and Special Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;174734&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1695654262443{margin-top: 22px !important;}&#8221;]The daily local news highlighted Downingtown East and their 11th annual Spread the Word football game on September 14 celebrating their Best Buddies club and Special Olympics athletes. 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