{"id":179218,"date":"2024-03-28T09:47:56","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T13:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=179218"},"modified":"2024-03-28T09:47:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T13:47:56","slug":"best-buddies-at-palatine-high-school-spotlighted-for-creating-friendships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/03\/28\/best-buddies-at-palatine-high-school-spotlighted-for-creating-friendships\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Buddies at Palatine High School Spotlighted for Creating Friendships"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;179219&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Chicago, IL, March 28, 2024<\/strong> \u2014 The <strong>Best Buddies Friendship chapter<\/strong> at <strong>Palatine High School<\/strong> was recently highlighted for making an impact on their high school.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Buddies International<\/strong> is a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for friendship, employment, leadership development, inclusive living and family support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). 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