{"id":184470,"date":"2024-10-25T13:34:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T17:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=184470"},"modified":"2024-10-25T13:34:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T17:34:52","slug":"everybody-deserves-a-friend-wsmv4%e2%80%b2s-surprise-squad-blesses-best-buddies-program-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wisconsin\/workers-with-disabilities","title":{"rendered":"Workers with disabilities; Best Buddies Wisconsin helping fill jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;184468&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]WILWAUKEE, WI. 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