{"id":184975,"date":"2024-11-21T13:44:06","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T18:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=184975"},"modified":"2024-12-04T10:01:22","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T15:01:22","slug":"building-friendships-changing-lives-cochise-elementarys-best-buddies-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/arizona\/cochise-elementarys-best-buddies-success","title":{"rendered":"Building Friendships, Changing Lives: Cochise Elementary&#8217;s Best Buddies Success"},"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;184976&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p>Cochise Elementary School\u2019s Best Buddies chapter is making incredible strides in fostering inclusion and community. 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