{"id":84974,"date":"2016-05-25T20:38:27","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T00:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=84974"},"modified":"2021-04-15T17:35:05","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T21:35:05","slug":"best-buddies-gala-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2016\/05\/25\/best-buddies-gala-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Buddies Gala #1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-84975 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Gala-Photo-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Gala Photo\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>This year marks the 20th anniversary of the gala, which always draws a host of bold-faced names and red-carpet regulars among its 900 guests. Last year the gala raised $2.5 million for Best Buddies International, which connects volunteers with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 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