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decoding=\"async\" class=\"esg-entry-media-img\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/essential-grid\/public\/assets\/images\/300x200transparent.png\" data-lazythumb=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Paul-Mimi-Kids-_1_-25x25.webp\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-lazysrc=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Paul-Mimi-Kids-_1_.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"564\"><\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"esg-entry-cover esg-transition\" data-delay=\"0\" data-duration=\"deafult\" data-transition=\"esg-fade\">\n\n                <div class=\"esg-overlay esg-transition eg-headline-news-container\" data-delay=\"0\" data-duration=\"default\" data-transition=\"esg-fade\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-bottom eg-post-179281 eg-headline-news-element-1-a esg-transition\" data-delay=\"0.3\" data-duration=\"default\" data-transition=\"esg-rollleft\"><a class=\"eg-headline-news-element-1 eg-post-179281\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/04\/01\/best-buddies-jobs-and-our-family\/\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"eg-icon-link-ext\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-center eg-post-179281 eg-headline-news-element-2-a esg-transition\" data-delay=\"0.1\" data-duration=\"default\" data-transition=\"esg-flipup\"><a class=\"eg-headline-news-element-2 eg-post-179281\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/04\/01\/best-buddies-jobs-and-our-family\/\" target=\"_self\">READ MORE<\/a><\/div>\n           <\/div>\n<div class=\"esg-entry-content eg-headline-news-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179281 eg-headline-news-element-0-a\"><a class=\"eg-headline-news-element-0 eg-post-179281\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/04\/01\/best-buddies-jobs-and-our-family\/\" target=\"_self\">Best Buddies and Our Family: An Autism Awareness Month Story<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179281 eg-headline-news-element-3\">April 1, 2024<\/div>\n              <div class=\"esg-content eg-headline-news-element-22 esg-none esg-clear esg-line-break\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179281 eg-headline-news-element-6\">Marion Goldman tells the story of how her son, Michael, has succeeded with the help of the Best Buddies Jobs...<\/div>\n<\/div>   <\/div>\n\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"eg-10-post-id-179272_436\" data-skin=\"headline-news\" class=\"filterall filter-news filter-news-archive filter-news-front-page filter-news-sidebar filter-best-buddies-jobs filter-best-buddies-jobs-program filter-integrated-employment filter-integrated-employment-pillar filter-jobs-program eg-headline-news-wrapper eg-post-id-179272\" data-slug=\"best-buddies-jobs-a-model-for-integrated-employment-opportunities\">\n    <div class=\"esg-media-cover-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"esg-entry-media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"esg-entry-media-img\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/essential-grid\/public\/assets\/images\/300x200transparent.png\" data-lazythumb=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/0519_Best_Buddies_Miami_Marketing_2017-scaled-25x25.webp\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-lazysrc=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/0519_Best_Buddies_Miami_Marketing_2017-scaled.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1803\"><\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"esg-entry-cover esg-transition\" data-delay=\"0\" data-duration=\"deafult\" data-transition=\"esg-fade\">\n\n                <div class=\"esg-overlay esg-transition eg-headline-news-container\" data-delay=\"0\" data-duration=\"default\" data-transition=\"esg-fade\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-bottom eg-post-179272 eg-headline-news-element-1-a esg-transition\" data-delay=\"0.3\" data-duration=\"default\" data-transition=\"esg-rollleft\"><a class=\"eg-headline-news-element-1 eg-post-179272\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/03\/29\/best-buddies-jobs-a-model-for-integrated-employment-opportunities\/\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"eg-icon-link-ext\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-center eg-post-179272 eg-headline-news-element-2-a esg-transition\" data-delay=\"0.1\" data-duration=\"default\" data-transition=\"esg-flipup\"><a class=\"eg-headline-news-element-2 eg-post-179272\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/03\/29\/best-buddies-jobs-a-model-for-integrated-employment-opportunities\/\" target=\"_self\">READ MORE<\/a><\/div>\n           <\/div>\n<div class=\"esg-entry-content eg-headline-news-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179272 eg-headline-news-element-0-a\"><a class=\"eg-headline-news-element-0 eg-post-179272\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/03\/29\/best-buddies-jobs-a-model-for-integrated-employment-opportunities\/\" target=\"_self\">Best Buddies Jobs: A Model for Integrated Employment Opportunities<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179272 eg-headline-news-element-3\">March 29, 2024<\/div>\n              <div class=\"esg-content eg-headline-news-element-22 esg-none esg-clear esg-line-break\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179272 eg-headline-news-element-6\">The\u00a0Best Buddies Jobs Program is celebrating its 30th anniversary\u00a0and was recently highlighted by the Daily Express.<\/div>\n<\/div>   <\/div>\n\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"eg-10-post-id-179259_4725\" data-skin=\"headline-news\" class=\"filterall filter-news filter-news-archive filter-news-front-page filter-news-sidebar filter-best-buddies-in-colorado filter-best-buddies-in-florida filter-best-buddies-in-illinois filter-best-buddies-in-ohio filter-best-buddies-month filter-friendship-ball eg-headline-news-wrapper eg-post-id-179259\" data-slug=\"best-buddies-hosts-friendship-balls-across-the-country\">\n    <div class=\"esg-media-cover-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"esg-entry-media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"esg-entry-media-img\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/essential-grid\/public\/assets\/images\/300x200transparent.png\" data-lazythumb=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024-BBOH-Friendship-Ball-Recap-Group-Photo-1-25x25.webp\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-lazysrc=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024-BBOH-Friendship-Ball-Recap-Group-Photo-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\"><\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"esg-entry-cover esg-transition\" data-delay=\"0\" data-duration=\"deafult\" data-transition=\"esg-fade\">\n\n                <div class=\"esg-overlay esg-transition eg-headline-news-container\" data-delay=\"0\" data-duration=\"default\" data-transition=\"esg-fade\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-bottom eg-post-179259 eg-headline-news-element-1-a esg-transition\" data-delay=\"0.3\" data-duration=\"default\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/essential-grid\/public\/assets\/images\/300x200transparent.png\" data-lazythumb=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/07222023-1099-scaled-25x25.webp\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-lazysrc=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/07222023-1099-scaled.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"><\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"esg-entry-cover esg-transition\" data-delay=\"0\" data-duration=\"deafult\" data-transition=\"esg-fade\">\n\n                <div class=\"esg-overlay esg-transition eg-headline-news-container\" data-delay=\"0\" data-duration=\"default\" data-transition=\"esg-fade\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-bottom eg-post-179221 eg-headline-news-element-1-a esg-transition\" data-delay=\"0.3\" data-duration=\"default\" data-transition=\"esg-rollleft\"><a class=\"eg-headline-news-element-1 eg-post-179221\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/03\/28\/best-buddies-in-arizona-highlighted-for-best-buddies-month\/\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"eg-icon-link-ext\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-center eg-post-179221 eg-headline-news-element-2-a esg-transition\" data-delay=\"0.1\" data-duration=\"default\" data-transition=\"esg-flipup\"><a class=\"eg-headline-news-element-2 eg-post-179221\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/03\/28\/best-buddies-in-arizona-highlighted-for-best-buddies-month\/\" target=\"_self\">READ MORE<\/a><\/div>\n           <\/div>\n<div class=\"esg-entry-content eg-headline-news-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179221 eg-headline-news-element-0-a\"><a class=\"eg-headline-news-element-0 eg-post-179221\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/03\/28\/best-buddies-in-arizona-highlighted-for-best-buddies-month\/\" target=\"_self\">Best Buddies in Arizona Highlighted for Best Buddies Month<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179221 eg-headline-news-element-3\">March 28, 2024<\/div>\n              <div class=\"esg-content eg-headline-news-element-22 esg-none esg-clear esg-line-break\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179221 eg-headline-news-element-6\">Best Buddies in Arizona\u00a0was recently highlighted in celebration of\u00a0Best Buddies Month and Best Buddies' 35th anniversary.<\/div>\n<\/div>   <\/div>\n\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"eg-10-post-id-179218_1409\" data-skin=\"headline-news\" class=\"filterall filter-news filter-news-archive filter-news-front-page filter-news-sidebar filter-best-buddies-in-illinois filter-friendship-program eg-headline-news-wrapper eg-post-id-179218\" data-slug=\"best-buddies-at-palatine-high-school-spotlighted-for-creating-friendships\">\n    <div class=\"esg-media-cover-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"esg-entry-media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"esg-entry-media-img\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/essential-grid\/public\/assets\/images\/300x200transparent.png\" data-lazythumb=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-27-075534-25x25.png\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-lazysrc=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-27-075534.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"301\"><\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"esg-entry-cover esg-transition\" data-delay=\"0\" data-duration=\"deafult\" data-transition=\"esg-fade\">\n\n                <div class=\"esg-overlay esg-transition eg-headline-news-container\" data-delay=\"0\" data-duration=\"default\" data-transition=\"esg-fade\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-bottom eg-post-179218 eg-headline-news-element-1-a esg-transition\" data-delay=\"0.3\" data-duration=\"default\" data-transition=\"esg-rollleft\"><a class=\"eg-headline-news-element-1 eg-post-179218\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/03\/28\/best-buddies-at-palatine-high-school-spotlighted-for-creating-friendships\/\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"eg-icon-link-ext\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-center eg-post-179218 eg-headline-news-element-2-a esg-transition\" data-delay=\"0.1\" data-duration=\"default\" data-transition=\"esg-flipup\"><a class=\"eg-headline-news-element-2 eg-post-179218\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/03\/28\/best-buddies-at-palatine-high-school-spotlighted-for-creating-friendships\/\" target=\"_self\">READ MORE<\/a><\/div>\n           <\/div>\n<div class=\"esg-entry-content eg-headline-news-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179218 eg-headline-news-element-0-a\"><a class=\"eg-headline-news-element-0 eg-post-179218\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/03\/28\/best-buddies-at-palatine-high-school-spotlighted-for-creating-friendships\/\" target=\"_self\">Best Buddies at Palatine High School Spotlighted for Creating Friendships<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179218 eg-headline-news-element-3\">March 28, 2024<\/div>\n              <div class=\"esg-content eg-headline-news-element-22 esg-none esg-clear esg-line-break\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179218 eg-headline-news-element-6\">The Best Buddies Friendship chapter at Palatine High School was recently highlighted for making an impact on their high school.<\/div>\n<\/div>   <\/div>\n\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"eg-10-post-id-179211_3270\" data-skin=\"headline-news\" class=\"filterall filter-news filter-news-archive filter-news-front-page filter-news-sidebar filter-uncategorized filter-best-buddies-in-arizona filter-friendship-program eg-headline-news-wrapper eg-post-id-179211\" data-slug=\"best-buddies-at-higley-high-school-hosts-inclusive-carnival\">\n    <div class=\"esg-media-cover-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"esg-entry-media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"esg-entry-media-img\"  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href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/03\/27\/best-buddies-at-higley-high-school-hosts-inclusive-carnival\/\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"eg-icon-link-ext\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-center eg-post-179211 eg-headline-news-element-2-a esg-transition\" data-delay=\"0.1\" data-duration=\"default\" data-transition=\"esg-flipup\"><a class=\"eg-headline-news-element-2 eg-post-179211\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/03\/27\/best-buddies-at-higley-high-school-hosts-inclusive-carnival\/\" target=\"_self\">READ MORE<\/a><\/div>\n           <\/div>\n<div class=\"esg-entry-content eg-headline-news-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179211 eg-headline-news-element-0-a\"><a class=\"eg-headline-news-element-0 eg-post-179211\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/03\/27\/best-buddies-at-higley-high-school-hosts-inclusive-carnival\/\" target=\"_self\">Best Buddies at Higley High School Hosts Inclusive Carnival<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179211 eg-headline-news-element-3\">March 27, 2024<\/div>\n              <div class=\"esg-content eg-headline-news-element-22 esg-none esg-clear esg-line-break\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"esg-content eg-post-179211 eg-headline-news-element-6\">Inclusion is always something to celebrate, and the Best Buddies Friendship chapter at Higley High School can throw quite the...<\/div>\n<\/div>   <\/div>\n\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar essapi_10_1;\nwindow.ESG ??={};\nwindow.ESG.E ??={};\nwindow.ESG.E.plugin_url =\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/essential-grid\/\";\nwindow.ESG.inits ??={};\nwindow.ESG.inits.v10_1 ??={ state:false};\nwindow.ESG.inits.v10_1.call = () => {\njQuery(document).ready(function() {\n  var lightboxOptions = {\n        margin : [0,0,0,0],\n        buttons : [\"share\",\"thumbs\",\"close\"],\n        infobar : true,\n        loop : 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