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Best Buddies at Palatine High School Spotlighted for Creating Friendships

Best Buddies at Palatine High School Spotlighted for Creating Friendships

Best Buddies at Palatine High School Spotlighted for Creating Friendships

Mar 28, 2024 | News, News Archive, News Front Page, News Sidebar |

Chicago, IL, March 28, 2024 — The Best Buddies Friendship chapter at Palatine High School was recently highlighted for making an impact on their high school.

Best Buddies International 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). Best Buddies Friendship chapters create one-to-one friendships at schools and universities between students with and without IDD.

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