{"id":258,"date":"2026-02-10T22:45:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/aspengala\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T19:28:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T19:28:04","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/aspengala\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"258\" class=\"elementor elementor-258\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51f393ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51f393ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c416e8 script-font elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56c416e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Best Buddies<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f09cbf4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f09cbf4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2838a1b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"2838a1b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"88\" class=\"elementor elementor-88\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ad1eb2 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ad1eb2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75a445ce\" data-id=\"75a445ce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7067608c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7067608c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"title\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Mission<\/h2><p>Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, inclusive living and family support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).<\/p><h2>Who We Serve<\/h2><p>The IDD community that Best Buddies serves includes, but is not limited to, people and their families with Down syndrome, autism, fragile x, Williams syndrome, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury and other undiagnosed disabilities.<\/p><h2>Programs<\/h2><p>Best Buddies is the world\u2019s largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people and families with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Our programs empower the special abilities of people with IDD by helping them form meaningful friendships with their peers, secure successful jobs, live independently, improve public speaking, self-advocacy and communication skills, and feel valued by society.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ad2ac42 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2ad2ac42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-600f6de9 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"600f6de9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d46e70e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d46e70e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"title\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h3>BEST<strong>BUDDIES<\/strong><sub>\u00ae<\/sub><\/br>\nFive Mission Pillars<\/span><\/h3><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3538c6da elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3538c6da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-214643e8\" data-id=\"214643e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21842018 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21842018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">One-To-One<\/br>Friendships<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-538c574e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"538c574e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"yellow\"><\/p>\n<style>.yellow{\nmargin-top:10px;\nheight:415px;\nwidth:100%;\n\/* Permalink - use to edit and share this gradient: https:\/\/colorzilla.com\/gradient-editor\/#ffd420+0,ffffff+100&1+0,0+100 *\/\nbackground: -moz-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(255,212,32,1) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* FF3.6-15 *\/\nbackground: -webkit-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(255,212,32,1) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* Chrome10-25,Safari5.1-6 *\/\nbackground: linear-gradient(to bottom,  rgba(255,212,32,1) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* W3C, IE10+, FF16+, Chrome26+, Opera12+, Safari7+ *\/\nfilter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#ffd420', endColorstr='#00ffffff',GradientType=0 ); \/* IE6-9 *\/\n}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-407ce66a\" data-id=\"407ce66a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c8dbedf script-font elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c8dbedf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Integrated <\/br>Employment<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-144f33d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"144f33d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"teal\"><\/p>\n<style>.teal{\nmargin-top:10px;\nheight:415px;\nwidth:100%;\n\/* Permalink - use to edit and share this gradient: https:\/\/colorzilla.com\/gradient-editor\/#8fd1c4+0,ffffff+100&1+0,0+100 *\/\nbackground: -moz-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(143,209,196,1) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* FF3.6-15 *\/\nbackground: -webkit-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(143,209,196,1) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* Chrome10-25,Safari5.1-6 *\/\nbackground: linear-gradient(to bottom,  rgba(143,209,196,1) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* W3C, IE10+, FF16+, Chrome26+, Opera12+, Safari7+ *\/\nfilter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#8fd1c4', endColorstr='#00ffffff',GradientType=0 ); \/* IE6-9 *\/\n\n}\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-43e52b2d\" data-id=\"43e52b2d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3691d72f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3691d72f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leadership<\/br>\nDevelopment<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42053a0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"42053a0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"orange\"><\/p>\n<style>.orange{\nmargin-top:10px;\nheight:415px;\nwidth:100%;\n\/* Permalink - use to edit and share this gradient: https:\/\/colorzilla.com\/gradient-editor\/#f37735+0,ffffff+100&1+0,0+100 *\/\nbackground: -moz-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(243,119,53,1) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* FF3.6-15 *\/\nbackground: -webkit-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(243,119,53,1) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* Chrome10-25,Safari5.1-6 *\/\nbackground: linear-gradient(to bottom,  rgba(243,119,53,1) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* W3C, IE10+, FF16+, Chrome26+, Opera12+, Safari7+ *\/\nfilter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#f37735', endColorstr='#00ffffff',GradientType=0 ); \/* IE6-9 *\/\n\n}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-12b5c687\" data-id=\"12b5c687\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e942498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e942498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inclusive<\/br> Living<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dfe2d0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2dfe2d0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"violet\"><\/p>\n<style>.violet{\nmargin-top:10px;\nheight:415px;\nwidth:100%;\n\/* Permalink - use to edit and share this gradient: https:\/\/colorzilla.com\/gradient-editor\/#9396ca+0,ffffff+100&1+0,0+100 *\/\nbackground: -moz-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(147,150,202,1) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* FF3.6-15 *\/\nbackground: -webkit-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(147,150,202,1) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* Chrome10-25,Safari5.1-6 *\/\nbackground: linear-gradient(to bottom,  rgba(147,150,202,1) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* W3C, IE10+, FF16+, Chrome26+, Opera12+, Safari7+ *\/\nfilter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#9396ca', endColorstr='#00ffffff',GradientType=0 ); \/* IE6-9 *\/\n}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bff46a\" data-id=\"bff46a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3160c236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3160c236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Family<\/br>Support<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff52d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3ff52d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"blue\"><\/p>\n<style>.blue{\nmargin-top:10px;\nheight:415px;\nwidth:100%;\n\/* Permalink - use to edit and share this gradient: https:\/\/colorzilla.com\/gradient-editor\/#9396ca+0,ffffff+100&1+0,0+100 *\/\nbackground: -moz-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(91,194,231,1) 0%, rgba(91,194,231,0) 100%); \/* FF3.6-15 *\/\nbackground: -webkit-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(91,194,231,1) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* Chrome10-25,Safari5.1-6 *\/\nbackground: linear-gradient(to bottom,  rgba(91,194,231,1) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); \/* W3C, IE10+, FF16+, Chrome26+, Opera12+, Safari7+ *\/\nfilter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#9396ca', endColorstr='#00ffffff',GradientType=0 ); \/* IE6-9 *\/\n}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fdc0911 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7fdc0911\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12913f6a\" data-id=\"12913f6a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640b05c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"640b05c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"title\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h4>One-To-One\nFriendships<h4><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-229ec6d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"229ec6d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"544\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/aspengala\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2026\/02\/BB-Friendship-Pillar.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-89\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/aspengala\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2026\/02\/BB-Friendship-Pillar.webp 544w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/aspengala\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2026\/02\/BB-Friendship-Pillar-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/aspengala\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2026\/02\/BB-Friendship-Pillar-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f43ee45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f43ee45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"friendship\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Builds friendships between people with and without IDD, offering social mentoring while improving the quality of life and level of inclusion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1feabbdc\" data-id=\"1feabbdc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef92cac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ef92cac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"title\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h4>Integrated\nEmployment<\/h4><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be5e0ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be5e0ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"544\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/aspengala\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2026\/02\/BB-Jobs-Pillar1-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-90\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/aspengala\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2026\/02\/BB-Jobs-Pillar1-1.webp 544w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/aspengala\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2026\/02\/BB-Jobs-Pillar1-1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/aspengala\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2026\/02\/BB-Jobs-Pillar1-1-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56051406 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56051406\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"employment\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSecures jobs for people with IDD, allowing them to earn an income, pay taxes, and support themselves.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76b5b8e\" data-id=\"76b5b8e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-357cd7f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"357cd7f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"title\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h4>Leadership Development<\/h4><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc49204 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1cc49204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"544\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/aspengala\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2026\/02\/BB-Leadership-Pillar.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-91\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/aspengala\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2026\/02\/BB-Leadership-Pillar.webp 544w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/aspengala\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2026\/02\/BB-Leadership-Pillar-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/aspengala\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2026\/02\/BB-Leadership-Pillar-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9f49d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b9f49d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"leadership\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEducates and empowers people with and without IDD, to be leaders, public speakers and advocates.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3c0b55\" data-id=\"e3c0b55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6511cf3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6511cf3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"title\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h4>Inclusive<\/br>\nLiving<\/h4><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76df57d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"76df57d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"544\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/aspengala\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2026\/02\/BB-Living-Pillar1-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-92\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/aspengala\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2026\/02\/BB-Living-Pillar1-1.webp 544w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/aspengala\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2026\/02\/BB-Living-Pillar1-1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/aspengala\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2026\/02\/BB-Living-Pillar1-1-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a7429e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a7429e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"living\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProviding a vibrant, integrated living opportunity for people with and without IDD.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66c4c729\" data-id=\"66c4c729\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28174d6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28174d6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"title\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h4>Family<\/br>\nSupport<\/h4><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f9ed66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"40f9ed66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"544\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/aspengala\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2026\/02\/Family-Support-Pillar-Image.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full 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