{"id":1539,"date":"2024-10-01T14:01:54","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T18:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/?page_id=1539"},"modified":"2025-12-05T09:48:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T14:48:35","slug":"toolkit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/toolkit\/","title":{"rendered":"Toolkit"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1539\" class=\"elementor elementor-1539\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-665a0f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"665a0f4\" 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-45c26db elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45c26db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Showdown-Toolkit-Header-copy.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3155\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Showdown-Toolkit-Header-copy.webp 2000w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Showdown-Toolkit-Header-copy-300x81.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Showdown-Toolkit-Header-copy-1024x276.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Showdown-Toolkit-Header-copy-768x207.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Showdown-Toolkit-Header-copy-1536x415.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-ac9932e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac9932e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2939eab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2939eab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfa730c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfa730c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supporters Toolkit<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9291e13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9291e13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>#GivingTuesday<\/strong>, the world\u2019s largest day of giving, is coming up on <strong>Tuesday, December 2nd<\/strong>, and Best Buddies needs your help getting more people to join us in supporting our mission! With your network, you can spread Best Buddies\u2019 message of friendship and inclusion to more people and skyrocket the chance of more donations.\u00a0<\/p><p>Plus, our generous friends at Jersey Mike\u2019s are double-matching every gift 2:1, up to $1.32M! The state that raises the most funds for Best Buddies starting on #GivingTuesday through December 31st will have bragging rights as the 2025 Best Buddies State Showdown winner!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c554a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c554a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Social Media<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bcbf18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bcbf18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Social media is critical to the success of #GivingTuesday and the State Showdown. It not only helps Best Buddies fundraise, but it also brings brand awareness to those who may not be familiar with our mission yet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c8f8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0c8f8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hash Tags<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4832814 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4832814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hashtags have become a powerful tool to increase engagement with new audiences. Consider using them in your posts when promoting Best Buddies on (and leading up to) #GivingTuesday and through the end of the year!\u00a0 Here are some popular ones you could try:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>#NonProfit \u2013 7.5 mill<\/li><li>#Donate \u2013 7.2 mill<\/li><li>#GiveBack \u2013 5.3 mill<\/li><li>#GivingTuesday \u2013 1.9 mill<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-542f220 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"542f220\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sample Posts<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-077943d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"077943d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW255675937 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW255675937 BCX0\">Below are suggested social media posts and a timeline. Before #GivingTuesday, educate your social networks about #GivingTuesday and tell them why they should support Best Buddies on that day. On the day-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW255675937 BCX0\">of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW255675937 BCX0\">, continue<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW255675937 BCX0\"> to post regularly and emphasize a sense of urgency. Afterwards, thank your friends and family who donated and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW255675937 BCX0\">tell<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW255675937 BCX0\"> them what an impact they have had.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW255675937 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1bd513 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1bd513\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ffeca9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ffeca9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ddaa6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9ddaa6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Friendship-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3141\" alt=\"buddy pair smiling and hugging\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Friendship-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Friendship-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Friendship-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Friendship-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a67537d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a67537d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80d1977 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"80d1977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5384b17 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5384b17\" 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52.5 20.1 72.6 0l49-49H488c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24zm-124 88c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20 9 20 20 20 20-9 20-20zm64 0c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20 9 20 20 20 20-9 20-20z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DOWNLOAD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-531d72e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"531d72e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e37af7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e37af7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p2\">Join me in supporting @BestBuddies this #GivingTuesday so that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout &lt;State&gt; can experience meaningful friendships like Elise and Kara.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">Plus, thanks to our generous friends at Jersey Mike\u2019s, every donation will be double-matched 2:1, up to $1.32M! The state that raises the most funds for Best Buddies starting on #GivingTuesday through December 31st will have bragging rights as the 2025 Best Buddies State Showdown winner!<\/p><p class=\"p2\">Let\u2019s help &lt;State&gt; win Best Buddies\u2019 #StateShowdown: bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c0f77a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c0f77a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e82198 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e82198\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Friendship-2-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3142\" alt=\"buddy pair smiling and hugging\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Friendship-2-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Friendship-2-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Friendship-2-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Friendship-2-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46dcba8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46dcba8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea00ca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ea00ca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f75f6b0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f75f6b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Friendship-2-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy.jpg\" download=\"sample-post-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-download\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M216 0h80c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v168h87.7c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L269.7 378.3c-7.5 7.5-19.8 7.5-27.3 0L90.1 226.1c-12.6-12.6-3.7-34.1 14.1-34.1H192V24c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24zm296 376v112c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V376c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h146.7l49 49c20.1 20.1 52.5 20.1 72.6 0l49-49H488c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24zm-124 88c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20 9 20 20 20 20-9 20-20zm64 0c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20 9 20 20 20 20-9 20-20z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DOWNLOAD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e4341 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"10e4341\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d617c26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d617c26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p2\">\u201cIt\u2019s been really cool to be able to work together in Best Buddies and help spread inclusion while continuing to be buds and keep hanging out like we love doing. One thing I\u2019ve learned through this experience is that people can be so quick to look past certain people because of things they aren\u2019t used to and I feel really bad for those people, because hanging out with Aidan is some of my favorite times. We have the weirdest conversations. Had I looked past him, I would have missed out on the coolest friendship ever and would not have taken nearly as many selfies.\u201d -Sam<\/p><p class=\"p2\">Join me in supporting friendships like Sam and Aidan\u2019s with a donation to @BestBuddies this holiday season (bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown)! Together we can put an end to social isolation for the 200 million people around the world who have intellectual and developmental disabilities! Plus, every gift will be double-matched, 2:1, up to $1.32M by Jersey Mike\u2019s through December 31<span class=\"s2\">st<\/span>!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8363c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8363c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f239f11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f239f11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/obs-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3144\" alt=\"Best buddies jobs participant at work stocking shelves\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/obs-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/obs-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/obs-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/obs-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b49e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1b49e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db6198c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"db6198c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00efd0d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"00efd0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/obs-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy.jpg\" download=\"sample-post-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-download\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M216 0h80c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v168h87.7c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L269.7 378.3c-7.5 7.5-19.8 7.5-27.3 0L90.1 226.1c-12.6-12.6-3.7-34.1 14.1-34.1H192V24c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24zm296 376v112c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V376c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h146.7l49 49c20.1 20.1 52.5 20.1 72.6 0l49-49H488c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24zm-124 88c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20 9 20 20 20 20-9 20-20zm64 0c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20 9 20 20 20 20-9 20-20z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DOWNLOAD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87fb58b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"87fb58b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-becdd27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"becdd27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Did you know that 83% of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are unemployed? Let\u2019s support @BestBuddies this #GivingTuesday in changing the narrative by helping these individuals find their dream jobs and opportunities they deserve!<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Plus, our generous friends at Jersey Mike\u2019s are double-matching 2:1 every gift up to $1.32M through December 31<span class=\"s1\">st<\/span>! The state that raises the most funds for Best Buddies will have bragging rights as the 2025 Best Buddies State Showdown winner! bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf8a116 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf8a116\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43187c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43187c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea97e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ea97e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" 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elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Leadership-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy.jpg\" download=\"sample-post-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-download\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M216 0h80c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v168h87.7c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L269.7 378.3c-7.5 7.5-19.8 7.5-27.3 0L90.1 226.1c-12.6-12.6-3.7-34.1 14.1-34.1H192V24c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24zm296 376v112c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V376c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h146.7l49 49c20.1 20.1 52.5 20.1 72.6 0l49-49H488c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24zm-124 88c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20 9 20 20 20 20-9 20-20zm64 0c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20 9 20 20 20 20-9 20-20z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DOWNLOAD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e7274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"57e7274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1070744 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1070744\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">@BestBuddies gives people with intellectual and developmental disabilities all over the world, like Charlie, the platform to raise their voices and shine without judgment. Please join me in supporting Best Buddies in &lt;State&gt; this holiday season! (bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown)<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Plus, our generous friends at Jersey Mike\u2019s are double-matching 2:1 every gift up to $1.32M through December 31<span class=\"s1\">st<\/span>! The state that raises the most funds for Best Buddies will have bragging rights as the 2025 Best Buddies State Showdown winner!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb6129f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb6129f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fb2ab4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0fb2ab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Living-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3149\" alt=\"Best Buddies Living participants shopping for groceries\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Living-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Living-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Living-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Living-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54c869f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54c869f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0beb417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0beb417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44917c8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"44917c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Living-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy.jpg\" download=\"sample-post-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-download\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M216 0h80c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v168h87.7c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L269.7 378.3c-7.5 7.5-19.8 7.5-27.3 0L90.1 226.1c-12.6-12.6-3.7-34.1 14.1-34.1H192V24c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24zm296 376v112c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V376c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h146.7l49 49c20.1 20.1 52.5 20.1 72.6 0l49-49H488c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24zm-124 88c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20 9 20 20 20 20-9 20-20zm64 0c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20 9 20 20 20 20-9 20-20z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DOWNLOAD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4993ec0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4993ec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c968e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c968e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">People with intellectual and developmental disabilities have dreams and ambitions for their future, just like anyone else. Best Buddies helps people like Vanessa believe in herself through opportunities to thrive in all phases of life \u2013 including living inclusively and independently.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Plus, our generous friends at Jersey Mike\u2019s are double-matching 2:1 every gift up to $1.32M through December 31<span class=\"s1\">st<\/span>! The state that raises the most funds for Best Buddies will have bragging rights as the 2025 Best Buddies State Showdown winner! bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa6f541 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa6f541\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a5b152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a5b152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Family-Support-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3151\" alt=\"Family Support participants holding their child\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Family-Support-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Family-Support-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Family-Support-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Family-Support-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e7419 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29e7419\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1cea5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c1cea5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe55c82 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fe55c82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Family-Support-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy.jpg\" download=\"sample-post-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-download\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M216 0h80c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v168h87.7c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L269.7 378.3c-7.5 7.5-19.8 7.5-27.3 0L90.1 226.1c-12.6-12.6-3.7-34.1 14.1-34.1H192V24c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24zm296 376v112c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V376c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h146.7l49 49c20.1 20.1 52.5 20.1 72.6 0l49-49H488c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24zm-124 88c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20 9 20 20 20 20-9 20-20zm64 0c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20 9 20 20 20 20-9 20-20z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DOWNLOAD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d65754 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9d65754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f7508f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f7508f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Is there anything a parent wants more in life than for their child to be loved and accepted for exactly who they are? Donate to @BestBuddies this holiday season and help build more inclusive communities for families like sweet little Benji\u2019s!<\/p><p class=\"p2\">Plus, our generous friends at Jersey Mike\u2019s are double-matching 2:1 every gift up to $1.32M through December 31<span class=\"s1\">st<\/span>! The state that raises the most funds for Best Buddies will have bragging rights as the 2025 Best Buddies State Showdown winner! bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0648693 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0648693\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f07dfb2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f07dfb2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f355af elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f355af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Happy-Holidays-Appeal-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-1-copy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3169\" alt=\"Best Buddies participant at a computer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Happy-Holidays-Appeal-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-1-copy.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Happy-Holidays-Appeal-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-1-copy-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Happy-Holidays-Appeal-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-1-copy-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Happy-Holidays-Appeal-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-1-copy-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96229fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96229fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d078cb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d078cb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aef36d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aef36d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Happy Holidays<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b87dbbf elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b87dbbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Happy-Holidays-Appeal-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-1-copy.jpg\" download=\"sample-post-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-download\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M216 0h80c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v168h87.7c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L269.7 378.3c-7.5 7.5-19.8 7.5-27.3 0L90.1 226.1c-12.6-12.6-3.7-34.1 14.1-34.1H192V24c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24zm296 376v112c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V376c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h146.7l49 49c20.1 20.1 52.5 20.1 72.6 0l49-49H488c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24zm-124 88c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20 9 20 20 20 20-9 20-20zm64 0c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20 9 20 20 20 20-9 20-20z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DOWNLOAD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-438246f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"438246f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b57bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02b57bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c72e74d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c72e74d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Happy-Holidays-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3167\" alt=\"two best buddies participants smiling and laughing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Happy-Holidays-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Happy-Holidays-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Happy-Holidays-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Happy-Holidays-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99318cb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99318cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-436f623 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"436f623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03b91fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03b91fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Happy Holidays<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba6bd4c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ba6bd4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Happy-Holidays-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy.jpg\" download=\"sample-post-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-download\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M216 0h80c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v168h87.7c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L269.7 378.3c-7.5 7.5-19.8 7.5-27.3 0L90.1 226.1c-12.6-12.6-3.7-34.1 14.1-34.1H192V24c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24zm296 376v112c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V376c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h146.7l49 49c20.1 20.1 52.5 20.1 72.6 0l49-49H488c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24zm-124 88c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20 9 20 20 20 20-9 20-20zm64 0c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20 9 20 20 20 20-9 20-20z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DOWNLOAD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f8875 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"50f8875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-011deea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"011deea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c56e25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c56e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Thank-You-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3166\" alt=\"two best buddies participants smiling and laughing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Thank-You-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Thank-You-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Thank-You-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Thank-You-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25fcde1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25fcde1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a21cd15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a21cd15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14cf806 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14cf806\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Thank You<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9345c9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c9345c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Thank-You-Socials-Post-Showdown2025-copy.jpg\" download=\"sample-post-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-download\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M216 0h80c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v168h87.7c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L269.7 378.3c-7.5 7.5-19.8 7.5-27.3 0L90.1 226.1c-12.6-12.6-3.7-34.1 14.1-34.1H192V24c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24zm296 376v112c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V376c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h146.7l49 49c20.1 20.1 52.5 20.1 72.6 0l49-49H488c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24zm-124 88c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20 9 20 20 20 20-9 20-20zm64 0c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20 9 20 20 20 20-9 20-20z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DOWNLOAD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec45110 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ec45110\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-075d879 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"075d879\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd7685c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd7685c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1242eb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1242eb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Additional-Socials-Post-1-Showdown2025-copy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3165\" alt=\"two best buddies participants smiling and laughing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Additional-Socials-Post-1-Showdown2025-copy.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Additional-Socials-Post-1-Showdown2025-copy-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Additional-Socials-Post-1-Showdown2025-copy-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Additional-Socials-Post-1-Showdown2025-copy-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-135ae77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"135ae77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6c123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1b6c123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c273679 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c273679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Additional Image<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9137a6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e9137a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Additional-Socials-Post-1-Showdown2025-copy.jpg\" download=\"sample-post-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-download\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M216 0h80c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v168h87.7c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L269.7 378.3c-7.5 7.5-19.8 7.5-27.3 0L90.1 226.1c-12.6-12.6-3.7-34.1 14.1-34.1H192V24c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24zm296 376v112c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V376c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h146.7l49 49c20.1 20.1 52.5 20.1 72.6 0l49-49H488c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24zm-124 88c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20 9 20 20 20 20-9 20-20zm64 0c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20 9 20 20 20 20-9 20-20z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DOWNLOAD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5520d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b5520d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0937eaa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0937eaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a209bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a209bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Additional-Socials-Post-2-Showdown2025-1-copy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3171\" alt=\"best buddies participant smiling at a computer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Additional-Socials-Post-2-Showdown2025-1-copy.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Additional-Socials-Post-2-Showdown2025-1-copy-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Additional-Socials-Post-2-Showdown2025-1-copy-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Additional-Socials-Post-2-Showdown2025-1-copy-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32eca4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32eca4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-076558d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"076558d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2445542 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2445542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Additional Image<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c934cfd elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c934cfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Additional-Socials-Post-2-Showdown2025-1-copy.jpg\" download=\"sample-post-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-download\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M216 0h80c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v168h87.7c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L269.7 378.3c-7.5 7.5-19.8 7.5-27.3 0L90.1 226.1c-12.6-12.6-3.7-34.1 14.1-34.1H192V24c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24zm296 376v112c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V376c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h146.7l49 49c20.1 20.1 52.5 20.1 72.6 0l49-49H488c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24zm-124 88c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20 9 20 20 20 20-9 20-20zm64 0c0-11-9-20-20-20s-20 9-20 20 9 20 20 20 20-9 20-20z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DOWNLOAD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a2a8b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2a2a8b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b6672 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74b6672\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-818cc7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"818cc7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Additional-Socials-Post-3-Showdown2025-copy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3168\" alt=\"two best buddies participants smiling and laughing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Additional-Socials-Post-3-Showdown2025-copy.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Additional-Socials-Post-3-Showdown2025-copy-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2025\/10\/Additional-Socials-Post-3-Showdown2025-copy-819x1024.jpg 819w, 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-533d97d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"533d97d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>These posts are to get you started so feel free to create your own.<\/li><li>There\u2019s a reason you fell in love with Best Buddies. Share it! Your story is more powerful than anything we could draft for you.<\/li><li>Consider also posting reels IN ADDITION to static images. Reels get priority placement over static images on Instagram!<\/li><li>A great time to post is from 12:00 PM \u2013 7:00 PM. Post at least twice!<\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-size: 18.08px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">Tag friends and family.<\/span><\/li><li>Be sure to respond quickly to comments to keep your audience engaged! If you know someone who gave, try putting a Thank You Post directly on their page to make them feel extra special.<\/li><li>For Instagram posts, you\u2019ll have to add \u201cLink in bio\u201d to caption. Make sure you add the link to bio.<\/li><li>For Instagram posts, add \u201clink in bio\u201d text directly after the last sentence. Move hashtags to next line.<\/li><li>Double check the link after posting to ensure its linked correctly!<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0448e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0448e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae5e907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae5e907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facebook Fundraisers<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae93a74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae93a74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW127899146 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127899146 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Facebook fundraisers are an excellent way to raise funds and awareness for Best Buddies on #Giving Tuesday. Click below for instructions on how to set one up and feel free to personalize the sample <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW127899146 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">text<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127899146 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\"> so your network knows how important our mission is to you<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127899146 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW127899146 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127899146 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW127899146 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Set-Up Instructions (<span style=\"color: #00a09d; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #00a09d; text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"HERE\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/12\/Facebook-Fundraiser-Instructions-Sample-Messaging-this-holiday-season.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/span>)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d1a2c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58d1a2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9657e20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9657e20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personal Outreach<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e32afc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e32afc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW88504571 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88504571 BCX0\">If you feel moved to promote further and take your support of Best Buddies and the State Showdown to the next level, you might consider sending personal text messages, or even making a few phone calls, to people within your network. 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