{"id":46,"date":"2024-09-16T21:30:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T21:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/home-page\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T15:58:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T20:58:43","slug":"home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Page"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"46\" class=\"elementor elementor-46\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20b0be82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"20b0be82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-141698cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"141698cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-4a45393 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4a45393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"eventthermometer\"> benEngagementThermometer(3530, \"eventthermometer\"); <\/script> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af69355 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"af69355\" data-element_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=\"\/stateshowdown\/donate\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Support Your State<\/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-9ae6497 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"9ae6497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;underline&quot;,&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;matched 2:1&quot;,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:2500,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1000,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">Every 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From <strong>December 2 through December 31<\/strong>, every dollar raised fuels life-changing opportunities in friendship, jobs, leadership, inclusive living, and family support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Belonging is powerful, and right now, your gift can be too!<\/strong><\/p><p>Throughout the State Showdown, thanks to our generous friends at Jersey Mike\u2019s, every donation will be double-matched 2:1, up to $1.32M. Together, we can create friendship, inclusion, and opportunity in every state.\u00a0<br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Want to help promote the State Showdown? 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/12\/sandy.webp 489w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/12\/sandy-300x271.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-sandy\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMeet Sandy\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A passionate a advocate and mother of two.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-sandy\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Meet Sandy\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2992 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-best-buddies-participants\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-andres\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/12\/Meet-Andres.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2996\" alt=\"Andres\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/12\/Meet-Andres.webp 489w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/12\/Meet-Andres-300x271.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-andres\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMeet Andres\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A Best Buddies Living resident and advocate for inclusion.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-andres\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Meet Andres\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2916 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-best-buddies-participants\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-fran\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/12\/meet-fran.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2883\" alt=\"Fran at podium giving a speech\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/12\/meet-fran.webp 489w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/12\/meet-fran-300x271.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-fran\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMeet Fran\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Best Buddies Global Ambassador, Board Member, Jobs participant, and talented rapper.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-fran\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Meet Fran\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2850 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-best-buddies-participants\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-lonnie\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/12\/Meet-lonnie-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2854\" alt=\"Lonnie with his parents in formal attire\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/12\/Meet-lonnie-2.webp 489w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/12\/Meet-lonnie-2-300x271.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-lonnie\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMeet Lonnie\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A Chicago native who works 20-30 hours a week in his dream job.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-lonnie\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Meet Lonnie\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-626 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-best-buddies-participants\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-mia-and-maggie\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/09\/mia-and-maggie.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3027\" alt=\"mia and maggie\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/09\/mia-and-maggie.webp 489w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/09\/mia-and-maggie-300x271.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-mia-and-maggie\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMeet Mia &#038; Maggie\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A friendship that&#8217;s more than just a bond.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-mia-and-maggie\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Meet Mia &#038; Maggie\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-613 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-best-buddies-participants\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-hunter-huff\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/09\/Hunter-Huff.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-622\" alt=\"Hunter Huff\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/09\/Hunter-Huff.webp 489w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/09\/Hunter-Huff-300x271.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-hunter-huff\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMeet Hunter Huff\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>My life before joining this organization was very challenging. 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Our programs empower people with IDD to form meaningful friendships with their peers, secure jobs, improve communication and advocacy skills, and live independently, while also offering support for their families.<\/p><p>The IDD community that Best Buddies serves individuals with IDD and their families. 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