{"id":100194,"date":"2018-04-27T12:40:24","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T16:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?page_id=100194"},"modified":"2019-09-17T16:23:28","modified_gmt":"2019-09-17T20:23:28","slug":"programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/newjersey\/about\/programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Programs (New Jersey)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row element-row row highend_6637ead2576c8\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h1><span style=\"color: #59399a\"> Our Impact<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row element-row row highend_6637ead25811d\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-spacer clearfix\"><div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height:30px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row element-row vc_inner row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  impact-text\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #f4793e;\"><b>30<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1598641278989 impact-smaller-text\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #593f9a;\">TOTAL<br \/>\nCHAPTERS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 vc_col-has-fill\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1445916489626\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  impact-text\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #f4793e;\"><b>1,276<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1598641289279 impact-smaller-text\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #593f9a;\">TOTAL<br \/>\nPARTICIPANTS<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  impact-text\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #f4793e;\">12,760<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1598641300943 impact-smaller-text\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #593f9a;\">IMPACTED<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row element-row vc_inner row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #f4793e; font-size: 35px;\">29 <\/span><span style=\"color: #593f9a; font-size: 35px;\">CITIES <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/3-pillars-dudes-smaller.png\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5104\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/3-pillars-dudes-smaller.png\" alt=\"3-pillars-dudes-smaller\" width=\"120\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/3-pillars-dudes-smaller.png 120w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/3-pillars-dudes-smaller-100x83.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #f4793e; font-size: 35px;\">15 <\/span><span style=\"color: #593f9a; font-size: 35px;\">COUNTIES<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_custom_1445921958059  vc_custom_1445921958059\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span style=\"border-color:#593f9a;\" class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span style=\"border-color:#593f9a;\" class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div><div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-spacer clearfix\"><div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height:10px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row element-row vc_inner row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Elementary-School-Banner.webp\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"Elementary School Banner\" title=\"Elementary School Banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Elementary-School-Banner.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Elementary-School-Banner-150x30.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  vc_custom_1691693774721\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Elementary-School-Icon.webp\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-medium\" alt=\"Elementary School Icon\" title=\"Elementary School Icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Elementary-School-Icon.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Elementary-School-Icon-150x74.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #593f9a;\"><span style=\"font-size: 35px;\"><b>2<\/b><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span class=\"impact-smaller-text\" style=\"color: #593f9a;\">PARTICIPANTS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">in 1 Chapter<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row element-row vc_inner row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/middle-schools-banner.png\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"middle schools banner graphic\" title=\"middle-schools-banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/middle-schools-banner.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/middle-schools-banner-150x30.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/middle-schools-banner-100x20.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  vc_custom_1445918394010\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/middle-school-icon-300x148.png\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-medium\" alt=\"\" title=\"middle-school-icon\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #593f9a; font-size: 35px;\">46<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span class=\"impact-smaller-text\" style=\"color: #593f9a;\">PARTICIPANT<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">in 3 Chapters<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/high-schools-banner.png\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"High Schools banner graphic\" title=\"high-schools-banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/high-schools-banner.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/high-schools-banner-150x30.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/high-schools-banner-100x20.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  vc_custom_1445918436653\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/high-school-icon-300x148.png\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-medium\" alt=\"\" title=\"high-school-icon\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #593f9a;\"><span style=\"font-size: 35px;\"><b>678<\/b><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span class=\"impact-smaller-text\" style=\"color: #593f9a;\">PARTICIPANTS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">in 17 Chapters<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/colleges-banner.png\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"College banner graphic\" title=\"colleges-banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/colleges-banner.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/colleges-banner-150x30.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/colleges-banner-100x20.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  vc_custom_1691691143701\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/college-icon-300x148.png\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-medium\" alt=\"\" title=\"college-icon\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #593f9a;\"><span style=\"font-size: 35px;\"><b>233<\/b><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span class=\"impact-smaller-text\" style=\"color: #593f9a;\">PARTICIPANTS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">in 9 Chapters<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-spacer clearfix\"><div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height:15px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row element-row vc_inner row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/citizens-banner.png\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"citizens banner graphic\" title=\"citizens-banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/citizens-banner.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/citizens-banner-150x30.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/citizens-banner-100x20.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  vc_custom_1637343084046\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/citizens-icon-500x148-300x148.png\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-medium\" alt=\"\" title=\"citizens-icon-500x148\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #593f9a; font-size: 35px;\">37<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span class=\"impact-smaller-text\" style=\"color: #593f9a;\">PARTICIPANTS<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 vc_col-has-fill\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1445450984140\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ebuddies-banner.png\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"e-buddies banner graphic\" title=\"ebuddies-banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ebuddies-banner.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ebuddies-banner-150x30.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ebuddies-banner-100x20.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  vc_custom_1445899555161\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ebuddies-icon-300x148.png\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-medium\" alt=\"\" title=\"ebuddies-icon\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #593f9a; font-size: 35px;\">166<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span class=\"impact-smaller-text\" style=\"color: #593f9a;\">PARTICIPANTS<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-spacer clearfix\"><div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height:15px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row element-row vc_inner row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/jobs-banner.png\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"jobs banner graphic\" title=\"jobs-banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/jobs-banner.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/jobs-banner-150x30.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/jobs-banner-100x20.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row element-row vc_inner row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  vc_custom_1586887856876\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/jobs-participants-icon-light-300x148.png\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-medium\" alt=\"\" title=\"jobs-participants-icon-light\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #593f9a; font-size: 25px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 35px;\">48<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"impact-smaller-text\">PARTICIPANTS<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  vc_custom_1586887877948\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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