{"id":161863,"date":"2022-02-09T16:41:31","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T21:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=161863"},"modified":"2022-02-09T16:41:31","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T21:41:31","slug":"meet-advisory-board-member-dr-valerie-strange-3-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/connecticut\/new-chapter-derby-middle-school","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Our Newest School Chapter!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;161865&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]Hello, we are Derby Middle School Best Buddies program!<\/p>\n<p>We are so happy to be a part of this community for the first year ever! 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