{"id":169329,"date":"2024-02-06T12:43:12","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T17:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=169329"},"modified":"2024-02-06T13:56:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T18:56:52","slug":"arizona-friendshipball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/arizona\/friendshipball","title":{"rendered":"Friendship Ball"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;177312&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>Saturday, February 24th, 2024<\/strong><br \/>\n6:00 PM-9:00 PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong><br \/>\nMonterra at WestWorld<br \/>\n16601 N Pima Rd<br \/>\nScottsdale, AZ 85260<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong><br \/>\nFree<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/13ehYEE1Bxibwl9bhwDhy4Lc55HeDnuNx0cAD3n4v_po\/viewform?ts=65b68388&amp;edit_requested=true\" class=\"hb-button hb-default hb-default-button no-three-d\" target=\"_self\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">Register Now<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Best Buddies Arizona\u2019s Annual Friendship Ball is a life-changing event that gives people with IDD the opportunity that they may not have otherwise: the chance to attend a dance with their peers. 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