{"id":174586,"date":"2023-09-15T08:35:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T12:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=174586"},"modified":"2023-09-15T08:35:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T12:35:04","slug":"a-focus-on-children-phillips-charitable-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/maryland\/a-focus-on-children","title":{"rendered":"A Focus on Children (Phillips Charitable Foundation)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;169313&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/spectrumnews1.com\/oh\/cincinnati\/news\/2021\/05\/24\/-best-buddies&#8211;helps-adults-with-developmental-disabilities-&#8220;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #5a3f98\"><a style=\"color: #5a3f98\" href=\"https:\/\/spectrumnews1.com\/oh\/cincinnati\/news\/2021\/05\/24\/-best-buddies--helps-adults-with-developmental-disabilities-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch Video<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Best Buddies in Maryland has been awarded a generous grant of $5,000 by the Phillips Charitable Foundation. 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