{"id":11236,"date":"2021-01-20T19:49:19","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T19:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coloradofriendship.flywheelsites.com\/?page_id=11236"},"modified":"2026-03-13T11:51:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T11:51:42","slug":"programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coloradofriendship.org\/?page_id=11236","title":{"rendered":"Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Programs&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/coloradofriendship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/three-children-lunch-RF.jpg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;387px||387px||true|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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