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Footage from We've Got Friends' 3rd Annual Golf Outing
We've Got Friends' 3rd Annual Golf Outing was held at Glen Ridge Country Club in Glen Ridge, NJ on Monday, October 31st, raised over $126,000, and had a turnout of 66 golfers.
Youtube
October 31, 2022

Montclair Group Gives Special Needs Youth a Place to Hang Out and Make Friends
Four years ago, Candi Carter started a small group at her church, St. Luke's Episcopal church, for her son and other teenagers and young adults who were looking for a community. “I think a lot of times our kids are invisible because people look at a child in a wheelchair or a child with a disability and say, ‘Well, what does that kid need a friend for?’” Carter said.
Montclair Local News
September 10, 2022

Stepping Up For Special Needs Teens
“It puts a smile on my face every single time,” Mathewson says of her We’ve Got Friends sessions. “It’s really fulfilling and I love that I’m able to make a difference in someone’s life. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”
Myveronanj.com
April 5, 2022

Boston College Alumni News, Candi Carter & We've Got Friends
“We create the opportunity for these kids to find each other. They know this is their tribe.”
Boston College Alumni & Friends
October 14, 2021

We’ve Got Friends Nonprofit Holds Fundraiser in Glen Ridge
We’ve Got Friends, a local nonprofit organization that provides teens and young adults with special needs the opportunity to connect with their peers, held its second golf classic and dinner at Glen Ridge Country Club on Monday, Aug. 23.
Essex News Daily
August 28, 2021

My Son May Have Special Needs, But Kids Like Him Can Still Make Friends
"As a parent, Candi Carter noted that teenagers with developmental differences like her son, Emerson, have few opportunities to relax, connect and hang out — so she decided to create a space just for them."
Good Housekeeping
August 18, 2020

We've Got Friends Scenes from Golf & Dinner Event
Our first Golf Outing was held at Glen Ridge County Club, Glen Ridge, NJ on Monday July 15, 2019.
Vimeo
July 15, 2019

Launch of We've Got Friends
"Something so basic is so important for our kids."
YouTube
March 12, 2019

'I Thought My Son Would Never Have Friends': One Mom's Honesty About the Loneliness of Raising a Child With an Intellectual Disability
"For the first time in his life, he had friends. These boys sat with my son in the cafeteria weekly and read with him during the day. I had no idea."
Parents Magazine
October 05, 2017