Dear Friends,

Howdy from chilly Washington, DC! It's been a long cold winter already, and I'm counting down the days until the spring.

We've got a great edition of the e-Beat this month! Be sure to check out e-Buddies of the Moment to read about a great match that has exchanged THOUSANDS of e-mails and will be celebrating their 7th anniversary this year. Speaking of anniversaries, this month's State of e-Buddies feature takes a look to see how many e-Buddies matches go above and beyond the basic one year commitment; spoiler alert - there are a lot of them!

Also, just a quick reminder that March is Best Buddies month, which means a lot of exciting things are coming up soon. This includes the e-Buddies Friend-A-Thon fundraiser, Spread the Word to End the Word Day, and many local Best Buddies Day events all across the country. Read more in this month's Best Buddies Spotlight.

Stay warm, everybody. See you in April!

Take care,
Bill Maurer
Director, Online Programs
Best Buddies

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