{"id":30,"date":"2021-03-25T20:52:53","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T20:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scarshavestories.com\/katgirl\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2026-02-28T09:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T13:25:08","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/katgirlandfriends.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Katgirl and Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"n2_clear\"><ss3-force-full-width data-overflow-x=\"body\" data-horizontal-selector=\"body\"><div class=\"n2-section-smartslider fitvidsignore  n2_clear\" data-ssid=\"2\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Slider\"><div id=\"n2-ss-2-align\" class=\"n2-ss-align\"><div class=\"n2-padding\"><div id=\"n2-ss-2\" data-creator=\"Smart Slider 3\" data-responsive=\"fullwidth\" class=\"n2-ss-slider n2-ow n2-has-hover n2notransition  \"><div class=\"n2-ss-slider-wrapper-inside\">\n        <div class=\"n2-ss-slider-1 n2_ss__touch_element n2-ow\">\n            <div class=\"n2-ss-slider-2 n2-ow\">\n            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With every book purchase or donation, Katherine Magnoli will use it to enhance this mission with new stories published and travels to share her stories and message to kids all around the country<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-contact-form\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katgirlandfriends.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit a form.<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;The Adventures of Katgirl&quot; Author Katherine Magnoli featured on the talk show Briggs on Books\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1x70IjkWwm0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Katherine Magnoli Receives <strong>Idelio Valdes Leadership and Advocacy Award<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apd.myflorida.com\/champion\/2021\/april\/valdes.htm?fbclid=IwAR12SPhaAclncvK9Zgm9Zoe4u8eATy2FXScBexhBYwXsbGF8n4xM0-V6MPo\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apd.myflorida.com\/champion\/2021\/april\/valdes.htm?fbclid=IwAR12SPhaAclncvK9Zgm9Zoe4u8eATy2FXScBexhBYwXsbGF8n4xM0-V6MPo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click to read<\/a> about Katherine being recognized for her \u201ctremendous efforts to develop partnerships for the facilitation of community integration, employment, and inclusion for Floridians with disabilities&#8221;!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/katgirlandfriends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Katherineaward.jpg?resize=686%2C695&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/katgirlandfriends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Katherineaward.jpg?w=686&amp;ssl=1 686w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/katgirlandfriends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Katherineaward.jpg?resize=296%2C300&amp;ssl=1 296w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/katgirlandfriends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Katherineaward.jpg?resize=416%2C421&amp;ssl=1 416w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/katgirlandfriends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Katherineaward.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/katgirlandfriends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Katherineaward.jpg?resize=59%2C60&amp;ssl=1 59w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/katgirlandfriends.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Katherineaward.jpg?resize=89%2C90&amp;ssl=1 89w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KatGirl and Friends Inc&#8217;s mission is to promote inclusion for all children. 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