{"id":277,"date":"2024-12-04T12:28:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T12:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dci.org\/?page_id=277"},"modified":"2026-01-15T16:07:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T20:07:25","slug":"fdci","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dci.org\/fdci\/","title":{"rendered":"Friends of DCI"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"277\" class=\"elementor elementor-277\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cae7fb0 e-con-full inner-hero e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cae7fb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb48605 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4fb48605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/friends-of-dci-hero.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-278\" alt=\"Friends Of DCI Hero\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/friends-of-dci-hero.webp 2560w, https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/friends-of-dci-hero-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/friends-of-dci-hero-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/friends-of-dci-hero-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13108476 inner-hero-title e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13108476\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5141d4a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5141d4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec6cb69 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec6cb69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fec8c34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fec8c34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-823455a e-con-full inner-content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"823455a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc8663 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bc8663\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Encourage and experience achievement at a higher level<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-300f651 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"300f651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"455\" src=\"http:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/friends-of-dci-non-ticket-1920.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-79895\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/friends-of-dci-non-ticket-1920.png 1920w, http:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/friends-of-dci-non-ticket-1920-300x71.png 300w, http:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/friends-of-dci-non-ticket-1920-1024x243.png 1024w, http:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/friends-of-dci-non-ticket-1920-768x182.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ffb5c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ffb5c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Friends of DCI help to guarantee that future generations of young, world-class performers enjoy the opportunity to achieve their ultimate performances on the greatest stage in marching music, and you\u2019ll be there to enjoy every heart-pounding minute from the best seats in the house at the DCI World Championships. Plus, you\u2019ll get exclusive access to &#8220;Friends-only&#8221; box office presales for dozens of select DCI Tour events!<\/p><p>As a Friend of DCI, you\u2019ll enjoy exclusive, donors-only benefits in and around the summer drum corps season. You will belong to an &#8220;inner circle&#8221; of our most committed fans who wish to encourage &#8211; and enjoy &#8211; &#8220;Achievement at a Higher Level&#8221; today and for years to come.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b385b elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"76b385b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=3t2mXWzLUwo&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d1285 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"43d1285\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7dedb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7dedb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are some of those benefits?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d6483f elementor-position-left elementor-position-left image-box-fdi elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7d6483f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"629\" src=\"http:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/friends-logo-02.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-281\" alt=\"Friends of DCI\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/friends-logo-02.webp 610w, https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/friends-logo-02-291x300.webp 291w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><strong>Exclusive seating section:<\/strong> Based on the donation level, Friends of DCI are able to purchase three-day DCI World Championship ticket packages in the exclusive \"Friends of DCI Zone\" of seats at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. It\u2019s a section of seats in the most prime section of the stadium right in the heart of all the action on the field.\n<br><br>\n<em>\"Friends of DCI Zone\" seating inventory is limited and available while supplies last. Once this inventory is exhausted, members who join the program will be assisted by a member of the DCI ticketing team in selecting the best available seating options.<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf728e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf728e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"396\" src=\"http:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LOS-2026-FODCI-1024x396.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-79894\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LOS-2026-FODCI-1024x396.png 1024w, http:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LOS-2026-FODCI-300x116.png 300w, http:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LOS-2026-FODCI-768x297.png 768w, http:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LOS-2026-FODCI.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd5b65 elementor-position-left image-box-fdi elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7cd5b65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"629\" src=\"http:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/friends-logo-02.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-281\" alt=\"Friends of DCI\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/friends-logo-02.webp 610w, https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/friends-logo-02-291x300.webp 291w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><strong>Priority entry:<\/strong> Friends of DCI receive a special ID card that grants you and your guests access to a priority entrance at Lucas Oil Stadium for all three days of events at the DCI World Championships.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-571c161 elementor-position-left image-box-fdi elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"571c161\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"629\" src=\"http:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/friends-logo-02.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-281\" alt=\"Friends of DCI\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/friends-logo-02.webp 610w, https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/friends-logo-02-291x300.webp 291w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><strong>Other perks:<\/strong> Friends of DCI have early access to book within DCI's special blocks of Indianapolis hotel rooms for the DCI World Championships before the general public.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64bfcc1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"64bfcc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-891b4a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"891b4a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dciticketing.formstack.com\/forms\/2026_fdci_donation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Become a &#8220;Friend of DCI&#8221; today<\/a> and share your commitment with future generations of outstanding young performers.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74840f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74840f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Friendship Levels<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74d2df0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74d2df0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diamond Friendship: $5,000 or more<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7bfef7 sub-list sub-list-without-space elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7bfef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Purchase up to <strong>20 ticket packages*<\/strong><\/li><li>Access to ticketing pre-sales for select DCI Tour events<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/li><li>Receive Friends of DCI ID for priority entrance at DCI World Championships<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/li><li>Invitation to an exclusive special event at the DCI World Championships<\/li><li>Name recognition in the DCI Annual Report and at the DCI World Championships<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-681cdd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"681cdd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Platinum Friendship: $2,500 to $4,999<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bf9a63 sub-list sub-list-without-space elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bf9a63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Purchase up to <strong>12 ticket packages*<br \/><\/strong><\/li><li>Access to ticketing pre-sales for select DCI Tour events<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/li><li>Receive Friends of DCI ID for priority entrance at DCI World Championships<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/li><li>Invitation to an exclusive special event at the DCI World Championships<\/li><li>Name recognition in the DCI Annual Report and at the DCI World Championships<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c396d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c396d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gold Friendship: $1,500 to $2,499<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96b8e20 sub-list sub-list-without-space elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96b8e20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Purchase up to <strong>8 ticket packages*<br \/><\/strong><\/li><li>Access to ticketing pre-sales for select DCI Tour events<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/li><li>Receive Friends of DCI ID for priority entrance at DCI World Championships<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/li><li>Invitation to an exclusive special event at the DCI World Championships<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9859c01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9859c01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Silver Friendship: $1000 to $1,499<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23de281 sub-list sub-list-without-space elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23de281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Purchase up to <strong>4 ticket packages*<br \/><\/strong><\/li><li>Access to ticketing pre-sales for select DCI Tour events<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/li><li>Receive Friends of DCI ID for priority entrance at DCI World Championships<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/li><li>Invitation to an exclusive special event at the DCI World Championships<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2324e4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2324e4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bronze Friendship: $500 to $999<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c8d289 sub-list sub-list-without-space elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c8d289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Purchase up to\u00a0<strong>2 ticket packages*<br \/><\/strong><\/li><li>Access to ticketing pre-sales for select DCI Tour events<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/li><li>Receive Friends of DCI ID for priority entrance at DCI World Championships<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174d068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"174d068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Copper Friendship: $250 to $499<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d460e3 sub-list sub-list-without-space elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d460e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Purchase up to\u00a0<strong>1 ticket package*<br \/><\/strong><\/li><li>Access to ticketing pre-sales for select DCI Tour events<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0af5259 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0af5259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DCI Friendship: $100 to $249<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79260b3 sub-list sub-list-without-space elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79260b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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