Bat Mitzvah Celebrates With Friendship Circle Concert
“Are you ready to party?” With that one question and a lot of clapping, Friendship Circle transformed into a musical venue Sunday morning with a live band and plenty of songs and smiles....
Author: Faygie Holt
Annual Tradition Brings Families Together to Do Mitzvot
It was billed as “Mega-Mitzvah Mania,” and it certainly lived up to the hype as nearly 200 children and adults gathered at Friendship Circle on Dec. 25 to make their own challahs, create...
Camp Fun Isn’t Just for Summer
It was quite the week at Friendship Circle and, happily, not a moment of it was quiet, as we welcomed kids, teens and volunteers for our annual Allie’s Winter Camp. Excited smiling faces came...
He Scores on the Ice
Congratulations to Sam Izo, 11, who was chosen to ride the Zamboni machine on Dec. 6, during Jewish Heritage Night at the New Jersey Devils game. From his perch atop the Zamboni, Sam was...
Do Amazing Things!
BIRTHDAYS, THE MACCABEATS AND FRIENDSHIP This year’s Friendship Circle Walk draws record crowd to support children with special needs Eliana Rosenberg celebrated her 8th birthday with a few thousand friends, as she spent her...
Great Turnout for Friendship Circle Kickoff Event
Dozens of families came out on for this year’s Friendship Circle kickoff event featuring the Jeff Boyer Bubble Show! The kids also put their artistic skills to work, creating one-of-a-kind honey dishes for Rosh...
It’s Parents Night Out as FC Hosts Annual Barbecue
It was a beautiful evening for the annual Friendship Circle Parents Barbecue as three dozen couples – all parents of children with special needs – gathered recently for a night of good food and...
Summer Programs Bring Many to FC
Ah, August. Those last few weeks of summer where offices are only half-filled as everyone ekes out just a few more lazy days. Unless, of course, you’re at Friendship Circle where August is proving...