Category: General

Families and teen volunteers celebrated Sukkot in style with bubbles, sushi, videos, games, and more. Bubbles, Young Adults, and Presidents  Bubbles took center stage at the Friendship Circle family event at the Orbach Sukkah....

A group of newly minted teen presidents–75 of them– gathered September 10 for their first meeting, where they hobnobbed over sushi and networking together. These are the teens who make a difference every day...

Entering the indoor swimming pool at LifeTown, a visitor may be struck by the eye-catching tile and design, and the brightly colored spray jets – yet it is the total accessibility, with the zero-entry...

Sitting at the table in the Youth Lounge, volunteer Rena Chopp engages her buddy Max in conversation as they cook veggie fried rice and spring rolls. Rena has just come from the kitchen, where...

There was a need to knead. In the aftermath of the massacre in Israel, over 85 women gathered on Thursday, October 12 at LifeTown to knead dough. Struggling through grief and shock, they came...

“That’s the last one, we’re done!” called out a volunteer, as a cheer went up around the room. Dozens of volunteers had gathered at LifeTown to pack tzedakah kits and launch the Friendship Circle’s...

Donning red Friendship Circle aprons, nearly one hundred people plunged their hands in, mixing, kneading, cutting, twisting, braiding. The room filled with the scent of blooming yeast and the cacophony of families and friends...

These teens would rather volunteer than have down time in their days. Making others feel good about themselves leads them to appreciate what they have in their lives. They are the Friendship Circle teen volunteers,...

“I did it!” exclaimed 18-year-old John as Duncan, a golden doodle sporting a blue Friendship Circle cape, wagged his fluffy tail and finished chewing his treat. John, a student in Hackensack High School’s special...