Category: General

Unite for Israel Challah Bake

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...

Change for Change: Tzedakah@Home

“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...

Happy Challahdays!

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...

Purpose and perspective: Volunteer Kickoff 2023

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,...

Dog Treats

“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...

Good Morning America Features LifeTown

The popular morning talk show Good Morning America aired a feature about LifeTown on September 6. Kate and Charlie Gibson tour the facility, lingering in the LifeTown Shoppes area, emphasizing the skills people with...

NJ Jewish News: Summer joy in Lifetown

Livingston campus runs August camp for special-needs kids and volunteers By Erica Landis, NJ Jewish News https://njjewishnews.timesofisrael.com/summer-joy-in-lifetown/ Once you set foot in LifeTown in Livingston, you start smiling. The first smile comes as you...

Everybody in the Pool! Summer Camp 2023! 

This summer, with a brand new zero entry pool at LifeTown, children had a chance to play, make new friends and cool off with water play. For four weeks, 90 campers and 150 teen...

Dads Night Out: It’s Not About the Golfing

When Marc Weissberg of Springfield headed out to Anchor Golf Center in Whippany for the Friendship Circle’s annual Dads Night Out event, he left his golf clubs at home. Why? It’s not about the...

Parents Night Out, Board & Brush Edition

Creating farmhouse-style home decorations, monogramming and painting wood boards while enjoying elegant fare and one another’s company, about 35 couples spent a late July evening together at LifeTown. Nights out together are an integral...