Events / Families / General / Volunteers
It has become a family tradition for Marc and Amy Lebovitz that when one of their children becomes a b’nai mitzvah, they celebrate with a special event at Friendship Circle. With their son Jeremy...
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Students from the Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School welcomed Friendship Circle participants to their school on November 10 a Friendship Day program. The annual event brings the FC kids together with the high school...
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In a takeoff of the popular show, Friendship Circle Teen Presidents participated in a mock “Chopped” program with a Rosh Hashanah theme. Using fare like honey, pomegranates, sweet potato, apples and more, the teens...
Girl Scout Troop 22789 in Short Hills capped off a year of volunteering with, and dedication to, Friendship Circle’s Birthday Club by presenting a $750 check to LifeTown. The donation was presented to Esty...
FC Teen Presidents gathered at LifeTown last week for dinner and a planning session that focused on upcoming programs. The 35 teens presented their ideas for the upcoming Friendship Circle Volunteer Celebration on Tuesday, May 24. They also strategized...
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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...
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Seven-year-old Arielle Posner had an extra special birthday celebration this year as she was joined by a group of Friendship Circle volunteers who helped Arielle celebrate her special day. The girls presented Arielle with...
Fifteen Friendship Circle teen volunteers received the President’s Volunteer Service Award for their volunteering efforts over the last year. The awards, which included a letter from President Barack Obama and a special medallion, were...
Mollie Sysler was helping out at Allie’s Winter Camp late last year when she noticed that her Friendship Circle buddy just wanted to color. “[That] made me realize how many markers the Friendship Circle...
Actions speak louder than words for 25 Friendship Circle teen volunteers who are spending the next five weeks learning the basics of American Sign Language. The course, which is being taught by Barbara Warter,...