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...

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...

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...

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...