Dear Friends,

Friendship Circle holds a very special meaning to me. Therefore, in lieu of gifts, I respectfully ask that you make a donation to this amazing organizations and help realize one of my goals for my Bat Mitzvah.

The Friendship Circle engages children and teens with special needs while also inspiring teenagers to give of their free time to connect with these kids. Though I have been participating with my family at various Friendship Circle events since I was a toddler, now that I am of age, this past year I have had the privilege of being a teen volunteer and making a connection on my own.

With Covid hopefully mostly behind us, the organization is ramping up programming and bookings from schools for LifeTown – their one-of-a-kind, state-of-the-art facility that enhances the individual, educational and therapeutic needs of thousands of children with special needs.

Additionally, Friendship Circle also distributes a “Shabbat Kit” to area hospitals. This program and these kits, which were created and dedicated in memory of my paternal grandmother Jocheved Orbach (Baba Z”L),  are packaged by young adults with special abilities, and contain essential items for patients to observe Shabbat during their hospital stay.

My goal is to help fund various programs, including the packaging of the Shabbat Kits, which will enable children to continue to develop throughout the upcoming year. 

For more information, please visit www.FCNJ.com