Entries by Levi

Friendship Circle Car Parades

Enjoy the FCNJ Virtual Banquet VIDEO highlighting the 5 car parades which visited Livingston, Short Hills/Millburn, West Orange, Caldwells and Morristown. Thank you to the police, fire and ambulance and all the volunteers who brought smiles to the faces of so many families!

CARnival Brings Friends Together for Socially Distant Fun

Friendship Circle of New Jersey — which supports youngsters with special needs and their families — held a social-distancing CARnival in the parking lot of its LifeTown facility in Livingston. On June 14, more than 550 people arrived to see the lot transformed into an outdoor carnival with balloons, arcade games (that could be played from inside the car), a petting zoo, a clown, and a bubble car wash. The goal, said Friendship Circle CEO […]

20,000 Party for Shabbat

First-ever global pre-Shabbat party brings together families of special needs individuals. You can still view the amazing event @ www.GlobalShabbatParty.com Or read this article about it, featured on Lubavitch.com! See here.

Thank you to the Morristown Police, Township, Fire Bureau and Department!

Thank you to the Morristown Police Department, Morris Township Police Department, Morristown Fire Bureau and Morris Township Fire Department for leading the parade and bringing smiles to so many children and families! Full article here. MORRISTOWN, NJ – Emergency vehicles, including local police and fire trucks, joined the staff and volunteers of Friendship Circle as they drove through Morristown and Morris Township on Sunday, May 31, to “visit” children with special needs in the Friendship Circle program. The Friendship Circle’s mission […]

JLN shares the story behind the Kotel @ Lifetown

Thank you Mira Rosen for creating a masterpiece! From the Jewish Link (full article here): One of the most moving experiences for people visiting the Kotel, the Western Wall, in Jerusalem is when they place a note with a request for blessings inside the wall. Which is why, when artist Miriam Sasson created a replica of the Kotel for the new LifeTown center, she wanted to include notes from the children who would be using […]

Thank you to all the amazing FC Volunteers & Buddies!

Thank you to all the amazing FCNJ – Friendship Circle volunteers and buddies for keeping the FC spirit alive! Article below from Lubavitch.com. On Sunday, May 10, Hannah Solomon, 26, waited outside her family’s home in North Caldwell, New Jersey, filled with the anticipation of seeing her friends for the first time in weeks. The sound of blaring sirens heralded a flashing motorcade of fire trucks, ambulances, and police cars driving down her block. Friendship Circle staff members […]

Thank you NJJN for capturing the excitement of the FCNJ car parades!

Thank you Johanna Ginsberg and NJJN | New Jersey Jewish News for capturing the excitement of the FCNJ – Friendship Circle car parades! From NJJN – New Jersey Jewish News: On Sunday morning, May 10, 13-year-old Shai Nissel, who has a brain injury, and his family gathered outside their West Orange home. First they heard the wail of the sirens, then caught a glimpse of a caravan of cars, vans, police cruisers, ambulances, and fire trucks making their way to their […]

Thank you News 12 New Jersey for joining us this morning for the parade!

A traveling caravan toured West Orange Sunday, organized by a nonprofit which aims to foster friendships for children and adults with special needs. Friendship Circle says children with developmental disabilities have been hit particularly hard by social distancing measures and the disruption to their daily lives and routines. Officials say they hope the parade will show support for people with special needs and their families and serve as a point of civic pride for the […]

Thank you CBS New York for sharing the story of today’s car parade

Thank you CBS New York for sharing the story of today’s FCNJ – Friendship Circle car parade in Livingston and Millburn/Short Hills. 30 Friendship Circle buddies were visited today! Thank you to all the volunteers who joined the parade and to the Livingston Township, NJ, Livingston NJ Police Department, Livingston First Aid Squad, Township of Millburn and Millburn-Short Hills Volunteer First Aid Squad for making the parade possible!!! #staysafe

Thank you Faygie Holt for sharing the incredible things going on at FCNJ – Friendship Circle!

 Hundreds of families will get a dose of nourishment and nurturing this Shabbat thanks to a special care package from Friendship Circle in Livingston, N.J. The “Challah and Chicken Soup for the Quarantined Soul” package includes rolls, grape juice, kiddush cup, Shabbat candles and homemade chicken soup (matzah balls were optional). Organizers had initially planned for about 125 care packages, but word got out and the requests started pouring in. Families were also offered the […]