My husband and I moved to Michigan eight years ago from California. We arrived completely alone, knowing no one. After a few weeks, we met a couple named Yisrael & Devorah Pinson and we immediately became friends. One night, Yisrael invited us to go downtown for a fundraising dinner. We had no idea what the dinner was for, but [...]
My Friendship Circle journey began post-college [MSU] in the summer of 2008. I was a participant in the JOIN JVS-Internship Program which placed me with Maccabi Games. Fieldtrip Friday’s were the best. All 12 interns gathered at a Jewish Site in SE Michigan to learn more about our vibrant Jewish Community. The day we came [...]
In 2009, we received some amazing news from the federal government…Friendship Circle was the recipient of a $1,000,000 grant! Upon receipt of the grant, we dove head-first into planning our new programs. We contacted Adam Brode (longtime supporter and amazing therapist) from The PLAY Project. Together with Adam, we have been training 100 teen volunteers [...]
