Guest Post written by Cary Heller, a long time Friendship Circle volunteer and sports coach As I walk out the doors of what is certainly the greatest place on earth I look at the kids one last time. The thought comes How did I end up in this place? How did I end up sharing [...]
As part of an essay contest Friendship Circle volunteers from around the world submitted essays about their volunteering experience. Over a hundred surveys were submitted with 10 coming from the Friendship Circle in Michigan. Here is an essay from volunteer Devori Kroll The Storm The wind howls, torrents of angry rain beat against the thrashing [...]
Unsung heroes, everyone knows one. People in their everyday lives who go unnoticed for the most part but keep our world running smoothly. In the wake of the recent tragic events in Japan I heard of one such young man, he was volunteering in one of the temporary shelters feeding the hundreds of displaced families [...]
A smile. Two simple words. Two simple words that mean a lot. Two simple words that can make someone’s day so much better. A smile shows you care. A smile shows you’re there for someone. A smile is what comes to my face the minute I think of Friendship Circle. This place has not only [...]
Written by Daphna Gadoth Every Tuesday at five o’clock, I get to make a difference in a child’s life. Whether it’s jumping into a cheese pit, eating a self-made snack, or showing mom and dad their art, the kids with special needs at the Friendship Circle are among the happiest I’ve seen. They get to [...]
There is no shortage of volunteer spirit in America. Over 90 million Americans volunteer more than 20 billion hours a year. I suspect that if the data were available for the Jewish community in isolation, it would be more impressive still. Believe it or not, some folks argue this is not a good thing. They point [...]
Ari Suris is a Friendship Circle volunteer and attends Birmingham Covington School. Each year, one graduating 8th grader with the best essay is selected to receive the coveted Robert Amberg Award . Ari won the award with his essay below. My name is Ari Suris. I am a student at BCS, an active Boy Scout, and a committed volunteer at [...]
…Well, I will start off where I saw myself. My life was pre-planned and I was unstoppable. Shortly after my 4-year degree I would launch my career and climb my way up the ladder. I envisioned moving to any logical place other than Michigan and start a “new life.” Obviously, with the economy and [...]
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”- Winston Churchill. I have heard this quote many times before in my life, but I started to understand the true meaning of it this year. As a little girl I always imagined myself having a job where I [...]
