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Friendship Circle's 12 Favorite Facebook Moments of 2015

As you may know, Friendship Circle has a vibrant Facebook page with almost 70,000 followers. We post a mix of content that show highlights from our programs, resources from special needs blog posts, important special needs news articles and much more. As the year comes to an end, we decided to go back through the archives to find all of our favorite Facebook posts from 2015. Check out some of the memorable moments, news articles and blog posts from this past year. If you are not yet a fan, make sure you click like on the image below! Hope you enjoy!

1. Honoring the Rebbe's birthday and Autism Awareness month

The Lubavitcher Rebbe had a profound respect for individuals with #autism way before most people even knew what autism... Posted by Friendship Circle of Michigan on Tuesday, March 31, 2015

2. Finding the real superheroes

Check out the real #superheroes!#specialneeds Posted by Friendship Circle of Michigan on Thursday, April 30, 2015

3. Great Bike Giveaway winner Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson one of the winners of the Great Bike Giveaway sent this note after winning an adaptive bike.... Posted by Friendship Circle of Michigan on Wednesday, June 10, 2015

4. Ben Sunderman's first job

Check out Ben Sunderman's reaction when he learns he has a job! #Employment #specialneeds Posted by Friendship Circle of Michigan on Wednesday, April 22, 2015

5. The biggest small act of kindness

"No act of #kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." - Aesop. Read how a #Michigan woman with #autism had her day made by the kindness of a customer. Posted by Friendship Circle of Michigan on Wednesday, December 2, 2015

6. Bonus lessons from the Passover Seder

Read how the #Passover seder provides a profound lesson on how we should engage individuals with #specialneeds Posted by Friendship Circle of Michigan on Wednesday, April 1, 2015

7. Perks of having a sibling with special needs

Share your perks of having a sibling with #specialneeds Posted by Friendship Circle of Michigan on Tuesday, May 12, 2015

8. Teenagers (by the numbers)

Did you know? 167 Children, teens and young adults with #specialneeds and 207 teen volunteers are currently participating in one of our 30 weekly programs? Posted by Friendship Circle of Michigan on Sunday, November 22, 2015

9. The Best. Haircut. Ever.

A Huge shout out to Barbar James Mason who found a way to give a child with #autism a top grade haircut while lying on... Posted by Friendship Circle of Michigan on Tuesday, November 10, 2015

10. Inspired by Cerebral Palsy

Overcoming #cerebralpalsy makes Justin Gallegos an inspiration to fellow runners. A feature story by ESPN Posted by Friendship Circle of Michigan on Thursday, November 12, 2015

11. Fall 2015 after-school programs resume at LifeTown

Having fun in the Gross Motor Room at the Friends@LifeTown ProgramAfter School Programs are back, check out all of our programs at www.friendshipcircle.org/programs #PureFriendship Posted by Friendship Circle of Michigan on Wednesday, October 14, 2015

12. A day in the life of Weinberg Village

Every day dozens of students (2,500 will visit each year) with special needs visit the Weinberg Village in Friendship... Posted by Friendship Circle of Michigan on Wednesday, March 25, 2015

WRITTEN ON December 23, 2015 BY:

Joe Young