How to combine career and family to really make a difference
Growing up in the Chabad Lubavitch community, Bassie Shemtov always knew she’d devote her life to service. So when she married and…
Friendship Circle Buys Bakery to Expand Jobs for People with Special Needs
Friendship Circle recently purchased the West Bloomfield-based Dakota Bread Company to provide training and career opportunities for adults…
Celebrate Cookie Day with Friendship Circle
Sam Morris has designed a unique “sweet hugs” vanilla sugar cookie to commemorate National Cookie Day. Celebrate Cookie…
Friendship Circle continues to help individuals with special needs
Since co-founding the Friendship Circle in 1994, Bassie Shemtov has noticed a shift in how community members relate…
4 Ways We Made a Difference in 2020
Friendship Circle is dedicated to going above and beyond to fulfill the needs of the community, especially in…
Share Your Feedback: Dakota Bread Company Survey
We recently purchased Dakota Bread Company to further our mission of creating employment opportunities for adults with special…
3 Reasons to Give the Gift of Friendship on Giving Tuesday
Tuesday, Dec. 1 is Giving Tuesday — the annual global generosity movement that aims to transform communities through…
Nonprofit purchases West Bloomfield bakery to offer job opportunities to adults with special needs
The nonprofit Friendship Circle recently purchased Dakota Bread Company in West Bloomfield as a way to offer job…
Dakota Bread is Back in Business
A steady stream of cars — 189 in the first hour alone — passed through the Boardwalk shopping…
The Friendship Circle Knows the Difference a Friend Can Make
In 1994, husband-wife duo Bassie and Levi Shemtov declared that they would dedicate their lives to social outreach,…
Friendship Circle Buys Dakota Bread Company From Retiring Owners
Dakota Bread Company, a popular West Bloomfield bakery known for its challah, will reopen next week under surprising…
Friendship Circle of Michigan buys bakery to expand job options for people with special needs
WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Friendship Circle of Michigan has done amazing work helping people with special needs…
