Lt. Governor Austin’s Visit We were so honored to welcome Lt. Governor Austin Davis to The Friendship Circle’s three locations on Wednesday. At The Beacon, he spoke with teens about supporting early interventions for young people’s mental health. He visited Bunny Bakes to meet our Bakery Trainees, who described their essential roles in production and customer service. Back at FC, he reflected… Read More
Sports League On Wednesday, we met for our first Fall Sports League of the season! It was great to connect with new and returning friends! Shoutout to our host committee who helped plan a great evening filled with a stretching circle, new games such as Cone Knockout and Hula Hut and a whole lot of laughter and fun! We can’t… Read More
Welcome Back Apple Picking Apple Picking was a blast and a great way to start off our 2024-2025 Program Year! Garret loved the tire playground and racing down on the slides. Morgan and Kofi found some of the prettiest apples in the Orchard, and Trio enjoyed the hayride. We had a wonderful lunch in the pavilion and brought in the… Read More
South Hills Orientation Our orientation at South Hills last night was fantastic! It was wonderful to reconnect with everyone and dive into the details of the new program format. It’s exciting to see both new and familiar faces coming together. We’re looking forward to our first South Hills event of the year, South Hills Sports League on September 19th!
FOTT Karaoke Night Friends joined for Karaoke and connection as we cheered members on, danced, and took turns in the spotlight! Together we enjoyed a chip and dip bar and a lime lemon mocktail in our disco and star-themed room. It was a great night with FOTT!
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DonateApril 24, 2025
FOTT Wellness April 2025 FOTT’s Baking Night was a delicious success! Members gathered for an evening of fun, flavor, and fueling our bodies. We kicked things off with engaging nutrition conversation cards, sparking great discussion about our fun and healthy habits. Then, we rolled up our sleeves to whip up three protein-packed treats: cookie dough, puppy chow, and rice krispie… Read More
April 18, 2025
A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT BY RABBI MORDY Tonight begins the last days of Passover. These are days that commemorate the splitting of the Sea of Reeds (being approximately a week after the Jewish people were freed) as well as celebrate — strangely, in anticipation of—the future Redemption. Much is discussed about what “the Redemption” means and people tend to have… Read More
April 17, 2025
JOY Program Passover 2025 On Tuesday, April 8 the Friendship Circle partnered with the Branch and Merakey for an in-person gathering focused on Passover. The goal of JOY Programming is to bring together adult members of the community to celebrate Jewish holidays together. During this program, residents of Merakey learned about the meaning of Passover from Rabbi Mordy and enjoyed… Read More
