Friendship Circle (organization)

For the sculpture in Portland, Oregon, see Friendship Circle (sculpture).
Friendship Circle International
Formation1994
FounderRabbi Levi Shemtov, Bassie Shemtov
Founded atWest Bloomfield, Michigan
Websitehttps://www.friendshipcircle.com/

Friendship Circle a.k.a. Friendship Circle International is a charity for children and young people with special needs. The organization is run by the Chabad Hasidic movement under the direction of Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch. The organization pairs Jewish high school student volunteers with children with special needs. The first Friendship Circle center opened in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan; now there are many chapters across the United States and Canada, and in the United Kingdom.

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