Brooklyn Friendship Circle’s Successful Winter Camp

While most children may still be in school, there are many that have two weeks off for winter vacation. For Children with special needs the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn held its annual winter camp, under the direction of Rabbi Berel and Chani Majesky.

Coordinated in conjunction with and hosted at the H.E.S. in Canarsie, the program included crafts, Yoga, Karate and exclusive access to the centers Multi Sensory Environment – Minie’s Place.

The staff of the H.E.S., headed by: Mr. Eli Rubenstein, Executive Director; Mrs. Moshit Rivkin, Asst Executive Director; Mrs. Danielle Fleischman and Mrs. Mara Schwartz, Coordinator Special Needs Program, all went out of their way to accommodate the Friendship Circle, taking care of everything to the last detail.

A special thank you goes to Morah Teichtel of Beis Rivkah, Mrs. Anita Altman of the UJA-Federation of New York and to the dedicated Friendship Circle volunteers who are constantly outdoing themselves.

The H.E.S. is a subsidiary of the UJA-Federation of New York.