40 New Friendship Circle Volunteers Welcomed

40 Bochurim studying in Crown Heights Yeshivas who have chosen to give up their supper breaks – the one hour a day for they have for themselves – to volunteer for children with special needs, were welcomed to the Friendship Circle family at a special event Sunday evening.

The Friendship Circle’s Boys division – for boys over age 10 and young adults with special needs – will have these bochurim visit their homes, learn with them at Yeshiva, and a host of programs and activities planned for the coming year.

The Bochurim were treated to dinner and heard from Mrs. Tzirl Goldman, founder of the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn, and herself a parent of a young adult with special needsMrs. Goldman impressed upon the volunteers the importance of the task they have taken upon themselves, relating a story of a volunteer who would visit the office regularly, requesting ideas for what to do during his weekly visit. One week the Bochur returned to the office, as if a light bulb went on, “Mrs. Goldman,” he began, “I got it! All he wants is for me to be his friend!”

Yossi Smoller, Coordinator of the Boys Division, emphasized the importance of dedication and consistency, explaining that what a FC volunteer learns and gains during this experience is priceless and will last a lifetime.

The evening concluded with Rabbi Berel Majesky thanking the volunteers for taking upon themselves this Shlichus.

All new volunteers received a little token of appreciation, the much sought after Friendship Circle Yarmulkah.

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