Organizers proclaimed the first-ever 2K walk and fundraiser for the northeastern Philadelphia branch of the Friendship Circle a stunning success.
Friendship Circle Walk Enables New Day Camp Experience for Philadelphia Children
Organizers proclaimed the first-ever 2K walk and fundraiser for the northeastern Philadelphia branch of the Friendship Circle a stunning success.
The weather helped, but what made the event at the Philadelphia Zoo special, said Raizel Rosenthal, was the enthusiastic participation of the community and the smiles on the faces of the children.
ìEverybody enjoyed themselves,î said Rosenthal. ìThis was a unifying experience for everyone in the community. It was a tremendous show of solidarity and friendship.î
A post-seminary student, Rosenthal helps Miriam Shemtov, co-director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Bucks County, run the Friendship Circle, part of a network of local groups that pair teenage volunteers with children with special needs. Reached just after the May 4 walk, the young woman had her sights set on a new day camp the Friendship Circle plans to open in June.
