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FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF HOUSTON

FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF HOUSTON

About

What Is It?

The mission of the Friendship Circle is to create meaningful relationships between local teen volunteers and children with special needs.

Help Needed:

Opportunities include helping at inclusive Jewish and social programs including bowling parties, challah baking, tennis outings, and Shabbat dinners; making regular visits to buddies with disabilities; and assisting with the annual Friendship Walk.  Please contact the Friendship Circle for COVID-related updates. 

Details

Minimum Age to Volunteer

11. Volunteers must be in or entering 6th grade for group events, and in or entering 8th grade for the one-on-one Friends@Home program.

Time Commitment

No minimum level of involvement is required; participants choose which programs suit them best, and which they enjoy.  “However, when you commit to being a volunteer, the FC is relying on you as a buddy for one of the children.  If you are unable to volunteer, you must to notify us at least 3 days in advance so we can try to find a substitute.”

Training Needed

Before beginning to volunteer, all new volunteers must register, and attend an orientation seminar that takes place in September.  This seminar will prepare the volunteer to work with a person with disabilities. At this time volunteers can address any concerns and can then choose the program that is a good fit for them.

Help Needed

GROUP EVENTS

The Friendship Circle hosts regular inclusive Jewish and social programs including bowling parties, Shabbat dinners, and Loaves of Love (challah baking), as well as holiday programs such as Pizza in the Hut, Purim and Pesach celebrations, and a Shavuot Ice Cream Party.  Teen volunteers are needed and welcome at these events.

FRIENDS@HOME 

Through this program, individuals with disabilities enjoy regular visits in their homes from pairs of volunteers, giving parents respite while the child enjoys an hour of homemade fun with his/her friends.

FRIENDSHIP WALK

Teen volunteers are needed to help with the Friendship Circle’s annual community-wide Friendship Walk. This event helps heighten awareness of children and adults with disabilities, and raises funds for Friendship Circle programs. The walk is typically held in December.

 

Contact Details

Contact

Esti Lazarus, Volunteer & Program Coordinator

Email: info@friendshiphouston.com

Phone:  (832) 857-0770

Website

https://www.friendshiphouston.com/

Location

FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF HOUSTON

10101 Fondren Road
Houston, Texas 77096

Location Details

10101 Fondren Road
Houston, Texas 77096

Located in Suite 500.

 

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Additional Information

Friendship Circle Houston Gala Video (2018) (5 minutes 54 seconds)

Examples of past Scout projects

Gold Award: Ellie G. designed an art program for children and teens with special needs, taught a watercolor class for Friendship Circle participants and their buddies, displayed the art at the annual J-Teen Art Scene Showcase, and created an online resource of other possible art projects. (2017)

Gallery

Finished art projects, 2018
Finished art projects, 2018
Tennis, 2018
Tennis, 2018
Chocolate Seder, 2019
Chocolate Seder, 2019
Build a Bear visit, 2018
Build a Bear visit, 2018
Pesach bingo, 2019
Pesach bingo, 2019
Bake Sale, 2018
Bake Sale, 2018
Bowling, 2019
Bowling, 2019
2018
2018
Purim treats, 2019
Purim treats, 2019
Movie outing
Movie outing
Chocolate Seder, 2019
Chocolate Seder, 2019
Watching AcroDunk after Friendship Walk, 2015
Watching AcroDunk after Friendship Walk, 2015
Bowling, 2016
Bowling, 2016
Purim treats and crowns, 2019
Purim treats and crowns, 2019
2016
2016
Bowling, 2019
Bowling, 2019
Challah making, 2019
Challah making, 2019
Bowling, 2018
Bowling, 2018
2019
2019
Painting project, 2018
Painting project, 2018
Friendship Walk, 2018
Friendship Walk, 2018
Challah,  2019
Challah, 2019
Painting, 2018
Painting, 2018
2019
2019
Build a Bear Workshop visit, 2018
Build a Bear Workshop visit, 2018
Bowling, 2018
Bowling, 2018
Friends@Home, 2018
Friends@Home, 2018
FCH balloons 2018 (1)
FCH balloons 2018 (1)
Bowling, 2019
Bowling, 2019
Finished art projects, 2018
Tennis, 2018
Chocolate Seder, 2019
Build a Bear visit, 2018
Pesach bingo, 2019
Bake Sale, 2018
Bowling, 2019
2018
Purim treats, 2019
Movie outing
Chocolate Seder, 2019
Watching AcroDunk after Friendship Walk, 2015
Bowling, 2016
Purim treats and crowns, 2019
2016
Bowling, 2019
Challah making, 2019
Bowling, 2018
2019
Painting project, 2018
Friendship Walk, 2018
Challah,  2019
Painting, 2018
2019
Build a Bear Workshop visit, 2018
Bowling, 2018
Friends@Home, 2018
FCH balloons 2018 (1)
Bowling, 2019

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