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18
organizations
Together we can
perform miracles!
• The Friendship Circle
brings friendship and
support to families,
children and teens
with special needs
• It fosters the value
of volunteerism and
compassion
amongst our youth
• It educates the
community about
responsibility for
people with all
abilities.
More info please visit
www.FriendshipCircleWA.org
206-FRIENDS(374-3637)
2737 77th Ave. SE, Suite 101
Mercer Island, WA 98040
Palestinians and Israelis Speak
with the Compassionate Listening
Project” are available for purchase
on their website or by contacting
the office.
Please visit the website to learn
more and to see the calendar
of workshops and training delegations.
Skilled Compassionate
Listening facilitators are available
for customized programs, facilitation
and workshops.
■■The Friendship Circle
2737 77th Ave. SE, Suite 101
Mercer Island, WA 98040
Phone: 206-FRIENDS (374-3637)
Fax: 206-232-2244
info@friendshipcirclewa.org
www.friendshipcirclewa.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/
FriendshipCircleWA
Contact: Esther Bogomilsky
esther@friendshipcirclewa.org
The Friendship Circle extends
a helping hand to families with
special needs and involves them
in a full range of social experiences.
The Friendship Circle’s
unique formula matches children
and teens with special needs with
typical volunteers, enriching both
through shared experiences.
To support the entire family,
the Friendship Circle offers the
following programs:
• Friends@Home brings children
and teens with special needs out of
isolation by arranging fun-filled
weekly visits with typical teenage
buddies in their own home.
• Sunday Circle engages children
with special needs in art, music,
and movement therapy, Kung Fu,
games, and other activities with the
help of trained specialists and teen
volunteer buddies.
• Holiday programs enable families
with special needs and teen volunteers
to experience Jewish holidays
in a festive, welcoming environment.
• Teen Scene provides teens with
special needs, who are craving a
typical social environment, with the opportunity to socialize with their
typical peers.
• Summer camp enables children with special needs to have a typical
summer camp experience while facilitating therapeutic activities and
improved social interactions.
• Sib Circle provides a safe space in which siblings can discuss their experiences,
receive support, and have a special day that is all their own.
• Mom’s Night Out gives mothers an opportunity to network and participate
in support discussions while enjoying refreshments and an
activity such as yoga, painting ceramics, or a spa night.
The Friendship Circle also provides a wide variety of programming for
typical teens to foster volunteerism, build important leadership skills, and
promote inclusion of people of all abilities.
If you’re a family that can benefit from the Friendship Circle, call today
and start receiving the extra help you deserve. If you are a teenager that
would like to volunteer, please call for more information!
■■Hadassah – Seattle Chapter and Pacific Northwest
Region
515 116th Ave. NE, Suite 131
Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: 425-467-9099
Fax: 425-467-9199
Chapter.Seattle@hadassah.org
www.hadassah.org/Seattle
www.hadassah.org/pnw
Seattle Chapter President: Peg Elefant
Pacific Northwest Region President: Jacquie Bayley
Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, is an advocate
for issues foremost in women’s minds, including breast cancer awareness,
voter registration, literacy, stem-cell research, genetic discrimination,
legislative advocacy and domestic violence.
This national and international women’s organization supports Hadassah
Medical Organization (HMO) in Israel, and Hadassah programs in Israel
and the U.S. In the Middle East, Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem — with
its two campuses — is a leading medical facility providing all levels of care
to patients of every religion and ethnicity, and doing cutting-edge research
that improves medical care around the world. Hadassah was nominated
for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2005.
Locally and regionally, groups meet for education, socializing and
fundraising, forming a sisterhood of women passionate about Israel and
their local community.
The largest women’s organization in the world is committed to Jewish
continuity and Jewish education for all generations. Membership is open
to all women, with associate memberships available for men.
Call today to find out what Hadassah is doing in your area.
■■Hebrew Free Loan Association
P.O. Box 18862
Seattle, WA 98118-8862
Phone: 206-722-1936
hflaseattle@yahoo.com
www.hfla-seattle.com
President: Jeff Puterman
the Guide to JewisH Washington n 2013–2014