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For those 18+ interested in getting involved, please click here or contact [email protected].

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Here are the steps to our Get to Know You process:

  1. First you fill out our Get to Know You form to provide us with some basic contact information and some fun facts about yourself.
  2. Once the form is submitted, a staff member will reach out to you to set up a Welcome Meeting where we can learn more about you and tell you more about our programs and organization.
  3. After the Welcome Meeting you will be able to fully register as a member and sign up for our programs!

 

Additional Information

  • Although we are a Jewish organization, we welcome members with or without any religious affiliation.
  • Because everyone contributes to “our circle,” all members can log and track community service hours through our FC Connect Program.
  • Friends pay no fees for our programs in keeping with our philosophy that one cannot put a price on friendship. We are incredibly grateful to our generous donors, sponsors, and supporters for making Friendship Circle’s programming possible.

 

FC Friends Give Back

At FC, friends experience the benefits of giving back together and share many opportunities to spread kindness and offer support to their community. We’ve been proud to grow our connections and partnerships by accepting donations and incorporating service days into our programming to support the following organizations:

  • Kids Who Care & Teen Scene Drive:
    • Currently accepting at FC donations of winter clothes, nonperishable food items, animal shelter supplies, and toys for 412 Food Rescue, Casa San Jose, Animal Friends, South Hills Interfaith Movement and Beverly’s Birthdays
  • Teen Scene Challah Bake:
    • Challah Back to Give Back! We shared a memorable night of community, connection, and challah baking last night during this teen collaboration with representatives from FC, Repair the World, BBYO, The Second Floor, NFTY, Bnei Akiva, and NCSY
  • I-Volunteer / Friends on the Town:
    • Our FOTT joined the Federation’s Young Adults Division in December for a mitzvah day to benefit Dress for Success, writing inspirational cards for female job seekers
  • Holiday Donations for Beverly’s Birthdays:
    • We accepted items for teens throughout the month of December benefitting Beverly’s Birthdays
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