Friendship House Registration – New Participants 

Program updates will be sent out via text and email before the events. You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram @bocafriendship to see our most up-to-date posts.

Please select the programs you are interested in. We will review all available programs at your intake meeting.

Once a week throughout the school year, Friends@Home accommodates a wide variety of schedules. Friends@Home pairs teenage volunteers and children with special needs for hours of fun and friendship through weekly home visits. This provides children the chance to bond with their volunteers in an environment they are most comfortable in, while their parents and siblings receive much-needed respite. Through the weekly visits, the pair establish a warm friendship that combats the loneliness and isolation so often felt by individuals with special needs. At the same time, their teen volunteers learn the priceless value of giving.

Sunday Circle offers a wonderful opportunity for children to gain from group activities while still receiving one-on-one attention from their volunteers. Activities include sports instruction, music and movement instruction, arts and crafts. Sunday Circle is a two-hour drop off program, creating an excellent respite opportunity for parents. Sunday Circle occurs up to twice a month from 2:00 - 4:00 pm from October through May. Volunteers will be paired up with their special friend

Young adults with special needs enjoy a monthly program (Tuesdays 6:00 - 7:30) aimed at facilitating socialization with peers and young adult volunteers. The goal of this program is to give young adults with special needs the opportunity to make friends and hang out outside of the home in a fun, safe, and relaxed environment. We have organized activities for everyone to participate in that will help build confidence, social skills, and life skills… all while building memories and fostering friendships that will last years!

Sports Circle is a weekly program from November through March on Wednesday afternoons where your child will learn essential team building, gross motor skills, and much more in a safe and fun environment. Your child will be paired with one on one volunteers who will be there to assist them and be their friend.

If you are interested in getting updates on this program check the following box.

We are planning our first annual fundraiser to help raise crucial funds needed to continue our programming! If you can actively get involved, create a fundraising team, plan, etc., please contact Rabbi Sholom Kessler.