32 | JUNE 9 • 2022
faces&places
More than 60 individuals
visited the Weinberg Village at
the Friendship Circle as part
of Friendship Circle Volunteer
Open House on Thursday,
May 19. Prospective volunteers
enjoyed a tour of the Village
conducted by staff and current
volunteers. Rabbi Levi and
Bassie Shemtov, directors of
Friendship Circle, addressed
attendees while they enjoyed a
delicious dairy dinner.
The Weinberg Village is
a replica of a Metro Detroit
neighborhood and serves as
a conducive environment for
children with special needs
to practice daily life skills.
Students from schools all
over Metro Detroit visit, can
practice communicating while
placing an order at the cafe,
budgeting while purchasing
items at the gift shop and
more.
While mingling and
getting to know each other,
future volunteers personally
experience the warm and
caring atmosphere that is
created by current volunteers.
The volunteering community
is known for its stronger sense
of friendship, and Friendship
Circle — while continuously
serving more children and
adults with special needs —
is always ready to widen its
circle.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE
Friendship Circle Village
Volunteer Open House
Friends Malkie Brashevitsky and Frayde Trachtman from out of town
joined in on the festivities.
Bassie Shemtov addresses future volunteers for Friendship Circle.
Future volunteers visit the gift shop.
Attendees got the chance to visit Weinberg Village.