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.

