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A N N U A L B A N Q U E T 2 0 0 8 THE FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE vWc FRIENDS HELPING FRIENDS OUR VISION AT THE HEART OF ALL OF THE FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE'S programming is the belief that each and every individual can be a productive member of the community and benefit from the social support offered by one's peers. Friendship, acceptance and a chance to participate in socially accepted bonding opportunities are critical to achieving this type of inclusive society. The Friendship Circle aims to provide children and teenagers with special needs with many of the social, recreational and Judaic experiences that are currently available to the general community and to provide their families with respite and support. These experiences are essential building blocks for an individual to acquire confidence and self esteem and to ultimately lead a productive, normative adult lifestyle. We envision a world in which people with special needs and their families experience acceptance, inclusion and friendship as contributing members of society. We foresee a future where they never again have to suffer the social isolation that has often been so prevalent in society. The Friendship Circle aims to create an environment for teens that will nurture and inspire them with meaning, purpose, and self-value; a sense of connection to and responsibility for the greater Jewish community through innovative and stimulating programs. We see this as essential to developing and producing the members and leaders of tomorrow's Jewish community. THE FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE C O R D I A L LY I N V I T E S Y O U T O AT T E N D O U R A N N U A L BANQUET HONORING OUR 815 TEEN VOLUNTEERS GUESTS OF HONOR GEORGE J. FIORE HUMANITARIAN AWARD T U E S D AY, M A R C H 2 5 , 2 0 0 8 ADAR II 18, 5768 RECEPTION 6:00 PM A W A R D S P R E S E N TAT I O N 7 : 0 0 P M PA U L A A N D D AV I D SAGINAW BUFFET DINNER TO FOLLOW LEADERSHIP AWARD ONE CENTER STREET NEWARK, NEW JERSEY ELLEN AND JONAH ZIMILES BUSINESS ATTIRE KESSER SHEM TOV AWARD KINDLY RESPOND BEFORE MARCH 15 THESE 815 OUTSTANDING TEEN VOLUNTEERS BROUGHT SMILES TO THE FACES OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN 2007: A Lindsay Aaron Gadi Abramowitz Rafi Abramowitz Zack Abramowitz Suzanne Abrams Jessica Abramson Andrew Adelsheimer Jeremy Adelsheimer Gila Akselrad Michael Alelov Matthew Allen Chelsea Altchek Brian Alter Rachel Alter Seth Alter David Amster Avital Andron Zach Angoff Lauren Appleby Kate Arian Cheli Arussy Dalya Arussy Kim Atkins B Liba Bard-Wigdor Alyssa Barnea Jessica Barnea David Bassan Leah Bassan Stephanie Bassan Mushky Baumgarten Rachel Bayer Emma Beckerman Jake Beckerman Sarah Beckoff Ari Berg Elizabeth Berg Evan Berger Jamie Berger Alison Bergman Hillary Bergman Chani Bergovey Jason Berke Sean Berkowitz Arielle Berman Cory Bernstein Jeremy Bernstein Jessica Bernstein Rachel Bernstein Sarah Bernstein Zachary Bickel Danielle Bier Ilana Bier Jordana Bier Mira Biller Charlie Bingham Stephanie Black Lara Blackman Chelsea Blake Adam Blank Jessica Blank Layla Blenden Andy Block Chavi Block Mushka Block Shelby Block Jeremy Bloom Oritt Blum Gitty Blumberger Liba Blumberger Alison Bodack Mushka Bogomilsky Zelda Rochel Bogomilsky Danny Bondy Shaina Botnick Morgan Brady Chanale Brafman Benjamin Bregman Jonathan Bregman Jessica Breidbord Tziona Breitbart Perri Brendzel Danny Brenner Menucha Bresinger Jamie Brichke Laura Brichke Danny Brill Matthew Brill Zac Brower Mushky Bruck Victoria Bruskin Molly Bucciero Michael Budlow Deena Buechler Aviva Bukiet Michelle Burstein Suzanne Burstein Emily Butcher C Rebecca Cargan Alex Carmeli Michelle Carmeli Elizabeth Casola Sharon Casola Jason Caspert Brian Caterfino Mathew Cattano Johan Chabanon Mushky Chayempour Mollie Chefitz Zack Cherna Sam Chosak Portia Christensen Rebecca Citrin Ben Cohen Benjamin Cohen Carolyn Cohen Chayim Cohen Jonathan Cohen Matthew Cohen Natalie Cohen Sarah Cohen Sivan Cohen Zachary Cohen Alex Coleman Jessica Colton Nicole Coyne Rebecca Cress Adrienne Cytto D Ryan Dahan Moriel Daniel Joel Davis Jordan Davis Matt Davis Ben Denson Ethan Diamond Jason Diamond Louis Diamond Elana Dickman Edyt Dickstein Sarah Dickstein Allison Dinar Eric Dolin Ryan Dolin Ike Dresdner Nathaniel Druce Mushky Dubov Sarah Dubov Jordan Dumbroff Benji Dweck Jordan Dykman E Allison Edelstein Leah Effron Rina Eisenberg Lena Eisenstein Kressel Emanuel Goldie Engel Morgan Engel Maya Epelbaum Craig Epstein Danny Erichson Shternie Estreicher F Laura Faiwiszewski Brooke Fallek Layla Feder Bobby Feigenberg Staci Feigenberg Jodi Feinberg Anna Feins David Feins Perry Feldman Jason Fertig Michael Finkel Benjamin Fisch Rebecca Fisch Kate Fishbein Bianca Flaks Danielle Flaum Jessica Fleisch Rochel Flemister Jake Floyd Zach Floyd Adara Foster Samantha Francis Yaffa Fredrick Micah Freedman Zachary Freedman Andy Freeman Emily Freeman Erica Freeman Adam Friedman Alec Friedman Benji Friedman Jacob Friedman Rachel Friedman Nicole Friend Aviva Frommer Hannah Fruchtman Lior Fusman G Dana Gallant Jacqueline Gallant Gabriel Garbowit Mushkie Geisinsky Lauren Geisser Ryan Geisser Jordana Geller Graham Gering Marisa Gershwin Brent Gerst Andrew Giles Brandon Gillman Dan Gillman Sarah Gillman Jonathan Gindi Raquel Gindi Jonathan Ginsberg Rebecca Gitomer Danielle Glantz Ethan Glantz Sheri Glantz Jessica Glasser Eliana Glatt Jonathan Glatt Ian Gleaner Kenny Glennon Zachary Glennon Lauren Goff Alison Goldberg Brett Goldberg Emma Goldberg Lauren Goldberg Marc Goldberg Marissa Goldberg Matt Goldberg Melissa Goldberg Rachel Goldberg Esther Goldberger Cara Goldman Johanna Goldman Lindsay Goldman Natalie Goldman Remy Goldman Andrew Goldstein Michael Goldstein Rivky Goldstein Seth Goldstein Adam Goldwasser Evan Golombek Jeffrey Goodian Andrew Gordon Ayla Gordon Brian Gordon Carmel Gordon Gabriel Gordon Gregory Gordon Yannai Gordon Arianna Gorkowitz Justin Gorkowitz Alexi Gottlieb Amanda Govrin Jenny Grad Shoshana Grad Joel Grebel Tal Grebel David Greenbaum Mindy Greenberg Rivki Greenberg Shaindel Greenberg Sora Greenberg Jason Greene Harry Greenfield Gregory Greenwald Jayne Greenwald Devin Grossman Gideon Grossman Hannah Grossman Jonah Grossman Miriam Grossman Rachel Grossman Tali Grossman Shaindy Gruenberg Hannah Gruer Morgan Gruer Melissa Gruhin Seth Gruhin Whitney Gruhin H Gabriella Haar Israel Haar Ilana Haimes Ashley Haliczer Lauren Haliczer Jordan Halper Adam Halpern Nicole Halpern Ben Haltmaier Scott Hanauer Carolyn Hannoch Austin Harrison Melanie Harrison Steven Harrison Ilana Hausdorff Tara Heaslip Chevee Hein Leah Hein Blumie Heisler David Helderman Michael Helderman Brandon Helfand Rivka Heller Rochie Helman Eliana Hendler Brocha Hendrie Nora Henick Chanie Hershkop Chaya Hershkop Chanale Herson Rivka Herson Alex Hertz Eric Hertz Greg Hertz Ariella Herzberg Ilana Herzberg Emily Hilton Esther Hindin Sara Hindin Lauren Hirsh Samantha Hirsh Leah Hirst Justin Hochberg Danna Homa Jesse Homa Talia Homa Jen Hornstein Rassy Hott Holly Hoyt Josh Hubert Noa Hubsher Zellie Hubsher I Margaret Ipp Chana Zelda Isenberg Alex Israeli Andrew Israeli Seth Isvoiron Allison Izsak J Adam Jackman Monica Jackman Shelby Jackowitz Sarah Jacobowitz Chanah Jacobs Mariasha Jacobs Marissa Jaffe Rebecca Jaffe Hannah James Adam Jeffrey K Aidan Kahn Emily Kalver Melissa Kansky Alyssa Kaplan Hannah Kaplan Josh Kaplan Brian Karger Jessica Karger Jordana Karger Eric Karpas Nicole Karpas Emily Karr Mathew Karr Esti Kass Sabrina Katz Zeldy Katznelson Lauren Kay Jacob Kelin Chaya Keller Efrat Keller Andrew Kenny Josh Kesner Elizabeth Kessel Alyssa Kevelson Matt Kielczewski David Kigel Alanna Kirschbaum Menachem M. Klar Menucha Klar Amanda Klein Fanya Kogan Menucha Kolodhy Kendall Kolt Ross Konesky Gregg Korb Kathy Korkhin Michael Korn Max Kotler Regina Koyfman Amanda Kramer Garrett Kramer Samantha Kramer Zachary Kramer Sarah Krauss Dan Krieger Eric Krieger Josh Krieger Chanchee Krinsky Marney Krupat Becky Kullmann Anna Kushner Cayla Kusnierz Mitchell Kuznick Justin Kwoczka L Ryan Ladell Samantha Ladell Eric Landau Erica Lande Julian Landsberg Troy Landsberg Jordan Laske Ayala Laub Alex Lawrence Gregg Lawrence Gary Layton Esher Leaf Alex Lebental Brandon Lebental Alex Lee Rachel Lee Benjamin Leff Elyse Leff Yoni Lefkofsky Michael Lefkovits Ariel Morrison David Morrison Mike Moserowitz Paula Moskovitz Ted Moskovitz Yael Moskowitz Adam Moss Ariel Mouallem Nadav Mouallem Lauren Muldberg Greg Mullen Dorit Muskin Hillary Myers Rebecca Myers N Arielle Nagel Chad Nathan Jaclyn Nathan Sarah Neibart Shane Neibart Lee Neidich Jeffrey Neikrie Eric Neiman Amanda Nessel Alex Neubauer Matt Neubauer Daniel Newman Danielle Newman Ike Newman Emily Nocito Mac Novich O Tamar Oitayon Jennifer Olensky Matthew Olensky Rachel Opatowski P Cara Paley Erika Paley Mushky Parnas Lauren Parness Celine Pascheles Jonathan Pascheles Dylan Pfeffer Jason Pfeffer Lauren Phillips Chaya Mushka Piekarski Elliot Pines Arielle Pinsker Zach Pithowsky Emily Podhorcer Jessica Podhorcer Becca Portnoff Lauren Portnoi Carmie Posner Chaya Posner Geffen Posner Mushka Posner Jaimie Potters Brooke Poznak Jake Poznak Meredith Prescott Q Phillip Queller R Sara Radin Adam Ramadan Caleb Ratinez Brett Ratner Zachary Ratzker Melisa Rayvid Lindsay Reich Max Reich David Reidenberg Cheyane Reisner Rebecca Reiss Jake Resnikoff Allie Richards Brandon Richards Josh Ringel David Rishty Julie Robinson Adam Rogoff Drew Rosen Robert Rosenbaum Taylor Rosenbaum Jessica Rosenberg Louis Rosenberg Lauren Rosenfield Yetta Rosenhaus Ari Rosenstrauch Talia Rosenstrauch David Rosenwein Hannah Rosenwein Luke Rossi Danielle Rotem Michael Rotem Alia Roth Margot Roth Gloria Rothenberg Avidan Rothman Ari Rozenberg Debbie Rubenstein Rebecca Rubenstein Ali Rubin Eitan Rubin Mushky Rubin Mitchell Ruderman S Harris Sabbagh Ariel Sadeghi Kenny Safar Chanie Sagorsky Alivia Sahl Hayden Sahl Jodi Salant Ned Salkovitch Erica Salny Ellie Sandman Zach Sandman Michael Sanowitz Daniel Saunders Rachel Saunders Brianna Schachtel Jeff Schachtel Samantha Schaeffer Julia Schaevitz Samantha Schaevitz Jordan Schaffer Maya Bea Schechner Ruby Schechner Samantha Schechter Alex Schenkler David Schenkler Jenny Schenkler Avi Scher Sam Schild Reva Schlanger Eric Schlossman Fallon Schlossman Arielle Schneck Fianna Schneider Jason Schunkewitz Alexandra Schwartz Amy Schwartz Avi Schwartz Brittany Schwartz Jason Schwartz Menucha Schwartz Mike Schwartz Sarah Schwartz Kevin Schwartzbach Gitty Schwarz Rachel Schweon Elanna Seid Alexa Seidenfeld Matthew Seidmon Jonah Seligman Emily Seltzer Alexa Shack Jamie Shapiro Lindsay Shedlin Chani Shenberger Gabby Sher Dana Shliechkorn Sharon Shliechkorn David Shoyket Neil Shulman Sasha Shulman Stephanie Shulman Jaynie Siegel Lily Siegel Jahnna Silberberg Karen Silbermann Hadassah Silberstein Adam Sills Zack Silver Eric Silverberg Peri Silverberg Zachary Silverman Julia Silverstein Brooke Simandl Brian Singer Lindsey Singer Mallory Singer Abra Singerman Ari Slonim Ryan Small Dan Smith Jack Snyder Carly Sobel Nate Sobel Daniel Sobol Nimrod Soll Danna Solomon Jeremy Solomon Minna Solomon Mushka Spalter Aviv Spialter Noam Spialter Phillip Spiler Alex Stadtmauer Ethan Stadtmauer Julianna Stadtmauer Danielle Starr Allan Stein Daniel Stein Danielle Stein Robin Stein Ariella Steinfeld Carly Steinfeld Simone Steinfeld Pessy Steinherz Rochi Stern Jon Stern-Charles Ari Stock Dina Stock Yosef Stock Adam Strumeyer David Strumeyer Matthew Strumeyer Chaya Mushke Sufrin Ben Sultan Darren Sultan Ike Sultan Jacob Nathaniel Susskind Andrew Sussman T Philip Tafet Josh Tambor Ayala Tammam Adam Tannenbaum Matt Tannenbaum Ricki Tannenbaum Josh Tarre Justin Tauber Sara Teitelbaum Shaina Teitelbaum Alana Tenzer Rachel Teperman Casey Tepper Randi Tepper Rachel Terry Chaya Tilson Ileana Tintea Lindsay Tishberg Alex Tofel Carly Tofel Josh Toll Marla Topiol Daniel Tracey Ariella Tsioni Daniel Tsioni Evan Tsioni Gavriel Tsioni Na’amit Tubul Yotam Tubul Alison Tucker Samantha Tucker Dean Turetsky Gil Turetsky Kim Turner U Jason Udoff Paul Ughetta Rachel Ullman V Joey Vinegrad W Rochel Wagshul Ben Wainberg Jessi Walker Martha Wall Sarah Wasilak David Wasserman Max Webb Arielle Wegbreit Jake Wegbreit Ben Weinstein Amy Weiss Chaya Sara Weiss Emily Weiss Sarah Weiss Nicole Weissman Perry Wengrofsky Steven Wengrofsky Alex Wenig Jonathan Wickner Zach Widmann Rochel Wiener Caitlyn Wigler Mari Wigler Scott Wigler Katie Wilder Steven Wilf Mushkie Wilhelm Becky Willner Andrew Wingens Elana Winters Jake Winters Jonathan Wische Zachary Wische Jared Wishnow Jason Wisotsky Gabi Wolberger Marla Wolfe Chaya Wolff Susan Wolff Arielle Wolfson Shaina Wolosh Dan Wynn Y Ali Yellen Samantha Yellen David Yoselovsky Jordan Young Jonny Yuran Josh Yuran Z Jason Zaplin Talia Zarbiv Alexandra Zashin Jenny Zbrizher Joelle Zegas Jen Zelnick Malkie Ziegler Ari Zucker Daniel Zucker Andrew Zuckerman David Zuckerman Lindsay Zudeck OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE FROM: Jacob Lefkowitz Michael Lefkowitz Sam Lefkowitz Robby Lefkowtiz Aleza Leinwand Andrew Lesser Steven Lesser Jessica Levenson Gary Levine Scott Levine Brian Levinson Jonathan Levinson Leora Levitan Ben Lewinter Adam Lewis Alex Lieberman Jessica Lieberman Chana Lieblich Jonathan Liebman Mitchell Liebman Sam Lindauer Rebecca Linfield Chaya Mushka Lipton Julia Liss Jason Listhaus Jessica Listhaus Billy Litner Madison Logrande Zack Lomita Kyle Lorber Audrey Lubin Greg Lubin Zack Lulinski Levy Erin Lustbader Malyssa Luxenberg Magy Lvov M Eric Macblane Chase Madorsky Adina Maik Jonathan Maik Erica Mann Melissa Mann Rebecca Marcus Andrew Mark Jordan Mark Tyler Mark Lauren Markovitz Fayga Marks Ben Martin-Katz Akiva Mattenson Avi Hillel Mattenson Allie Mayer Andrew Mayer Scott Mccullough Rivka Meer Jillian Meinhardt Scott Meller Aviva Mendelsohn Rachel Mendelsohn Jon Merber Andrew Meyers Diana Meyers Alyssa Miller Andrew Miller Joshua Miller Rachel Miller Zoe Miller Michelle Millman Shani Mink David Mordzynski Bedminster Township Beis Chaya Mushka Beth Rivka Bnos Menachem Bruriah High School Center Grove School Chapel Hill Cheder Lubavitch Copeland Middle School Far Brook School Frelinghuysen Middle School Frisch High School Governor Livingston High School Grover Cleveland Middle School Hebrew Academy of Morris County Heritage Middle School James Caldwell High School John Walker Middle School Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy Kent Place School Lazar Middle School Livingston High School Madison High School Magnet High School Maimoides Hebrew Day School Millburn High School Millburn Middle School Montville High School Morris Knolls High School Morristown High School Morristown-Beard School Mount Pleasant Middle School Mountain Lakes High School Newark Academy Pingry School Pinnacle School Randolph High School Randolph Middle School Rea Kushner Yeshiva High School Solomon Schechter High School Solomon Schechter Middle School The Wilson School Torah Academy of Bergen County Tulane University University of Maryland West Essex High School West Orange High School Westfield High School T H E F R I E N D S H I P C I R C L E T O D AY The Friendship Circle's wide array of innovative programming promotes a greater awareness and understanding of both the unique needs and the unique gifts of people with special needs, and encourages respect and empathy for those facing difficult challenges. The children and families benefit from home visits, recreational group programming, winter and summer camps and athletic opportunities. A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS 270 families who have c h i l d re n w i t h s p e c i a l n e e d s b e n e f i t f ro m o u r p ro g r a m s . Together with par- ents and siblings, children and teens with special needs celebrate the holidays with exciting, interactive programs that bring to life the spirit and richness of the Jewish traditions. The Volunteer Club offers meaningful educational and social events for the teen mentors. 815 35,000 teenagers p ro v i d e m o re t h a n friendship hours a n n u a l l y. OUR PROGRAMS TEEN PROGRAMS Friends at Home Hospital Visits To r a h C i rc l e Shabbatons H o l i d a y P ro g r a m s Vo l u n t e e r C l u b S o c c e r C i rc l e Educational Seminars Allie's Winter and P a re n t s E v e n t s Summer Camps To r a h Te e n s Sports Leagues Winter and Summer Camps H o l i d a y P ro g r a m s Social Events Vo l u n t e e r a n d L i f e S k i l l s P ro g r a m s Barbara and George Gellert Lori and Steven Klinghoffer Marci and Jeffrey Lefkovits Karen and David Mandelbaum Joseph Spinelli Jane and Mark Wilf DINNER CHAIRS Sharon and David Halpern Beth and Marty Statfeld BANQUET COMMITTEE JOURNAL CHAIRS Susan and Gary Aidekman Lauren and Akiva Balfour Suzanne and Miles Berger Andrea and Bryan Bier Robyn and Joe Bier Jennifer and Gary Budlow Sharon and Dr. Josh Brickman Jane and Arthur Brody Tita and Paul Celler Stacey and Gene Davis Eric Edelstein Barbara and Andy Feigenberg Marjorie and Norman Feinstein Lynn and Erwin Fisch Dr. Robert Fried Donna and Dr. Steven Fried Sylvia Fried Cheryl and Mark Friedman Melanie and Steven Glass Rebecca and Mitchell Gold Mary Ellen and Carl Goldberg Ellen and Alan Goldner Harley and David Goodfriend Aviva and Michael Gottlieb Ahuva and Marty Gross Cheryl and Fred Halpern Batsheva and Murray Halpern Gayle and David Heller Mimi and Ken Heyman Cindy and Dr. Bruce Hillenberg Merle and Peter Hirschmann Steve Irwin Ilene and Dr. Bruce Jacobs Jeri and Dr. Hal Kimowitz Robin and Brad Klatt Alice and Jacob Klein Gail and Max Kleinman Susan and Richard Kogan Lynne Federman and Joe Korb Robyn and Scott Krieger Seryl and Charles Kushner Linda and Murray Laulicht Lois Lautenberg Judy and Zoltan Lefkovits Nancy and Barry Lefkowitz Robert J. Levenson Beena and Steven Levy Amy and Bill Lipsey Lisa and Joshua Lisser Drs. Barbara and Alan Listhaus Sheila and Leslie Lustbader Elizabeth and Arthur J. Mirante Jennifer and Keith Mendelson Jaci and Henry Mandil Alyse and Evan Mitnick Mike Mulligan Maxine and Theodore Murnick Maxine Myers Dara and David Orbach Ellen and Sandy Oxfeld Rachel and Dr. Richard Peck Elisa and Alan Pines Darbie and Robert Rabinowitz Malkie and Dr. Paul Ratzker Nancy and David Rosenfield Leslie Dannin and David Rosenthal Harriet and Bill Rosenthal Caren and Larry Rothenberg Randee and Ken Rubenstein Jonathan Saginaw Sally Saginaw Zachary Saginaw June and Michael Schechner Lynn and Bruce Schonbraun Betty Pantirer and Howard Schwartz Mali and Steve Schwartz Diane and Daniel Siegel Julie and Max Silbermann Mindy and Philip Silverberg Edith and Seymour Silverman Lori and Jerry Solomon Marisa and Richard Stadtmauer Sylvia and Arthur Stark Ilyse and David Steiger Sherry and Henry Stein Leontine Temsky Marlene and David Tepper Dr. Howard Tepper Gail and Jeff Toll Jody Miller and Peter Waldor Dr. Nancy Long and Marc Waldor Rita Waldor Susan and Adam Warner Gayle and Larry Wieseneck Herbert Zimiles Debbie and Wayne Zuckerman THE FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE 66 W. Mount Pleasant Avenue, Livingston, NJ 07039 973.597.0618 www.fcnj.com A PROJECT OF Rabbinical College of America Lubavitch All donations are tax-deductible to the extent provided by the law. IRS exempt # 226-017-975.