Programs

This one-of-a-kind weekly program guides participants through the steps of preparing their own meal, beginning at LifeTown’s own ShopRite, all the way through making dinner and dessert. Once dinner is in the oven, participants work on an art project and then – most important – get to enjoy the fruits of their labor for dinner!

This one-of-a-kind weekly program is designed to help participants gain the skills they need to prepare their own dinner, including planning, shopping at LifeTown’s own ShopRite, cooking, and setting and clearing the table.

$540

Get practical experience working in the LifeTown Shoppes. When the Shoppes aren’t in operation, participants will work on skill-oriented tasks in a group setting. A one-on-one coach is required to attend this program. For ages 21 and up.

$1350

Hang out and enjoy dinner with friends.

$360

Celebrate the holiday with your entire family and enjoy fun holiday activities.

A weekly program that will allow young adults to participate in a variety of creative art activities, art skills, and lunch preparation while enjoying time with friends.

Lunch will be made and enjoyed by participants.

$1350

Meet at Hanover Lanes for a social night out with friends.

$180

Prior to volunteering, each teenage volunteer and a parent are required to attend a Volunteer Orientation. Orientation gives volunteers the opportunity to become familiar with the facility and to learn more about what to expect from volunteering at Friendship Circle programs.

Spend Sunday celebrating the joy of Jewish learning! Participants will bake, play sports, enjoy drumming circle and a variety of activities commemorating the Jewish holidays throughout the year.

$1350

Spend Sunday morning celebrating the joy of Jewish learning! Activities may include baking, playing sports, and celebrating Jewish holidays throughout the year.

Join us for pizza dinner followed by fun in the gym led by a sports coach and teenage volunteers. Participants have the opportunity to enjoy a selection of sports, as well as activities including floor bowling and scooters.

Fun for the whole family! Play in the gym, experience the sand room and sensory rooms, explore the playground, or create in the art room. *Please note that the LifeTown Shoppes are NOT included. Parents/guardians must remain with their children at all times. Ages 13-20

Join us for pizza dinner followed by fun in the gym led by a sports coach and teenage volunteers. Participants have the opportunity to enjoy a selection of sports.

Following the fun, participants will be assisting with a variety of goal-oriented projects, gaining practice listening to instructions about how to perform a task, completing the task together as a group, and delivering the finished product to the appropriate location.

$495

Do you sometimes feel…

Stressed…. Anxious…. Sad…. Hopeless….?

Let’s Talk about it!

Join Local Teens and Voice yourself in a supportive, judgment-free zone.

Join other young adults at the LifeTown Theater for a movie and fresh popped popcorn!

Please note 1:1 volunteers will not be provided.

This program requires a minimum of 5 participants.

$180

Children will enjoy playing in the gym, creative art and a cooking activity while enjoying the companionship of a teenage volunteer. Pizza will be served. For ages 3-12

The Mitzvah Volunteer Program is a club for boys and girls in grade 6 and 7 that will teach the art of giving, volunteering and making a difference in the world today. We will also learn about various disabilities as well as the appropriate conduct while volunteering.

Hang out and enjoy dinner with friends.

$135

Fun for the whole family! Play in the gym, experience the sand room and sensory rooms, explore the playground, or create in the art room. *Please note that the LifeTown Shoppes are NOT included. Parents/guardians must remain with their children at all times. Ages 1-12

Hang out with friends at Friendship Circle and enjoy dinner and a show, make an arts-and-crafts project, and participate in various sports.

Winter Camp

Games, shows, arts and crafts, baking and more!

A weekly program that will help young adults gain the skills they need to prepare lunch, including shopping in the LifeTown ShopRite for ingredients and cooking. An art project will be completed and lunch will be enjoyed by participants.

$1710

This one-of-a-kind weekly program is designed to help participants gain the skills they need to prepare their own dinner, including planning, shopping at LifeTown’s own ShopRite, cooking, and setting and clearing the table.

$675

This one-of-a-kind weekly program guides participants through the steps of preparing their own meal, beginning at LifeTown’s own ShopRite, all the way through making dinner and dessert. Once dinner is in the oven, participants work on an art project and then – most important – get to enjoy the fruits of their labor for dinner!

Meet at Hanover Lanes for a social night out with friends.

$225

Get practical experience working in the LifeTown Shoppes. When the Shoppes aren’t in operation, participants will work on skill-oriented tasks in a group setting. A one-on-one coach is required to attend this program. For ages 21 and up.

$1890

Join us for pizza dinner followed by fun in the gym led by a sports coach and teenage volunteers. Participants have the opportunity to enjoy a selection of sports, as well as activities including floor bowling and scooters.

Join us for pizza dinner followed by fun in the gym led by a sports coach and teenage volunteers. Participants have the opportunity to enjoy a selection of sports.

Following the fun, participants will be assisting with a variety of goal-oriented projects, gaining practice listening to instructions about how to perform a task, completing the task together as a group, and delivering the finished product to the appropriate location.

$630

Children will enjoy playing in the gym, creative art and a cooking activity while enjoying the companionship of a teenage volunteer. Pizza will be served. For ages 3-12

Fun for the whole family! Play in the gym, experience the sand room and sensory rooms, explore the playground, or create in the art room. *Please note that the LifeTown Shoppes are NOT included. Parents/guardians must remain with their children at all times. Ages 1-12

Join other young adults at the LifeTown Theater for a movie and fresh popped popcorn!

Please note 1:1 volunteers will not be provided.

This program requires a minimum of 5 participants.

$300

Celebrate the holiday with your entire family and enjoy fun holiday activities.

An evening honoring our Teen Volunteers. The Fellowship Award will be given out to outstanding volunteers.

Join us for fun in the sun! Participants will have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of activities under the guidance of a coach and teen volunteers. Parents/guardians must remain with their children at all times.

A weekly program that will help young adults gain the skills they need to prepare lunch, including shopping in the LifeTown ShopRite for ingredients and cooking. An art project will be completed and lunch will be enjoyed by participants.

$720

Guided by wonderful instructors, participants will enjoy using a variety of materials to create their own works of art. Parents/guardians must remain with their children at all times.

Meet at Hanover Lanes for a social night out with friends.

$90

Get practical experience working in the LifeTown Shoppes. When the Shoppes aren’t in operation, participants will work on skill-oriented tasks in a group setting. A one-on-one coach is required to attend this program. For ages 21 and up.

$540

Join other young adults at the LifeTown Theater for a movie and fresh popped popcorn!

Please note 1:1 volunteers will not be provided.

This program requires a minimum of 5 participants.

$120

A fun-filled Jewish camp experience that will transform your summer!

Enjoy a variety of activities at Lifetown, including sports, crafts and swimming.

These weekly visits take place in the comfort of your own home, giving your child the opportunity to enjoy the companionship of a teenage volunteer. For children up to 12 years old

Celebrate the holiday with your entire family and enjoy fun holiday activities.

Come and learn about Friendship Circle programs and sign up for the upcoming year.

Orientations –

5:15pm

6:15pm

Join us on Ryan’s Field for football drills, non-contact recreational play, and fun alongside the Livingston Lancers Football Teams. All ages welcome.

Celebrate the holiday with your entire family and enjoy fun holiday activities.

Shofar Factory and Honey Cake Baking

• Acquire the skills you need to identify and help a friend in need
• Get trained in suicide alertness skills.
• Learn to apply the TALK steps: Tell, Ask, Listen, and KeepSafe
• Become a UMatter ambassador

Receive safeTALK certification upon completion.

For ages 15 and up

Join Friendship Circle on Thursdays to create a delicious homemade challah that you can bring home to enjoy at your Shabbat table. All children and adults are welcome.