Thank you for visiting my Walk4Friendship fundraising page. Your support will help give friendship to thousands of individuals with special needs and their families.

Over the past 12 years, I have been touched by the outstanding work of Friendship Circle through the many programs my son, Joshua, participated in directly, and through the caring supportive community that exists for families. From programs like sports-inclusion and teaching him to ride his bike when he was young... to providing an exceptional job training program at Soul Cafe (where he worked at the host stand several days per week before moving out of the area), he has truly benefited from the breadth and depth of carefully created programs to enable those with special needs to thrive.

Each Friendship Circle around the country takes a localized approach to how it delivers services, but the theme is the same... and that is because of the great work done here in Michigan, where Friendship Circle was created and new ideas are incubated and tested before others step up and implement them elsewhere. Joshua continues to benefit from the work of our Friendship Circle due to the influence it has on the one where he lives now!!

Many organizations exist to help those with special needs. But Friendship Circle is special in that it is built around the idea that everyone DESERVES a chance to live their life to the fullest, and to have a community of friends to support them on their journey.

PLEASE join me in supporting an organization that brings love, opportunity and a sense of normalcy to those that may be lacking it, and that recognizes that supporting families is just as important!

Alan