Welcome to the Ferber Kaufman LifeTown

The Ferber Kaufman Lifetown, part of the Meer Family Friendship Center, is a project of the Friendship Circle.

The Friendship Circle

Established in 1994, the Friendship Circle provides assistance to the families of children with special needs, as well as to individuals and families struggling with addiction, isolation, and other crises. Through our many projects and programs, we reach out to thousands of people in desperate need of the care and support of a good friend. Visit the Friendship Circle online at www.FriendshipCircle.org

Meer Family Friendship Center

Located on six acres of magnificent wooded land in West Bloomfield, the Meer Family Friendship Center will serve as a home for all of the Friendship Circle's activities and will house the Ferber Kaufman LifeTown Building and the Daniel Sobel Friendship House.

Established through the generosity and vision of Ed Meer, the center will be a welcoming and inviting home for all the members of the Friendship Circle.

Lifetown: A House of Friendship

The majority of the Friendship Circle’s innovative work with children with special needs will take place at the Ferber Kaufman LifeTown building, a 20,000 square-foot state-of-the-art facility, which will serve as a therapy and activity center, social meeting place, and hub for our network of volunteers, professional staff, and supporters. The most striking feature of LifeTown will be the Life Village, a unique, interactive world in miniature where children with special needs, our Special Friends, can have fun while they practice important life skills through role play.

At LifeTown, children with special needs and their parents and siblings find a place that has been specifically designed to meet their needs. LifeTown is more than a community center or a therapeutic facility—it is a house of friendship.

Please join us on a brief tour of the Ferber Kaufman LifeTown, and spend a few moments learning about the Friendship Circle programs.

We are already halfway towards our goal of raising $4.5 million to make the Ferber Kaufman Lifetown a reality. We invite you to become a part of this exciting, life-changing endeavor.