By COLlive reporter
Former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin congratulated a national Chabad organization for children with special needs Sunday.
“Congratulations, Friendship Circle!” the politican and author, popular in U.S. conservative circles, wrote on her Facebook page, following the West Bloomfield, Michigan-based group making it to the top 6 of the Chase Community Giving.
“Friendship Circle is a beautiful non-profit organization that creates meaningful friendships between children who have special needs and teenage volunteers,” Palin wrote to 1,230,494 online fans.
“In Michigan, the Friendship Circle has a beautiful one-of-a-kind center called LifeTown,” she went on to describe.
“Its main feature is a life-like village with all kinds of realistic stores for individuals who have special needs where they can be prepared to integrate into society and where thousands of volunteers can learn to appreciate the beauty of these special souls.
“You can learn more about Friendship Circle and support their work by visiting their website. You can also view a wonderful video about them.”
Palin’s youngest child, Trig, was prenatally diagnosed with Down syndrome.
Over 3,870 Facebook users clicked “like” on Palin’s post, and another 230 wrote various comments.
Eileen K Steller said: “This Friendship Circle is such a great idea, too bad it took so long to get here but thank God that it made it. I applaud your interest in our special needs community. I had volunteered at a special needs “school” over 30 years ago and this Friedship Circle is a welcomed addition.”
While Rivkah Mizrachi wrote: “You must come visit Friendship Circle sometime, it’s an incredible organization!!! 🙂 Every day we have great programs for children with special needs. Please come!”
Mandi Nance, who has a 30 year-old son with downs syndrome, was moved. “Wow! I have tears in my eyes after going to the website & watching the video,” she wrote.
“What I wouldn’t give to see his life fulfilled in more ways like this! …On a personal note, as you well know by now, there is no one more kind or loving than God’s special children. They deserve nothing but the best! I thank you for your time.”
Asked by COLlive why Palin didn’t endorse the cause during the race, Rabbi Levi Shemtov, founder and Director of the first Friendship Circle, said:
“A technical error prevented her from supporting us publicly while the competition was on. We appreciate her support.”
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? can he post fs also?
she’s a kiddish hashem and that’s what g-d wants!make this world holy
what is your problem she is republican, very pro israel, and an awesome person so yes we support her! and unless she is going against juliani in 2012 she has my vote
Sarah Palin is a character!
i can not believe that Chabad gives a rats about her she is bad for everyone.
This is a big Kiddush Hashem! Congratulations, Friendship Circle, a great organization! Well deserved honor!
Chaya Lipschutz
KidneyMitzvah.com
She did not post it when the votes could have put it in first place….
I voted for the honkie and the hottie. I would do so again, anyday. Go Sarah – we love you!