Welcome to our Philly Friendship Circle MVP program! To register, please fill out this survey BY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH. This will confirm your child’s participation and help to solidify the time slot of your session. (There is also a lot of helpful info in the descriptions below. Please read the survey thoroughly.)
This survey is to register for Session 4 (all 8 required dates listed below):
Session 4 – Wednesdays: 2/28, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27 (PLUS both Sunday Circles on 3/3 and 3/10 – and either our Zoo Trip on 3/17 OR our Purim Celebration on 3/24)
All gatherings will take place after school. The first and last ones are 1.5 hours and in-person. The “middle” three are each 1 hour. (IMPORTANT: At least one parent is required to attend the first and last gatherings, as well as Sunday Circle. More on that below!)
Gathering 1: Wednesday, February 28th – (PARENTS & MVPers) – in person, at our office, 1.5 HOURS
Gathering 2: Wednesday, March 6th – (MVPers ONLY) – on Zoom, 1 HOUR
Gathering 3: Wednesday, March 13th – (MVPers ONLY) – on Zoom, 1 HOUR
Gathering 4: Wednesday, March 20th – (MVPers ONLY) – on Zoom, 1 HOUR
Gathering 5: Wednesday, March 27th – (PARENTS & MVPers) – in person, at our office, 1.5 HOURS
*OUR OFFICE ADDRESS IS: 1 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004*
Continue scrolling below for details about specific dates and MVP requirements…
As part of our MVP program, the below are required for MVPers and at least one of each MVPer’s parents. (Of course, we sincerely hope you will stay involved with us after MVP is over, as well!) MVPers and their parents participate in some of our much-loved friendship/community programs. This is central to the MVP experience; parental/familial involvement enhances MVPers’ interest, but also ensures that YOU get to know our mission firsthand and meet the many amazing people who make up our Friendship Circle family! – Required: Participation in our beloved Sunday Circle program… The required dates of Sunday Circle for Session 4 are 3/3 and 3/10. Please reserve 12:30-3:45 pm for both of those dates. Attendance at our 3/17 Zoo Trip OR our 3/24 Purim Celebration is also required! – IMPORTANT: At least 1 parent must attend at least 2 of the above (Sunday Circles, Zoo Trip, Purim Celebration).
One of our top priorities is for all MVPers to complete the program–by A) showing up to each gathering and B) gaining practical knowledge and experience in doing so.
In keeping with this, we require a refundable deposit of $180 for each MVPer. This deposit will be returned after the conclusion of the MVP session as long as the MVPer attends/participates in 4 of the 5 total gatherings.
At the conclusion of this MVP session, we will reach out to confirm how you would like the refund. We will make 2 attempts to reach you. If we do not hear back after our 2nd attempt, we will take it that you would not like a refund: we will process the deposit as a donation to Philly Friendship Circle, and send you a (very grateful) “thank you” and receipt for your donation. If an MVPer does not attend/participate in at least 4 of the 5 total gatherings, the deposit will not be refunded. If this presents any financial hardship, please let us know right away, by emailing our team: info@phillyfriendship.com. We will ensure that all families can participate.
You may make your deposit now! (Ultimately, we require your deposit by the DAY OF the first gathering, 2/28.)
Please mail your check to: Philly Friendship Circle P.O. Box 25067, Philadelphia, PA 19147
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