Friendship Foundation

Friendship Foundation We started out with 8 children with special needs and 22 teen volunteers, meeting once per month on a Sunday afternoon in Manhattan Beach.

The Friendship Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides socially integrated programs to empower individuals with developmental disabilities to build friendship, independence, and live purposeful lives as active members of their community. At each "Sunday Circle," our group would gather to hang out and socialize while playing games, singing songs and enjoying a variety of interactive e

ntertainments. Soon thereafter, a few of our teens took this concept to their high schools and established school-sanctioned clubs at Mira Costa High School, Palos Verdes High School, and Redondo Union High School. Today, we offer programs 6 days per week, year-round. We provide services for hundreds of children and young adults with special needs and approximately 1,000 student volunteers. Friendship Foundation Clubs are established throughout the South Bay at elementary, middle, and high school levels in public, private, and charter schools with membership constantly growing.

Swipe for the reveal 😂We had such a blast at Water Day last week! Week 2 of Friendship Camp starts today with even more ...
06/22/2026

Swipe for the reveal 😂

We had such a blast at Water Day last week! Week 2 of Friendship Camp starts today with even more friends and fun 😎

Friendship Camp Week 1 ✅We had a BLAST kicking off the summer with our friends during Sports week! ⚽️🏀⚾️🏅A huge thank yo...
06/19/2026

Friendship Camp Week 1 ✅

We had a BLAST kicking off the summer with our friends during Sports week! ⚽️🏀⚾️🏅

A huge thank you to our friends at Ready, Set, Gold! and Straight Up Abilities for joining us 🫶

See you all next week 😉

Looking back at our AMAZING inaugural baseball season— it was truly one for the books 🥹We had so much fun bringing back ...
06/15/2026

Looking back at our AMAZING inaugural baseball season— it was truly one for the books 🥹
We had so much fun bringing back one of our spring sports and can’t wait for next year!

A huge thank you to our volunteers and Manhattan Beach Little League for their support with our Challenger League! Already dreaming of next season ⚾️🤩

06/10/2026

A little camp nostalgia to spark the hype — Friendship Camp 2026, let’s GOOOO 😎🔥

Camp starts on Monday June 15th— we can’t wait to see you!

06/08/2026

Last week, we hosted our annual awards! Our Evening of Recognition celebrated the waves of impact created by our volunteers, school clubs, and community vendors. Congratulations to this year’s award recipients — thank you for being our friend and making a difference! We are so grateful for you 🥹🌟

Special shout outs to our incredible donors, board members, and community partners that make nights like this possible. ✨




Joslyn Center
maxwell2015

05/21/2026

A little behind the scenes magic 👀✨

Get a little glimpse of our team prepping for the best summer yet! If you look closely, you can also get a sneak peek at our camp shirts 😉

05/12/2026

We had a fantastic Teacher Appreciation Week celebrating our amazing Friendship Club Advisors!

We are so grateful for their partnership and unwavering commitment to inclusion and belonging on over 98 school campuses. Thank you, teachers, for being absolute superstars— keep on shining!🌟

Throwback to TWO years ago at our Friendship Campus Topping Off Ceremony! 🚜We celebrated a huge construction milestone t...
05/09/2026

Throwback to TWO years ago at our Friendship Campus Topping Off Ceremony! 🚜We celebrated a huge construction milestone then, and we cannot wait to share more progress updates with you. Stay tuned 👀

Our new 66,000 square foot home is set to be completed in fall of 2026 with so many amazing programs in store. Follow us here at to get updates on our new campus. 🤗

🚨~ New Friendship Club Alert! ~Join us in welcoming Billy Mitchell Elementary School to the Friendship Club community!  ...
05/07/2026

🚨~ New Friendship Club Alert! ~

Join us in welcoming Billy Mitchell Elementary School to the Friendship Club community!  👋🏽😁 .aviators

These aviators are just plane awesome! From friendship bracelets to pizza, charades to conversations, these students do not hesitate to dive right into their inclusive friendship space. Friendships sparked right away thanks to the warm leadership of Vanessa Clark, Community School Site Coordinator, and Ms. Amezcua, SDC teacher.

Volunteer training got competitive in the best way! Students jumped into “Free to Be Me”, a fun charades game to develop social skills, with both teams cheering, high‑fiving, and tying it up 4–4. The excitement in the room was everything. 💙

This spunky group brings magic to the classroom, leaving friends feeling reenergized and ready to take on their next adventure on campus. Keep soarin’, aviators! The sky’s the limit!  ✈️

Address

2108 Vail Avenue
Redondo Beach, CA
90278

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+13102146677

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Friendship Foundation posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share