by Laurie Sternberg | Sep 20, 2016 | Spotlight, Volunteer & Staff News
We had some new groups help us out in September. For instance, a group of students from Eastern Michigan University took a Community Plunge with Friends In Deed by volunteering to deliver much-needed furniture to low-income families in our community. “I take a...
by Laurie Sternberg | Aug 23, 2016 | Circles
The board voted and Sarah signed the contract, which means it’s official! Friends In Deed is now a Circle’s affiliate. While the first class won’t start until September of 2017, we’ve already working on implementing the new program. Want to...
by Laurie Sternberg | Jun 24, 2016 | Emergency Assistance, Spotlight
At one time, Harvey was a biology teacher and athletic director for a local school. Unfortunately, things went downhill for him after was hit by a drunk driver and suffered a brain injury. More setbacks followed, whether as a result of bad luck or bad people. Even...
by Laurie Sternberg | Jun 14, 2016 | Spotlight, Volunteer & Staff News
As many of you already know, Charlene, our casework supervisor, is moving on to a new job. Charlene will be missed. Not only is she a character, she is a lot of fun and a raging MSU fan. Staff and volunteers alike got together to give her a big sendoff at...
by Laurie Sternberg | Jun 7, 2016 | Spotlight, Thankfulness Thursday
First and foremost, Friends In Deed is about providing a safety net to low-income families in Washtenaw County by filling in the cracks of assistance offered by other social service organizations. We couldn’t do that without the support of our many...
