by Laurie Sternberg | Feb 1, 2016 | FID Fundraisers, Spotlight
We at Friends In Deed would like to extend a hearty thank you to Haab’s Restaurant. The folks at Haab’s have been long-time supporters, and their last fundraiser for us raised over $300! Thank You Haab’s Restaurant, and Thank You to those of you who...
by Laurie Sternberg | Jan 26, 2016 | Cars, Client Profiles
Brian, his wife and five children — ages 3, 9, 14, 15, 16 — have been without a car for about a year. “I did what I could to keep it going,” Brian said of the old family car, but it had one problem after another.Having no transportation made...
by Laurie Sternberg | Jan 14, 2016 | Donors, Thankfulness Thursday
We want to extend a belated thank you to a group of generous ladies from Plante Moran, who got together with a little wine and a lot of fleece to tie blankets. Erin O’Connor of Plante Moran dropped off 12 donated blankets for Friends In Deed to pass out along...
by Laurie Sternberg | Jan 14, 2016 | Grants Received, Spotlight, Thankfulness Thursday, Volunteer & Staff News
On January 3, 2016 the two Sunday collections at the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor raised $1593.98 in donation to Friends In Deed. Friends In Deed was given the honor as part of the church’s Share the Collection program. Sarah was on...
by Laurie Sternberg | Dec 14, 2015 | Cars, Client Profiles, Spotlight
Mwashite is a single mom with a two-year-old child. She came to the United States in 2010 as a refugee from Tanzania, Africa. Since that time, she’s found work but sometimes struggled to find a place to live. In fact, she recently spent three months at the...
