by Laurie Sternberg | Sep 15, 2015 | Client Profiles
“I came from the Staples Family Center, which is part of The Salvation Army. I am a 25-year-old single mom of a 2-year-old girl and 7-year-old boy. I had lost my job, which caused me to have an eviction on my credit and I couldn’t find housing. I ended up...
by Laurie Sternberg | Aug 18, 2015 | Cars, Client Profiles, Spotlight
My name is Afua, and I’m a single mom of four with two minor kids at home with me. I work in Accounting; however, I lost my job of six years in December and my unemployment benefits ended in May. I was blessed with a job in June actually directly across the...
by Laurie Sternberg | Aug 18, 2015 | Client Profiles, Spotlight
Calli has had a hard time of it over the last couple of years. A pregnant mom with two kids, Calli left an abusive situation in Ohio and subsequently moved to Washtenaw County, where she stayed with a friend and found a job as a waitress. When her friend decided to...
by Laurie Sternberg | Aug 13, 2015 | Thankfulness Thursday, Volunteer & Staff News
While lunch was great, Dave and Mary VanderYacht’s lake house was like a summer amusement park. After we filled up on food and drink, Dave gave us a tour of the surrounding lakes on his pontoon boat. A little later in the afternoon, Dave broke out the jet ski....
by Laurie Sternberg | Aug 13, 2015 | Thankfulness Thursday, Volunteer & Staff News
Each year, Dave and Mary VanderYacht open their home to Friends In Deed for a volunteer picnic. Everyone brought a dish and food was plentiful. In fact, there were six desserts! The deck surrounding the house overlooks Halfmoon Lake in Pinckney. Surrounded by trees,...
