by Laurie Sternberg | Feb 15, 2019 | Beds, Community Needs, Furniture, Spotlight, Thank You
The folks at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church of Dexter have hosted a Pillow and Blanket Drive in the parish for several years now. The drive started many years ago with the help of long-time Friends In Deed volunteer and parishioner Sally Carpinella and continues...
by Laurie Sternberg | Mar 9, 2018 | Beds, Client Profiles, Furniture, Spotlight, Volunteer & Staff News
A Day in the Life of a Furniture VolunteerBy Tom Humphreys On the surface it seemed a pretty routine furniture run at Friends In Deed. Our assignment was to pick up three twin beds from the donor’s home and then deliver them to the client’s residence. As it turned out...
by Laurie Sternberg | Dec 21, 2017 | Beds, Community Needs, FID Fundraisers
We asked some folks. It turns out a bed is more than just about sleep. Find out more by watching the...
by Laurie Sternberg | Dec 18, 2017 | Beds, Grants Received, Spotlight, Thank You
The Helen L. Kay Charitable Trust has been a good and loyal friend to Friends In Deed for many years through its support of our Bed Drive. 2017 was no exception. We recently received $5,000 in grant monies earmarked for the purchase of beds and cribs for low-income...
by Laurie Sternberg | Dec 1, 2017 | Beds, FID Fundraisers, Giving Tuesday, Spotlight
With your generous donations on Giving Tuesday, we had our best match yet! We were waiting to get the specifics of a couple pledges made on Giving Tuesday, and we now have a new total: 120 Beds & Cribs. Not only did you generous folks donate 96 beds and cribs, but...
by Laurie Sternberg | Nov 27, 2017 | Beds, FID Fundraisers, Spotlight
Ruda is an angel on earth. When her sister passed away seven years ago in October from complications due to a hole in her heart, Ruda took her sister’s three youngest children into her home to raise them. The sudden occupancy increase left the family strained and...
