by Laurie Sternberg | Apr 2, 2019 | Circles, Client Profiles, Volunteer & Staff News
Interested in how the Circles program works? DeAnna (Leader) and Pete (Ally) graciously agreed to share their experience through Journal Entries.
by Laurie Sternberg | Dec 18, 2018 | Client Profiles, Emergency Assistance, Spotlight
Hey, just wanted to share this with you guys. Your generosity helped me with $200 of the $300 cost for the tires and allowed me to pass the Lyft inspection. This allows me to have another reliable form of income. I am very thankful for your help. ~ Ramone
by Laurie Sternberg | Nov 13, 2018 | Circles, Client Profiles, Events, Spotlight
Today a community of families came together together to celebrate a graduation: 14 Circles Leaders (low-income heads of households) completed a 14-week training course as part of the Circles program. The training included courses on a variety of topics, including...
by Laurie Sternberg | Jun 18, 2018 | Client Profiles, Furniture
Diaolo, age 68, has had a tough time moving. Now that his kids are adults and he no longer has to take care of them, he’s moving to a new home. Unfortunately, he had to leave his old furniture behind and has only a kitchen table. Ann Arbor Housing has been...
by Laurie Sternberg | Jun 18, 2018 | Client Profiles, Furniture
Shemeeka has been homeless and unemployed for six years. She had been in the workforce but felt that her life wasn’t going anywhere — then she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and her life began to crumble. She kept working until she couldn’t...
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...
