by Laurie Sternberg | Nov 4, 2016 | Beds, Client Profiles, Furniture, Giving Tuesday, Spotlight
“Even when you work hard, you can get stuck in a situation with no resources,” Kenya said of the time she spent homeless. When she couldn’t keep up with her bills, she was forced to move into her sister’s house with her five children ages 3 to...
by Laurie Sternberg | Sep 26, 2016 | Donors, Spotlight
Sonya was very excited that she found a place that would take her barely used mattress. “I called everybody!” she said of her search for an organization that would take it as a donation. After finding no place in Wayne County and only one organization in Oakland, she...
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 | 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...
