by Andrew Green | Jan 28, 2020 | Thank You, Thankfulness Thursday, Volunteer & Staff News
A common theme among the volunteers working with Friends In Deed is the praise of their fellow volunteers, and that is no different with Lauren Cole. She originally came aboard after a recommendation from her neighbor and close friend. Her friend knew that Lauren had...
by Andrew Green | Jan 23, 2020 | Circles, Thank You, Thankfulness Thursday, Volunteer & Staff News
“Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.”- Colin Powell. This quote is one that Kyle Hewlett used to describe his work on the Jobs and Education Team (JET) with Circles because, to him, it encapsulates what he finds the most rewarding aspect of his position within...
by Andrew Green | Jan 21, 2020 | Circles, Thank You, Thankfulness Thursday, Volunteer & Staff News
When Gurdas Sandhu moved to the area to begin his research fellowship with the U.S. EPA, he knew there was another scratch he needed to itch. He always had an interest in giving back to his community and assisting people about general education and getting out of...
by Laurie Sternberg | Jan 10, 2019 | Donors, Grants Received, Spotlight, Thank You, Thankfulness Thursday
The Comerica Charitable Foundation recently awarded us a $5,000 grant for our Circles children’s program!
by Laurie Sternberg | Apr 5, 2018 | Planned Giving, Spotlight, Thankfulness Thursday
Mike Weber and his family are long-time supporters of Friends In Deed. In this video, he talks about why his family created an endowment fund for...
by Laurie Sternberg | Sep 7, 2017 | Beds, Furniture, Grants Received, Thankfulness Thursday, Volunteer & Staff News
What you have to understand is how great it is for a kid to get his or her own bed when they’ve been doing without. Thanks to the folks from the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor, two low-income families in Washtenaw County recently received this gift of sleep. Beds for...
