by Laurie Sternberg | Jan 12, 2018 | Spotlight, Volunteer & Staff News
We lost a good friend this week. Betty Damren, a long-time volunteer, passed away at age 99. Betty goes way, way back with Friends In Deed. In fact, she volunteered in our offices back when we were located in downtown Ypsi. Betty started with Friends In Deed when she...
by Laurie Sternberg | Sep 8, 2017 | Spotlight, Volunteer & Staff News
We lost a very good friend this week: Kathy Wilde, who passed away at home in Ypsilanti. Kathy came to Friends in Deed nine years ago at the request of a friend, and she has been volunteering for us in several roles ever since. Most recently, she worked on the...
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...
by Laurie Sternberg | Aug 8, 2017 | Spotlight, Thankfulness Thursday, Volunteer & Staff News
Terrie Upham, a student in Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work, is finishing up her internship with Friends In Deed next week. While normally we’d be wishing her luck and saying goodbye, Terrie will continue on with us on our Furniture Line as she did...
by Laurie Sternberg | May 23, 2017 | Circles, Spotlight, Volunteer & Staff News
When: Thursday, June 1st 7:00 pm Where: Cultivate Coffee & Tap House, 307 N River St, Ypsilanti, (Depot Town) Please join us for this informal get-together with a group of enthusiastic volunteers who want to help make a positive impact in the lives of families in...
by Laurie Sternberg | Jan 30, 2017 | Volunteer & Staff News
We’ve had a number of student groups volunteer to help out recently, including students from EMU’s VISION Volunteer Center and the Interact Club at Saline High School (shown above). Each group took our truck and picked up and delivered furniture. They also...
