by Laurie Sternberg | Nov 20, 2017 | Beds, Client Profiles, Community Needs, FID Fundraisers, Furniture, Giving Tuesday, Spotlight
Linda is battling a rare autoimmune neuromuscular disorder, Myasthenia Gravis. This disease effects less than 1% of the US population. It causes a person great pain and fatigue, and eventual immobility. Linda said that within a few years, she will be confined to a...
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 | Jun 20, 2017 | Beds, Client Profiles, Furniture, Spotlight
Lisa, an amputee, is a single mom with kids, and she’s been looking for a place to live for a long time. Now that she has one, she realized it would take her almost a year to fill it with basic-needs furniture without the help of Friends In Deed. “I really...
by Laurie Sternberg | Jan 12, 2017 | Beds, Grants Received, Thankfulness Thursday
The Ann Arbor City Club chose Friends In Deed for its annual Open Your Heart Campaign! The campaign collects items for donation to a local nonprofit. Throughout February in 2017, the club will be collecting bed & crib sheets for Friends In Deed. We are very...
by Laurie Sternberg | Nov 21, 2016 | Beds, Furniture, Giving Tuesday, Thankfulness Thursday
Jaime, a mother of four, was living in a shelter in Ypsilanti. She fell upon hard times after losing a job. She was able to get some help with the Ann Arbor Housing Commission(AAHC). The Ann Arbor Housing Commission seeks to provide desirable housing and support...
by Laurie Sternberg | Nov 18, 2016 | Beds, Giving Tuesday, Spotlight
When the sun goes down and the time for sleep has come, where do you go? Do you walk into a bedroom with a comfortable bed awaiting you with warm blankets and pillows? Do you feel safe as you climb under the covers and prepare yourself for the final end to your day?...
