by Laurie Sternberg | Nov 10, 2016 | Beds, Furniture, Giving Tuesday, Spotlight
“I have to take one day at a time or I’d go crazy,” Ebony said of her struggle to make ends meet. Ebony is the mother of two daughters, ages 8 and 17, and works seasonal jobs. Her finances are tight and she’s been concentrating on keeping the...
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 | Jun 3, 2016 | Beds, Furniture
Ted has given his nephew a home for five years now. While he had a hand-me-down bed for the boy, it started to really lose its shape with use. “The springs were poking him,” Ted said. The mattress was so bad that Ted’s nephew has been sleeping on the...
by Laurie Sternberg | Feb 18, 2016 | Beds, Community Needs, Donors, Thankfulness Thursday
The folks at St. Joseph Parish of Dexter have been helping out Friends In Deed for over 10 years. That’s because every January, the families that are involved in the Religious Education Sessions hold a blanket and pillow drive. The drive started as the...
by Laurie Sternberg | Feb 1, 2016 | Beds, Client Profiles, Giving Tuesday
Eddie had a rough time of it over the last year. Diagnosed with breast cancer, she underwent a mastectomy and is still undergoing chemotherapy. “That’s okay; I got enough use out of it!” she jokes about her breast. Despite her buoyant spirit, the...
by Laurie Sternberg | Feb 1, 2016 | Beds, Client Profiles, Furniture
Just as Richard was recovering from surgery and unable to work, his housemate was laid off. The situation left the two in need of some help. Thankfully, Friends In Deed was able to help out with basic-needs furniture. Now the men have a healthy and comfortable place...
