by Laurie Sternberg | Nov 20, 2015 | Beds, Client Profiles, FID Fundraisers, Giving Tuesday, Spotlight
Lakesha’s daughter is getting a big surprise today: a new bed from Friends In Deed. Up until now, the 14 year old was sleeping on the couch because her mom was undergoing dialysis and money was tight.”We can’t buy stuff,” Lakesha said....
by Laurie Sternberg | Nov 3, 2015 | Beds, Client Profiles, Community Needs, FID Fundraisers, Giving Tuesday, Spotlight
As we approach the holidays, we at Friends In Deed are gearing up for our annual Bed & Crib Drive. The Drive allows our supporters to give monetary donations for the purchase of new beds and cribs. Since the bed drive’s inception, we have helped over 1400...
by Laurie Sternberg | Oct 6, 2015 | Grants Received, Spotlight
Back in 2013, the State of Michigan reduced the months in which DHS could offer utility assistance. The result is that our neighbors in Washtenaw County are no longer able to apply to DHS for utility assistance during the non-crisis months of June through October....
by Laurie Sternberg | Aug 18, 2015 | Cars, Client Profiles, Spotlight
My name is Afua, and I’m a single mom of four with two minor kids at home with me. I work in Accounting; however, I lost my job of six years in December and my unemployment benefits ended in May. I was blessed with a job in June actually directly across the...
by Laurie Sternberg | Aug 18, 2015 | Client Profiles, Spotlight
Calli has had a hard time of it over the last couple of years. A pregnant mom with two kids, Calli left an abusive situation in Ohio and subsequently moved to Washtenaw County, where she stayed with a friend and found a job as a waitress. When her friend decided to...
