by Laurie Sternberg | 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 Laurie Sternberg | 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...
by Laurie Sternberg | Aug 11, 2017 | Client Profiles, Emergency Assistance, Furniture, Thankfulness Thursday
Meet Crystal, a home health care worker for six years with a Certified Nursing Assistant diploma. Crystal, twenty-seven, is mom to six-year old Isaiah, who will be entering first grade this fall. Crystal heard about Friends In Deed (FID) from a friend who referred...
