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 | 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 | Dec 12, 2016 | Car Repair, Cars, Grants Received, Spotlight, Thankfulness Thursday
First Congregational Church of Ann Arbor has been a long-time friend to Friends In Deed. In fact, we have received grant monies from them every year since 2001. In 2016, the $1,000 in grant monies we received helped five working or medically fragile households with...
by Laurie Sternberg | Dec 12, 2016 | Grants Received, Spotlight, Thankfulness Thursday
As we approach the end of 2016 and the beginning of 2017, we at Friends In Deed are optimistic about our organization’s future. Not only are we evolving are programs to better meet the needs of the community, we are growing and evolving as an organization....
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 | Jun 7, 2016 | Spotlight, Thankfulness Thursday
First and foremost, Friends In Deed is about providing a safety net to low-income families in Washtenaw County by filling in the cracks of assistance offered by other social service organizations. We couldn’t do that without the support of our many...
