by Laurie Sternberg | Dec 21, 2017 | Beds, Community Needs, FID Fundraisers
We asked some folks. It turns out a bed is more than just about sleep. Find out more by watching the...
by Laurie Sternberg | Dec 18, 2017 | Beds, Grants Received, Spotlight, Thank You
The Helen L. Kay Charitable Trust has been a good and loyal friend to Friends In Deed for many years through its support of our Bed Drive. 2017 was no exception. We recently received $5,000 in grant monies earmarked for the purchase of beds and cribs for low-income...
by Laurie Sternberg | Dec 18, 2017 | Circles, Grants Received, Spotlight
The United Way of Washtenaw County continues to make a difference to Friends In Deed. Most recently, we received a $10,000 grant award in support of our Circles Program. As you know, the Circles program was launched in July of 2017 and the first “class” of Leaders...
by Laurie Sternberg | Dec 1, 2017 | Circles, Grants Received
We received a lot of generous grant awards this year, and we wanted to highlight a few. Some of the grants are from organizations that we’ve known for a while. For instance, Zion Lutheran Church has awarded us a grant in each of the last several years for...
by Laurie Sternberg | Dec 1, 2017 | Beds, FID Fundraisers, Giving Tuesday, Spotlight
With your generous donations on Giving Tuesday, we had our best match yet! We were waiting to get the specifics of a couple pledges made on Giving Tuesday, and we now have a new total: 120 Beds & Cribs. Not only did you generous folks donate 96 beds and cribs, but...