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 | Oct 13, 2016 | Client Profiles, Furniture
A basement of raw sewage resulted in homelessness for Curtis’ family. Not only was their home condemned, but black mold meant they couldn’t take any of their furniture, clothing or personal belongings with them. “We lost a lot of stuff,” Curtis...
by Laurie Sternberg | Sep 26, 2016 | Donors, Spotlight
Sonya was very excited that she found a place that would take her barely used mattress. “I called everybody!” she said of her search for an organization that would take it as a donation. After finding no place in Wayne County and only one organization in Oakland, she...
by Laurie Sternberg | Sep 20, 2016 | Spotlight, Volunteer & Staff News
We had some new groups help us out in September. For instance, a group of students from Eastern Michigan University took a Community Plunge with Friends In Deed by volunteering to deliver much-needed furniture to low-income families in our community. “I take a...
by Laurie Sternberg | Aug 23, 2016 | Circles
The board voted and Sarah signed the contract, which means it’s official! Friends In Deed is now a Circle’s affiliate. While the first class won’t start until September of 2017, we’ve already working on implementing the new program. Want to...
