by Laurie Sternberg | Jun 3, 2016 | Beds, Furniture
Ted has given his nephew a home for five years now. While he had a hand-me-down bed for the boy, it started to really lose its shape with use. “The springs were poking him,” Ted said. The mattress was so bad that Ted’s nephew has been sleeping on the...
by Laurie Sternberg | Jun 2, 2016 | Community Needs, Emergency Assistance, Grants Received, Resources, Thankfulness Thursday
‘Tis the season, the non-crisis season as far as the Department of Human Services is concerned. From June 1st to October 31st, low-income families in Washtenaw County will not be able to request assistance from DHS to prevent utility shut off. As one of only a...
by Laurie Sternberg | May 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
Still more businesses made donations that let guests at our Annual Dinner & Silent Auction win a wall hanging, gift certificate, fun tour and even a birthday party. We aimed for variety in the auction, and it paid off to benefit the low-income families in...
by Laurie Sternberg | May 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
We had several businesses that donated items to our annual Silent Auction. Given that our event was May 3rd, we combined a few items to make some great gift packages for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. One package included custom jewelry, while another...
by Laurie Sternberg | May 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
We want to extend a big thank you to Arbor Beverage Company. The folks at Arbor Beverage sponsored our Annual Dinner. For the first time in the dinner’s 30-year history, beer and wine were available — paired with dinner no less. Thank you Arbor Beverage...
