by Laurie Sternberg | Jan 14, 2016 | Donors, Thankfulness Thursday
We want to extend a belated thank you to a group of generous ladies from Plante Moran, who got together with a little wine and a lot of fleece to tie blankets. Erin O’Connor of Plante Moran dropped off 12 donated blankets for Friends In Deed to pass out along...
by Laurie Sternberg | Jan 14, 2016 | Grants Received, Spotlight, Thankfulness Thursday, Volunteer & Staff News
On January 3, 2016 the two Sunday collections at the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor raised $1593.98 in donation to Friends In Deed. Friends In Deed was given the honor as part of the church’s Share the Collection program. Sarah was on...
by Laurie Sternberg | Dec 14, 2015 | Cars, Client Profiles, Spotlight
Mwashite is a single mom with a two-year-old child. She came to the United States in 2010 as a refugee from Tanzania, Africa. Since that time, she’s found work but sometimes struggled to find a place to live. In fact, she recently spent three months at the...
by Laurie Sternberg | Dec 14, 2015 | Beds, Client Profiles, Giving Tuesday, Spotlight
Pilar has two children and very little furniture. Up until coming to Friends In Deed, Pilar, Madyson (2) and Carter (1) were sharing a blow-up mattress. With help from her friends at Friends In Deed, Pilar plans to surprise her two children with a crib, twin bed,...
by Laurie Sternberg | Dec 11, 2015 | Client Profiles, Emergency Assistance
Rhonda is a para-educator in the Ypsilanti Community School District and attending college to become a social worker. While she recently obtained a car, she wasn’t quite able to afford the car insurance to actually use it. Her defeated expression caught the...
