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...
by Laurie Sternberg | Dec 4, 2015 | Client Profiles, Emergency Assistance
Linda was in a fix. She had a job delivering pizzas when her car disappeared from where it was parked one day. There was no sign by where she had left it, which meant she didn’t know what happened to it. Was it stolen? “I was stuck in Ann Arbor. This never...
by Laurie Sternberg | Nov 24, 2015 | Beds, Client Profiles, FID Fundraisers, Giving Tuesday, Spotlight
Rachel was starting over with her two boys after a stay in SafeHouse. While the family created a new home for themselves, her two boys were sleeping on couches that were uncomfortable and too short. Rachel came to Friends In Deed for help. Give the Gift of Rest This...
by Laurie Sternberg | Nov 20, 2015 | Beds, Client Profiles, FID Fundraisers, Giving Tuesday, Spotlight
Lakesha’s daughter is getting a big surprise today: a new bed from Friends In Deed. Up until now, the 14 year old was sleeping on the couch because her mom was undergoing dialysis and money was tight.”We can’t buy stuff,” Lakesha said....
by Laurie Sternberg | Nov 3, 2015 | Beds, Client Profiles, Community Needs, FID Fundraisers, Giving Tuesday, Spotlight
As we approach the holidays, we at Friends In Deed are gearing up for our annual Bed & Crib Drive. The Drive allows our supporters to give monetary donations for the purchase of new beds and cribs. Since the bed drive’s inception, we have helped over 1400...
by Laurie Sternberg | Oct 8, 2015 | Client Profiles, Emergency Assistance
Tragedy hit when Crystal’s apartment burned down. She and her four children — ages 1, 5, 8 and 11 — lost everything, including identification.While losing her home was heartrending for Crystal and her children, she soon realized that the loss of...
