by Laurie Sternberg | Oct 6, 2015 | Car Repair, Client Profiles
Diane has faced difficult challenges – she spent time up north with her father as he died of cancer and then returned to have to seek shelter from an abusive situation, all while caring for a teenage son and an older, disabled daughter. Then her car, which was...
by Laurie Sternberg | Sep 15, 2015 | Client Profiles
Joanne was working a part-time job and looking for a full-time job when she fell behind on her car insurance. Friends In Deed was able to help her get it reinstated, so she could keep her car on the road and keep her job.
by Laurie Sternberg | Sep 15, 2015 | Client Profiles
I heard about Friends in Deed from some of my friends and a few church members. I moved here from Ohio, and when I came, I had nothing. I called and got put on the list for furniture. I got a table and chairs for my kitchen, a TV, and also a set of bunk bed...
by Laurie Sternberg | Sep 15, 2015 | Client Profiles
“I came from the Staples Family Center, which is part of The Salvation Army. I am a 25-year-old single mom of a 2-year-old girl and 7-year-old boy. I had lost my job, which caused me to have an eviction on my credit and I couldn’t find housing. I ended up...
by Laurie Sternberg | Aug 18, 2015 | Cars, Client Profiles, Spotlight
My name is Afua, and I’m a single mom of four with two minor kids at home with me. I work in Accounting; however, I lost my job of six years in December and my unemployment benefits ended in May. I was blessed with a job in June actually directly across the...
by Laurie Sternberg | Aug 18, 2015 | Client Profiles, Spotlight
Calli has had a hard time of it over the last couple of years. A pregnant mom with two kids, Calli left an abusive situation in Ohio and subsequently moved to Washtenaw County, where she stayed with a friend and found a job as a waitress. When her friend decided to...
