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 | Feb 1, 2016 | Beds, Client Profiles, Giving Tuesday
Eddie had a rough time of it over the last year. Diagnosed with breast cancer, she underwent a mastectomy and is still undergoing chemotherapy. “That’s okay; I got enough use out of it!” she jokes about her breast. Despite her buoyant spirit, the...
by Laurie Sternberg | Feb 1, 2016 | Beds, Client Profiles, Giving Tuesday
Marcia just moved here with her six kids — ages 1,2,3,7,9 and 10. She didn’t have anything, so the whole family was sleeping on pallets on the floor. Friends In Deed was able to get beds for all of the children, and almost all of the beds were new because...
by Laurie Sternberg | Feb 1, 2016 | Beds, Client Profiles, Giving Tuesday
Ebony has five kids all under the age of 11. Between working and taking care of all those kids, she certainly has her hands full. Ebony first heard of Friends In Deed through a resource packet when she originally moved here. She didn’t contact us, however, until...
by Laurie Sternberg | Feb 1, 2016 | Beds, Client Profiles, Giving Tuesday
Kiara is a single mom of a two-year-old boy, who is now big enough to need a bed rather than a crib. Thanks to the generous folks who contributed to our Annual Bed & Crib Drive, Kiara’s son not only received a bed through Friends In Deed, he received a...
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,...