by Laurie Sternberg | Nov 21, 2017 | Events, FID Fundraisers, Spotlight
Kim Kaster, the owner of Brewed Awakenings Cafe in Saline, is hosting Friends In Deed for its Eat, Drink and Pay it Forward day (November 21, 2017). In other words, she is giving us space in the cafe to set out materials and make some new friends. She is also donating...
by Laurie Sternberg | Nov 20, 2017 | Beds, Client Profiles, Community Needs, FID Fundraisers, Furniture, Giving Tuesday, Spotlight
Linda is battling a rare autoimmune neuromuscular disorder, Myasthenia Gravis. This disease effects less than 1% of the US population. It causes a person great pain and fatigue, and eventual immobility. Linda said that within a few years, she will be confined to a...
by Laurie Sternberg | Nov 20, 2017 | Events, FID Fundraisers, Spotlight
A good time was had by all at Cultivate’s Trivia Night. The night of entertainment and education was the perfect mix for the Friends In Deed mixer. The game was thought up by Billy Kangas, who also served as the Master of Ceremonies. The best part of the evening...
by Laurie Sternberg | Oct 3, 2017 | Car Repair, Client Profiles, Spotlight
Paula and her 12-year-old daughter, Fayth, had a hard time of it over the last year as their small family struggled with Paula’s breast cancer diagnosis. Treatment involved removing Paul’s breast. While the good news is that Paula survived the scare, she...
by Laurie Sternberg | Sep 19, 2017 | Community Needs, Emergency Assistance, Resources, Spotlight
Friends In Deed is hosting its annual How-to-Help Seminar on Monday, October 23rd from 7pm to 9pm. It will be held at First Baptist Church of Ypsilanti, 1110 W. Cross Street in Ypsilanti. You can register by email to Office@FriendsindeedMI.org or phone at...
by Laurie Sternberg | Sep 8, 2017 | Spotlight, Volunteer & Staff News
We lost a very good friend this week: Kathy Wilde, who passed away at home in Ypsilanti. Kathy came to Friends in Deed nine years ago at the request of a friend, and she has been volunteering for us in several roles ever since. Most recently, she worked on the...
