by Laurie Sternberg | Nov 10, 2016 | Beds, Furniture, Giving Tuesday, Spotlight
“I have to take one day at a time or I’d go crazy,” Ebony said of her struggle to make ends meet. Ebony is the mother of two daughters, ages 8 and 17, and works seasonal jobs. Her finances are tight and she’s been concentrating on keeping the...
by Laurie Sternberg | Nov 7, 2016 | Events, FID Fundraisers, Spotlight
The SERRV Small World Shop Sale is hosted on the weekend before Thanksgiving by the First United Methodist Church. The annual Sale includes distinctive items from around the world and is a great place to find a unique gift! What is SERRV? SERRV and Equal Exchange are...
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 | Sep 26, 2016 | Donors, Spotlight
Sonya was very excited that she found a place that would take her barely used mattress. “I called everybody!” she said of her search for an organization that would take it as a donation. After finding no place in Wayne County and only one organization in Oakland, she...
by Laurie Sternberg | Sep 20, 2016 | Spotlight, Volunteer & Staff News
We had some new groups help us out in September. For instance, a group of students from Eastern Michigan University took a Community Plunge with Friends In Deed by volunteering to deliver much-needed furniture to low-income families in our community. “I take a...
by Laurie Sternberg | Jun 24, 2016 | Emergency Assistance, Spotlight
At one time, Harvey was a biology teacher and athletic director for a local school. Unfortunately, things went downhill for him after was hit by a drunk driver and suffered a brain injury. More setbacks followed, whether as a result of bad luck or bad people. Even...
