Support Our Mission
Help Us Fight Poverty in Our Community.
Friends In Deed not only provides a safety net for low-income families in our community through our furniture and direct assistance programs, we also work to help families find their way out of poverty through our Circles program.
Because of the donations from good neighbors like you, we’re making a difference one family at a time. Just ask a few of the families we’ve helped:
Donate Furniture
Under the direction of our Furniture Coordinator, Friends In Deed operates a large furniture program that matches donors with needy families. We take bedroom and living room furniture, as well as kitchen tables and chairs. We then pass it on to families in need.
Volunteers operate the furniture phone line and provide pick-up and delivery in cases where the recipient is not able to pick up on their own.
Furniture Helpline
For more information or assistance call (734) 484-7607 or email: Furniture@FriendsInDeedMI.org.
Tuesday – Friday: 9:30 AM to Noon
Donate a Car
Give the Gift of Transportation!
Sometimes a person/family just needs a little help to keep their car on the road so that they can make it to work or get medical treatment. Other times, they are in dire need of new transportation. FID is one of the only programs in Washtenaw County that doesn’t sell a donated car but passes it on to the people who need it most.
If you have a car or van you’d like to donate, the first step is to contact us through the button, by calling call us at 734-485-7658, or emailing Office@FriendsindeedMI.org.
Car Donation Testimonials
Katie Doyle, Associate Director of the Ozone House:
In recent years, Friends In Deed has provided youth vital access to transportation, by helping youth obtain a vehicle and/or maintain and repair a vehicle. Perhaps because our neighbor to the east, Detroit, MI. is the “motor city,” public transportation is not readily accessible or effective for many youth to use to achieve their health, employment, education, and recreational needs. In the poorest regions of the county, where many youth can afford to live, there is no public transportation at all. Likewise, for young families with multiple children, public transportation is neither convenient nor accessible.
In such situations when a young adult cannot get to their job, cannot transport their children to necessary health and education services, or cannot get to their vital appointments, they are left floundering in a cycle of poverty. Friends In Deed has stopped this cycle for some youth with whom Ozone House has worked. Without the support of Friends In Deed, these youth and their families would not be able to maintain their housing by virtue of the inaccessibility of public transportation. This service that Friends In Deed provides is vital, and I urge you to fund their request for support so that they can continue to help the neediest families in the community.
Walt Hayes, Select Auto Service:
The families that benefit from the automotive support program are served with donated vehicles and repairs to provide reliable transportation for employment or necessary appointments. As an automotive repair facility which desires to give back to the community, partnering with Friends In Deed, provides the critical element of screening the recipients thus preserving and managing the resources for those in need. Charitable requests for automotive repairs are funneled towards the expert evaluation of Friends In Deed.
Donated vehicles are accepted or rejected based on a careful technical evaluation which determines whether a vehicle will be able to meet the need of the client and not drain the resources for future recipients. Reliable transportation is critical to providing a path to independence.
Ms. Marshall, Client:
Several years ago I was a passenger in an automobile accident. Since that time I have struggled to get my life back on track. I attend daily appointments as part of the rehabilitation process. I have had financial difficulties trying to maintain basic needs, but in my time of crisis, Friends In Deed was there for me. They went above and beyond offering warm and caring problem solving suggestions, along with the financial resources.
When my car became inoperable, they placed me on an automobile referral list, and I am now a recipient of the auto donation program. My progress is coming along and Friends In Deed is a significant part of that journey. This program offers hope to people who have none. I thank God for them everyday.
Scott Wright, Parish Social Ministry Director at St. Francis of Assisi:
Donate a Bed or Crib
We have many people who come to us needing a bed or crib for themselves or a child. Some of these families are coming out of a shelter after experiencing a fire, bedbug infestation or domestic-abuse situation. Still other families are simply living paycheck to paycheck, and there is no extra money for the purchase of a bed or crib.
Sometimes a family just needs a little help to give all of its members a safe and healthy sleep environment. Friends In Deed is one of the only programs in Washtenaw County that helps a family obtain a bed or crib free of cost.
By making a monetary donation toward the purchase of a new bed or crib, you can help an individual or child get up off the floor, get into a bed/crib, and get a good night’s sleep.
Have you ever had to sleep on the floor, on the ground or crash on a friend’s couch?
How did you feel the next day?
Now imagine what it would be like to have no bed and no hope for getting one anytime soon..
Donate to Circles
There are countless ways to get involved with Circles Washtenaw County! We need volunteers for many areas. If you would like to be a part of our vision to empower families and can volunteer your time and talents, click the button below.