News and Updates
News and Notes
Reimagined by Will Jones III
Reimagined by Will Jones III | dedicated to Friends In Deed it’s like unzipping a familiar, yet broken zipper then separating the strands creating as much distance between them as possible fighting against the magnetic compulsion to bring the familiar back together...
Our New Caseworker: Joye Clute
Joye actually started with us just a couple weeks before COVID sent our entire staff home to work remotely. “It was a little intimidating to be on my own and in charge of a community helpline,” Joye said of that time; but despite tackling a new job in relative...
Our New AmeriCorps VISTA: Megan
Megan Rochlitz, the newest member of the Friends In Deed family, comes to us from St. Ignace, where she served a year as an AmeriCorps VISTA with the Mackinac Economic Alliance. And while we haven’t had much time to get to know Megan, one thing has become plainly...
Help Wanted! We have a position open for a Furniture Coordinator
Old National Bank Awards $7,500 Grant to Friends In Deed
While any grant is greatly appreciated, we'd also like to point out that operations funding is especially hard to come by, and this grant is earmarked for the transition of our Direct Assistance Helpline following COVID. This means that we can breath a little easier...
2020 Census
The deadline for individuals to complete the census is a week from today – September 30th. While our county’s self-response rate to this point (76.6%) is higher than our response in 2010 (73.3%) and higher than the state (70.8%) and national (66.2%) averages. We do...
Voter Registration/Absentee Ballot Drive Events
The League Of Women Voters Ann Arbor Area, Unitarian Universalist Civic Engagement Group (UUCivs), and the Ann Arbor Housing Commission (AAHC) are hosting two non-partisan Voter Registration/Absentee Ballot drive events. These events will take place on Tuesday...
Golf Day Round Up
First of all, we'd like to thank our many sponsors that enabled us to carry on with our annual Golf Outing. It was different than prior years because of COVID-19, but we still managed to raise over $14,000 for Friends In Deed. We'd also like to thank John Carver,...
A Closer Look at Criminal Justice Candidates in Washtenaw County
https://www.friendsindeedmi.org/a-closer-look-at-criminal-justice-candidates-in-washtenaw-county/
Current Newsletter
Below, you can see a preview of our March 2021 newsletter! You can download a full version of the PDF by clicking on the button below.
New and Noteworthy Partners
Old National Bank Awards $7,500 Grant to Friends In Deed
While any grant is greatly appreciated, we'd also like to point out that operations funding is especially hard to come by, and this grant is earmarked for the transition of our Direct Assistance Helpline following COVID. This means that we can breath a little easier...
Thank You to All of Our Golf Outing Sponsors!
Friends In Deed recently was awarded $20,000 in grant monies from the United Way of Washtenaw County's Financial Stability Fund. The monies will be used to strengthen and expand FID's Circles program that works to promote the financial stability of families living in...
Thank You Comerica Charitable Foundation!
The Comerica Charitable Foundation recently awarded us a $5,000 grant for our Circles children's program!
Golf Outing a BIG Success!
The Golf Outing made over $15,000 this year!. That's a lot of money that will help us keep our doors open and clients served. We couldn't have done it without a lot of support! Ken Fischer was our Honorary Chair and brought in new sponsors and great auction items. He...
Annual Dinner Sponsor: Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors
In addition to providing us with grant monies in 2016 and 2017 to support operations and our Furniture program respectively, the Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors (AAABoR) is supporting our Annual Dinner & Silent Auction in 2018 as both a Diamond Patron and an...
Annual Report
Below, you can see a preview our annual report! You can download a full version of the PDF by clicking on the button below.
