by Laurie Sternberg | Sep 7, 2017 | Beds, Furniture, Grants Received, Thankfulness Thursday, Volunteer & Staff News
What you have to understand is how great it is for a kid to get his or her own bed when they’ve been doing without. Thanks to the folks from the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor, two low-income families in Washtenaw County recently received this gift of sleep. Beds for...
by Laurie Sternberg | Aug 8, 2017 | Spotlight, Thankfulness Thursday, Volunteer & Staff News
Terrie Upham, a student in Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work, is finishing up her internship with Friends In Deed next week. While normally we’d be wishing her luck and saying goodbye, Terrie will continue on with us on our Furniture Line as she did...
by Laurie Sternberg | May 23, 2017 | Circles, Spotlight, Volunteer & Staff News
When: Thursday, June 1st 7:00 pm Where: Cultivate Coffee & Tap House, 307 N River St, Ypsilanti, (Depot Town) Please join us for this informal get-together with a group of enthusiastic volunteers who want to help make a positive impact in the lives of families in...
by Laurie Sternberg | Jan 30, 2017 | Volunteer & Staff News
We’ve had a number of student groups volunteer to help out recently, including students from EMU’s VISION Volunteer Center and the Interact Club at Saline High School (shown above). Each group took our truck and picked up and delivered furniture. They also...
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 14, 2016 | Spotlight, Volunteer & Staff News
As many of you already know, Charlene, our casework supervisor, is moving on to a new job. Charlene will be missed. Not only is she a character, she is a lot of fun and a raging MSU fan. Staff and volunteers alike got together to give her a big sendoff at...
