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...
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...
by Laurie Sternberg | Jun 7, 2016 | Spotlight, Thankfulness Thursday
First and foremost, Friends In Deed is about providing a safety net to low-income families in Washtenaw County by filling in the cracks of assistance offered by other social service organizations. We couldn’t do that without the support of our many...
by Laurie Sternberg | Feb 22, 2016 | Donors, FID Fundraisers, Spotlight
Raise your bottle to Friends In Deed! That’s what Lucky’s Market in Ann Arbor is doing. They are raising money for Friends In Deed by offering “up” at least seven truck loads of bottles and cans for recycling. Best of all, Friends In Deed will...
by Laurie Sternberg | Feb 8, 2016 | FID Fundraisers, Spotlight
Do you shop at Whole Foods Market? Even if you don’t, you might want to. That’s because Whole Foods Market sponsors the One Dime at a Time (ODAAT) program and has chosen Friends In Deed as its beneficiary from April to June of 2016. In other words, anyone bringing in...
by Laurie Sternberg | Feb 1, 2016 | FID Fundraisers, Spotlight
We at Friends In Deed would like to extend a hearty thank you to Haab’s Restaurant. The folks at Haab’s have been long-time supporters, and their last fundraiser for us raised over $300! Thank You Haab’s Restaurant, and Thank You to those of you who...