by Laurie Sternberg | Feb 15, 2019 | Car Repair, Emergency Assistance, Spotlight, Volunteer & Staff News
We’ve been through the ringer with one client, who received a car from us only to have a part go bad that was recalled in other models. Our caseworker, Ola Saad, got to work and managed to put together a financial package with other agencies in the community to...
by Laurie Sternberg | Jan 31, 2019 | Community Needs, Resources, Spotlight, Volunteer & Staff News
Do you want to volunteer in a way that makes a direct impact? Do you want to talk to people in need directly, listen to them and be able to take an action that can really be of help? Do you want to volunteer in a friendly environment where other volunteers and staff...
by Laurie Sternberg | Sep 18, 2018 | Spotlight, Volunteer & Staff News
Friends In Deed is accepting applications for an AmeriCorps VISTA: Program Services Coordinator. The position starts in November and runs for a year. That being said, there may be an opportunity to continue in a VISTA role for a year or more after the initial term....
by Laurie Sternberg | Mar 9, 2018 | Beds, Client Profiles, Furniture, Spotlight, Volunteer & Staff News
A Day in the Life of a Furniture VolunteerBy Tom Humphreys On the surface it seemed a pretty routine furniture run at Friends In Deed. Our assignment was to pick up three twin beds from the donor’s home and then deliver them to the client’s residence. As it turned out...
by Laurie Sternberg | Jan 12, 2018 | Spotlight, Volunteer & Staff News
We lost a good friend this week. Betty Damren, a long-time volunteer, passed away at age 99. Betty goes way, way back with Friends In Deed. In fact, she volunteered in our offices back when we were located in downtown Ypsi. Betty started with Friends In Deed when she...
by Laurie Sternberg | Sep 8, 2017 | Spotlight, Volunteer & Staff News
We lost a very good friend this week: Kathy Wilde, who passed away at home in Ypsilanti. Kathy came to Friends in Deed nine years ago at the request of a friend, and she has been volunteering for us in several roles ever since. Most recently, she worked on the...
