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2015 Board of
Directors
Kenneth Timmer
… for those in need.
President
James Carty
Vice President
William Dahms
Treasurer
Peggy Glahn
Secretary
Patricia Eaton
Frank Frierson
Terence Joiner
Emily Kennedy
Mary Beth Lampe
William Mahler
Ken Nemerovski
Robert Thompson
David Tumbarello
Natalie Walker
Grace Wu
Anna Zinkel
2015 Staff
Executive Director
Sarah Thornburg
Furniture Coordinator
Lora Elwart
Program Manager
Laurie Sternberg
Casework Supervisor
Charlene Logwood
Office Manager
Jane Slider
Help Line:
(734) 484-4357
Furniture Line:
(734) 484-7607
Administration Line:
(734) 485-7658
E-mail:
[email protected]
Website:
www.FriendsInDeedMI.org
2015
Dear Friends,
“The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to making things
better.”
― Robert F. Kennedy
Thank you so much for YOUR contribution to making life better for our
most vulnerable neighbors.
We ask that you celebrate with us as we reflect on what a difference
Friends In Deed made in the lives of so many Washtenaw County
residents in 2015. Your generosity helped us provide more than 2000
pieces of furniture, beds to more than 100 families and financial assistance
to 285 families. You are making a difference every day when you support
Friends In Deed with your time, your passion, your prayers and your gifts.
Thank you so very much!
With gratitude for your support,
Car Donations
Beds & Cribs
Furniture
Afua received a car from Friends
In Deed so she could get to work.
Friends In Deed was able to help
Heriberto with furniture when
he obtained custody of his son.
New Supporters
2015 Highlights
Innovation and Change
2015 was a year of innovation and change for
Friends In Deed as we considered new ways to help
families in the community. Not only did we
research new programs, we took steps toward
obtaining additional funding for utility assistance —
a growing need in our community after the
Department of Human Services cut back its months
of service. As a result, we received grants from the
Basic Needs Fund and Women’s Leadership
Initiative of The United Way of Washtenaw
County.
Women from Plante Moran and
various other organizations got
together to make blankets
leading into the holiday season.
Generous
Volunteers
Thanks to Giving Tuesday and
our annual Bed & Crib Drive,
Pilar and her two children
received a crib and bed.
We also made some changes to our annual events to
keep them fresh and increase their success. For
instance, we moved our Annual Dinner to
Washtenaw Community College and expanded the
dinner’s silent auction to include a live auction and
Fund the Mission opportunity. We also changed the
venue of our annual Golf Outing to The Polo Fields
— Washtenaw.
Dan and Tom (not shown) pick up and deliver
furniture for us every other Thursday, and they
make friends wherever they go. When Dana,
Donna and Elizabeth donated furniture, they were
so impressed by the men that they stopped by
the office with doughnuts.
Good Friends
Mary O’Brien donated a year to
Friends In Deed. Not only did
she help out with client profiles
and on the furniture line, she
joined the committee to
research Circles.
Successful Annual Events
Our Dollars at Work 2015
2015 Statistical Overview
Description
Number Served
Intake Needs
Telephone Referrals
Total Needs Requested
838
1429
2267
Types of Intake Needs Provided
Financial
Furniture
Other
385
498
6
Monies Distributed
From FID
From Agencies
Total $ Distributed
$48,651
$20,137
$68,788
Cars Donated:
9
2015 Expenditures
Direct Assistance……………… $98,293
37.7%
Furniture Program ………….. $43,301
16.6%
General Administration …… $37,733
14.5%
Fundraising …………………….. $37,354
14.4%
Bed Drive Purchases …………$29,461
11.3%
Outreach ………………………....$14,061
5.4%
TOTAL ……………………… $260,383
100%
Donations/Income
Individuals ……......................$53,600 21.1%
"Alone we can do
so little; together
we can do so
much.”
Congregations……………..……$52,422 20.6%
Grants …………………………….$49,950 19.6%
Fundraising ……………………..$48,907 19.2%
Furniture/Appliances Disbursed
Total Items Disbursed
Deliveries to Clients
Pick-ups from Donors
Cribs Distributed
2,026
172
279
33
Volunteer Hours Provided
1,630
Bed Drive Donations…………$27,255 10.7%
Orgs./Businesses ………………$20665
8.1%
United Way Designations...….$1,505
0.6%
TOTAL ………………………$254,304
100%
~ Helen Keller
Note: In addition to the above, FID also received over $45,000 estimated value of donated furniture
and $27,500 estimated value of donated vehicles during 2015.
Operating Expenses
We have been focused on increasing funding for operating expenses this year by
working hard to improve the success of our annual events and by applying for new
grants. For instance, we worked to improve the success of our Annual Fundraising
Dinner and our Annual Golf Outing by changing to new venues. Proceeds from the
Annual Dinner alone covered about 15% of our operating expenses in 2015 —
keeping our doors open for almost two months.
We also applied for some new grants earmarked for operating expenses. For
instance, we obtained a grant in 2015 from the Harry A. & Margaret D. Towsley
Foundation that will provide $15,000 in grant monies in each of the next three
years. The support of congregations, organizations and individuals and families
effectively provided FID with a safety net; so we, in turn, could act as a safety net to
the low-income families in our community.
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Mission Statement
Friends In Deed is an interfaith organization that responds to unmet needs of low-income
Washtenaw County residents. We partner with the community to provide critical financial
assistance, furniture, congregational services and agency referrals.
Congregational Partners 2015
Ann Arbor Christian Reformed Church
Bethlehem United Church of Christ
Evangelical Friends Church—Ypsilanti
First Baptist Church—Ypsilanti
First Congregational Church of Ann Arbor
First Congregational Church of Chelsea
First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor
First Presbyterian Church of Ypsilanti
First Unitarian Universalist Church
First United Methodist Church of Ann Arbor
First United Methodist Church of Ypsilanti
Holy Faith Church
Immanuel Baptist Church
Immanuel Baptist ABW Ministries
King of Kings Lutheran Church
Knox Presbyterian
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Northside Community Church
Second Baptist Church—Ypsilanti
St. Andrew Catholic Church—Saline
St. Clare of Assisi Episcopal Church
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
St. Luke Lutheran Church
St. Paul Lutheran Church
St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church
St. Thomas Catholic Church
Shalom Community Outreach
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Zion Lutheran Church
Ypsilanti Seventh Day Adventist Church
Foundation & Organization Donors 2015
Amherst Fund
Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation
Ann Arbor Thrift Shop
Bank of Ann Arbor
Catholic Social Services
Charity Motors
Church Women United of Ypsilanti
Edward F. Redies Foundation
Greater Michigan Plumbing
and Mechanical Contractors
Harry A. & Margaret D. Towsley Foundation
Helen Kay Charitable Trust
Hope Clinic
James A. & Faith Knight Foundation
Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor
Knights of Columbus Saline Council 6674
Ladies Literary Club of Ypsilanti
Lincoln Band Boosters
National Christian Foundation
/ Thomas L. Thomas Family Fund
Optimist Club of Ypsilanti
Pfizer Foundation
Rotary Club of Ann Arbor
Saline Social Services
St. Vincent de Paul of St. Francis
St. Vincent de Paul of St. Thomas
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
United Way of Washtenaw County
Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Work Program
Weber Family Fund
Ypsilanti Thrift Shop
Business Donors 2015
Absopure
Afternoon Delight Restaurant
Amherst Fund LLC
Angel Food Catering
Ann Arbor Art Center
Ann Arbor SPARK
Athleta
B&B Payee Services
Balance Massage Therapy
Balloon Quest
Bank of Ann Arbor
Baron Glass Works
Barry’s Bagels
bd's Mongolian Grill
Belmark lanes
Big Boy - Ypsilanti
Bloom Garden Center
Blue Leprechaun
Bob Behnke Company
Brown & Brown of New York
BTB Burrito
Carl’s Golfland
Carol Roeda Studio
Carson’s American Bistro
Carver and Associates
Casey's Tavern
Chelsea Milling Company
Cherry Republic
Common Grill
Community Drive, Inc.
Concordia University
/ Fine Arts Department
Congdon’s Ace Hardware
Conor O’Neills
Count of Antipasto
Cueter Chrysler/Jeep
Daniel Jacob Distributing
Dexter Bakery
Dexter Pharmacy
Domino's Pizza
Douglas J. at the Aveda
Institute
Downtown Home
& Garden Center
Eagle Crest Golf Club
East Liberty LLC
English Gardens
Fleming Artists
Footprints
Found Gallery
Fox Hills Golf Course
Fraleigh’s Landscape Nursery
Frita Baditos
G and B Graphics
Gabriel's Hoagies
Glass Shack Studio
Good Time Charley’s
Grand Hotel
Great Lakes Cycling
Greig Management
Green Oaks Golf Course
Haab's Restaurant
Hand and Stone Massage
and Facial Spa
Henry Ford Museum
/ Greenfield Village
High Velocity
Himalayan Bizarre
Hines Park Segway Rental
Holiday's Restaurant
Jungle Java
Kerrytown Concert Hall
Knight’s Restaurant
Krazy Jim’s Blimpy Burger
Lake Forest Golf Course
Liberty Athletic Club
Maggie’s Organics
Main Street Home
& Apparel of Dexter
Mainstreet Ventures
Maiz Mexican Cantina
Mast Shoes
Materials Unlimited
Max & Erma's
M-Den
Metzger's
Michigan International
Speedway
Michigan Native Plants
Miles of Golf
Nacht Law
Nicholas Stafford's of Chelsea
Noodles & Company
Oasis Hot Tub Gardens
Old House Gardens
Old Town Tavern
Optimist Club of Ypsilanti
Orange Theory
Painted Trout of Dexter
Painting with a Twist
Paradigm Management
Phoenix Contractors
Pine View Golf Club
Plymouth Nursery
Quality 16 Cinemas
Reach Law Firm
RFD Boys
Rose Bradley Portraits
Rustica Restaurant
Rusty Wallace Racing
Select Auto Services
Sheraton Ann Arbor
Short’s Brewery
Sidetrack
Small World Shoppe
(SERRV)
Standard Printing
State Farm Insurance
- Bill Dufek
Stonebridge Golf Course
Stuart Avenue Inn
Sweet Heather Ann Bakery
Tee Box Indoor Golf
TGI Friday's
The Ark
The Art Spot
The Earle
The Enchanted Florist
The Michigan Theater
The Painted Trout of Dexter
The Polished Edge
The Polo Fields
The Potting Shed
The Purple Rose Theater
The Sports Bar - Westside
Three Chairs Co.
Tios Restaurant
Title Boxing Club
Tower Inn Café
Trader Joe's
Travis Pointe Golf Club
Two Men and a Truck
Tyner Furniture
U of M Athletic Department
University Musical Society
University of Michigan
Van Winkle Mattress
Company
Vogel’s & Foster’s
Weber’s Inn
Weed Man of Ann Arbor
Wellington Industries
West Side Book Shop
Yankee Air Museum
Ypsi Food Co-op
Zap Zone