for those in need.

2014 Board of
Directors
Kenneth Timmer
… for those in need.
President
James Carty
Vice President
William Dahms
Treasurer
Peggy Glahn
Secretary
Ryan Clemons
Patricia Eaton
Frank Frierson
James Johnson
Emily Kennedy
Mary Beth Lampe
Andrew Nash
Stephen Stewart
Natalie Walker
Michael Weber
Grace Wu
2014 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:
office@friendsindeed.info
Website:
www.FriendsInDeed.info
2014
Dear Friends,
“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”
― Charles Dickens
As we look back at 2014, we hope that the burdens of our neighbors were lightened by our
work. We think of the veterans finally getting housed and in need of furniture that are now
safely in their homes. We think of the babies, children, elderly and disabled who are resting
comfortably in safe beds. We think of all the families that we helped to keep their utilities
on in that brutal winter and all the workers who can make it to work, because we helped
repair their cars. It is a wonderful thing to come in every day and make a difference in
someone’s life.
2014 turned out to be a phenomenal year for Friends In Deed. We started the year with a
$12,000 budget deficit. But a special appeal to our loyal supporters closed that gap. Then
all of you came through again in May when the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation
held a special online Match Day celebrating their 50th anniversary. Friends In Deed
continues to have the most generous and loyal supporters - people like all of you with
hearts full of compassion for your neighbors. Your faithfulness never fails to amaze us.
As we embarked this year into our fourth decade of service, we look forward with
optimism and hope that Friends In Deed will have another 30 years of serving the neediest
of our Washtenaw County residents.
With gratitude for your support,
Sarah Thornburg
Executive Director
Ken Timmer
Board President
2014 Highlights
New Staff & Volunteers
Rhonda
Joan
Jane
Giving Tuesday:
Bed & Crib Drive
Car Donations Up
Charlene
Corson
Increases Across
the Board
FID had an embarrassment of riches in
2014 — thanks to our generous
supporters!
We received $45,070 on Match Day
(5/6/14) because of over $30,000 in
pledged donations on that day.
The Thornburg girls donated a
crib on Giving Tuesday.
Successful Annual Events
We received double the number of
donated cars in 2014.
Bed and crib donations were way up in
2014. This was in part due to our new
Giving Tuesday campaign in which Van
Winkle Mattress company donated a
bed for every five donated on Giving
Tuesday.
Both the Annual Dinner and Golf Outing were big
successes in 2014.
We were able to help Nicole with
a car so she could get to work
and provide for her family.
Expanded Online Presence
Our Dollars at Work 2014
2014 Statistical Overview
Description
Number Served
Intake Needs
Telephone Referrals
Total Needs Requested
839
1,726
2,565
Types of Intake Needs Provided
Financial
Furniture
Other
323
405
2
2014 Expenditures
Direct Assistance……………… $88,349
35.6%
Furniture Program ………….. $54,903
22.1%
General Administration …… $32,842
13.2%
Fundraising …………………….. $31,245
12.6%
Bed Drive Purchases …………$27,480
11.1%
Outreach ………………………....$13,343
5.4%
TOTAL ……………………… $248,162
100%
Donations/Income
Monies Distributed
From FID
From Agencies
Total $ Distributed
$49,274
$24,431
$65,581
Cars Donated:
20
Furniture/Appliances Disbursed
Individuals ……......................$94,553 33.3%
Congregations……………..……$49,988 18.0%
Grants …………………………….$45,500 16.0%
Fundraising ……………………..$38,823 13.7%
Bed Drive Donations…………$26,849 9.5%
Total Items Disbursed
Deliveries to Clients
Pick-ups from Donors
2,921
157
245
Orgs./Businesses ……………...$26,684 9.4%
Volunteer Hours Provided
1,530
TOTAL ………………………$283,637 100%
"When you learn,
TEACH
When you get,
GIVE.”
United Way Designations...….$1,230 0.1%
~ Maya Angelou
Note: In addition to the above, FID also received over $40,000 estimated value of donated furniture and $23,000 estimated value of donated vehicles.
Operating Expenses
While the generosity of our supporters seems to know no bounds, we experienced
something of a hiccup in 2013: a deficit in funds for operating expenses. While
support was up for all of our programs, those donations earmarked to cover the cost
of keeping the lights on, the printers humming and the staff paid were down — a
trend being experienced by the nonprofit community in general.
In 2014, Friends In Deed’s supporters, new and old, addressed the problem and
found a solution. For instance, when a special appeal was made to our long-time
donors for assistance, they came through to the tune of $12,000. We also received
$15,000 in grant monies specifically earmarked for operating expenses from the
Harry A. & Margaret D. Towsley Foundation, a new supporter.
The support of these people, congregations and organizations 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 2014
Ann Arbor Christian Reformed Church
Bethlehem United Church of Christ
Crossroads Baptist Church
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
Bethlehem United Church of Christ
First United Methodist Church of Ann Arbor
First United Methodist Church of Ypsilanti
Grace Bible Church
Holy Faith Church
Immanuel Baptist Church
Immanuel Baptist ABW Ministries
King of Kings Lutheran Church
Knox Presbyterian
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Northside Community Church
St. Andrew Catholic Church—Saline
St. Clare of Assisi Episcopal Church
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
St. Luke Lutheran Church
St. Mary Student Parish
St. Paul Lutheran Church
St. Thomas Catholic Church
Shalom Community Outreach
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Zion Lutheran Church
Ypsilanti Seventh Day Adventist Church
Foundation & Organization Donors 2014
Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation
Ann Arbor Thrift Shop
Bank of Ann Arbor
Call to Action — Washtenaw Area
Charity Motors
Church Women United of Ypsilanti
DTE Energy Corporation Services
Edward F. Redies Foundation
George S. & Helen G.
Deffenbaugh Foundation
Greater Michigan Plumbing
and Mechanical Contractors
Harry A. & Margaret D. Towsley Foundation
Helen Kay Charitable Trust
James A. & Faith Knight Foundation
Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor
Knights of Columbus Saline Council 6674
Ladies Literary Club of Ypsilanti
National Christian Foundation
/ Thomas L. Thomas Family Fund
Optimist Club of Ypsilanti
Pfizer Foundation
Phi Alpha Kappa
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 2014
Absopure
Afternoon Delight
Amherst Fund LLC
Angel Food Catering
Ann Arbor Art Center
Ann Arbor Center for
Financial Services
Ann Arbor Hands-On
Museum
Ann Arbor Summer
Festival
Argerio’s Restaurant
Athleta
B&B Payee Services
Balance Massage Therapy
Balloon Quest
Bank of Ann Arbor
Bd’s Mongolian Grill
Belmark Bowling Lanes
Big Boy – Ypsilanti
Bivouac
Bloom Garden Center
Blue Leprechaun
Blue Wolf Grill
Bob Behnke Company
Booth Plumbing
and Heating
Brecon Grille in Saline
Brown Jug
BTB Burrito
Carl’s Golfland
Carol Roeda Studio
Carver and Associates
Casey’s Tavern
Chelsea Milling
Company (Jiffy)
Cherry Republic
Cinetopia Film Festival
Common Grill
Community Drive, Inc.
Conor O’Neill’s
Count of Antipasto
Creekside Grill
Cueter Chrysler / Jeep
Dairy Queen
Daniel Jacob Distributing
Detroit Red Wings
Dexter Pharmacy
Dogma Catmantoo
Domino’s Pizza
Downtown Home
& Garden
Bill Dufek / State Farm
Allen DuMont, MD
Eagle Crest Golf Course
East Liberty LLC
Enchanted Forest
English Gardens
Falling Water
Fibers & Forms
Footprints Shoe Store
Found (Kerrytown)
Fox Hills Golf Courses
Fraleighs Landscape
Nursery
Fran Coy’s Salon & Spa
Fustini’s
Glass Shack Studio
Good Time Charley’s
Grand Hotel
(Mackinac Island)
Green Oaks Golf Course
H. Nichols Genova
Development
Haab’s Restaurant
Hickory Creek
Golf Course
Himalayan Bazaar
Hines Park Segway
Holiday’s Restaurant
Johnson Brothers
Construction
Jordan Lovell Picture
Framing
Jungle Java
Kerrytown Concert Hall
Knight’s Restaurant
Lake Forest Country
Club
Liberty Athletic Club
Lucas Nursery
Macaroni Grill
Maggie's Organics
Mainstreet Ventures
Mast Shoes
Max & Erma’s
M-Den
Metzger’s
Michigan International
Speedway
Michigan Native Plants
Michigan Theater
Miles of Golf
Morgan & York
Native Plant Nursery
Necto LLC
Noodles and Co.
Northside Grill
Oasis Hot Tub Gardens
Old House Gardens
Old Town Tavern
Outback Restaurant
Paradigm Management
Performance Network
Phoenix Contractors
Pictures Plus
Pine View Golf Course
Plymouth Nursery
Plymouth Whalers
Quality 16 Cinemas
Reach Law Firm
Red Rock BBQ
RFD Boys
Ross Beakes
Collision Service
Rottermond Jewelers
Salt City Antiques
Select Auto (Paul Milske)
SERRV Shop
Sheraton Ann Arbor
Short’s Brewery
Sidetrack
Stonebridge Golf Course
Stuart Avenue Inn
TGI Friday’s
The Ark
The Art Spot
The Earle
The Henry Ford
/Greenfield Village
The Polished Edge
The Purple Rose Theater
The Sports Bar
- Westside
Three Chairs Co.
Thunder Over Michigan
Tio’s Mexican Restaurant
Toledo Mudhens
Toledo Walleyes
Tower Inn Café
Trader Joe’s
Travis Pointe Golf Club
Two James Distillery
University Musical
Society
University of Michigan
Golf Course
Van Winkle Mattress
Company
Varsity Ford
Vinology
Vogel's & Foster's
Washtenaw News
Weber’s Inn
Weed Man
West Side Book Shop
Ypsi Food Co-op
Zap Zone
Zingerman’s