Vicki has a long history of volunteering. She has served on the boards of local nonprofits, and she and her girl scout troop have made hygiene kits for Friends In Deed’s Street Outreach Team. But it was helping with FID’s Back to School event that really gave Vicki the Friends In Deed bug! She says […]
Vicki’s Story – Bitten by the Volunteering Bug! Read More »
Erik was thrown right in at the deep end in his role as Senior Director of Programs – during his first two months in the job, nearly every member of program staff had to take time off work for one reason or another, and Erik found himself on a steep learning curve as he covered
Erik’s Story – Family Legacy Read More »
A week before Christmas, one of our clients had picked up food from the FID Food Pantry. On Christmas Day, she noticed a homeless gentleman on her porch, leaving and then returning. This happened throughout the day. She went about her day and decided to cook some food, for herself and this gentleman if he
A Pantry Client’s Story – Christmas Cheer Read More »
Barbara was living in a homeless shelter in 2007 when she first saw a flyer for The Women’s Room. She says the encouragement, acceptance, and understanding that she found there were things she really needed at the time. It was through the help of the shelter she was living in that Barbara managed to get
Barbara’s Story – From Receiving Services to Giving Service Read More »
It took a long time and a lot of money before Robert was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. He was refused disability and by the time he finally got a diagnosis he had been made homeless and worn out the hospitality of all the friends and family who had been letting him couch surf. After a
Robert’s Story – Living in a Garage Read More »
