[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 134 (Friday, August 9, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1046]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    IN RECOGNITION OF THE VOLUNTEERS OF FRIENDS IN DEED OF YPSILANTI

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 9, 2019

  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the volunteers 
of Friends in Deed of Ypsilanti. They have received the Outstanding 
Volunteer Program Governor's Service Award for their commitment to the 
service of those in the Washtenaw County community.
  Since 1983, Friends in Deed of Ypsilanti has provided assistance to 
their neighbors in need in Washtenaw County. These services include 
direct monetary assistance, adaptive services, the providing of needed 
furniture, such as beds, and their own Circles program which helps 
families get out of poverty. These programs ``fill the cracks of 
assistance'' between other nonprofits and agencies. The Friends in Deed 
mission is ``Helping People in Need; Building Community to End 
Poverty.''
  Over 200 volunteers serve nearly 7,000 hours per year at Friends in 
Deed of Ypsilanti. They assist their neighbors and their families in 
navigating crisis, help families with payment related to emergency 
medical needs, repair needed means of transportation, and other one-
time payments. Those who are assisted by Friends in Deed are given the 
confidence, independence, skills, support and resources, to help them 
escape poverty. Friends in Deed of Ypsilanti's designation of 
Outstanding Volunteer Program of the Year is well deserved. Their 
services have vastly impacted and improved the lives of countless 
families in Washtenaw County.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the 
volunteers of Friends in Deed of Ypsilanti. Their commitment to helping 
and serving their community is unmatched.

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