Friendship Shelter, Inc. 989-732-5960 Friendship Shelter, Inc.  •  Gaylord, Michigan     


Outside view of The Friendship Shelter

Friendship Shelter, Inc. is a nonprofit agency helping to rebuild lives by providing shelter and social services, empowering homeless individuals and families to become self sufficient.

Announcements


Friendship Housing Center is now selling donated items on ebay. Click here to view our ebay store.


February Newsletter

Click here for PDF version of the February 2012 newsletter.


Gaylord Turkey Trot Results

November 24, 2011 at the Otsego County Airport

Female Overall Champion:

Meridith DeLuca 20:56

Male Overall Champion:

Sean Brabant 20:17

Male 24-under:

1. Ethan Mahn 27:27; 2. Daniel Smith 28:27; 3. Gray Vanderwelde 28:43; 4. Mitch Hardy 34:23; 5. Kristopher Casey.

Male 25-39:

1. Nik Pleisch 20:26; 2. Ryan Hamilton 21:15; 3. Cyrille Thenot 21:20; 4. Kevin Johnson 22:23; 5. Ryan Jenness 25:06; 6. Courtney Jenness 25:28; 7. Shawn Koza 25:58; 8. Kyle Abel 29:34; 9. Chris Weir 32:53; 10. Nic Bottomly; 11. Steve Santer; 12. Matthew Kachel.

Male 40-55:

1. Bill Gibbard 21:58; 2. Dan Smith 22:34; 3. Geoff Marshall 24:59; 4. Ed Hunt 25:28; 5. Erik Meisner 27:04; 6. Todd Moore 27:23; 7. Todd Sharrard 27:41; 8. Michael Vandervelde 28:48; 9. Donovan Adendorf 29:00; 10. Mike Breznau 30:19; 11. Kevin LaBarge; 12. Paul Beachnau; 13. Scott Shudzinski; 14. William Gust; 15. Michael Neff; 16. John Stahle.

Male 56-up:

1. Donn Broeker 26:40; 2. Dave Leonardson 28:08; 3. Tom Welsh 28:47; 4. Dave Maddix 29:08; 5. Jon Elenz; 6. Pete Amar.
Female 24-under: 1. Allison DeLuca 22:37; 2. Chrissy Smith 22:39; 3. Emma Jurewicz 24:22; 4. Courtney Busch 25:26; 5. Megan Hannah 25:30; 6. Shelby Jurewicz 28:29; 7. Lora Steffner 30:41; 8. Madison Koza 31:19; 9. Kennedy Neff; 10. Isabel Allmacher; 11. Katie Amar-Fox.

Female 25-39:

1. Amanda Bertolini 25:52; 2. Kimberly Koza 27:48; 3. Brittany Beyers 28:36; 4. Mandy LaBarge 28:52; 5. Jilanne Lange 30:39; 6. Stacie Brown 31:20; 7. Melanie Greskowiak 31:32; 8. Nicole Fiel 33:15; 9. Jen Dipzinski 33:41; 10. Ashley Johnson 3:47; 11. Kellie Harding; 12. Elaine Walcott; 13. Lisa Bottomly; 14. Jodie Pleisch; 15. Patty Archambault; 16. Laura Vance; 17. Shelly Sides; 18. Lizzie Peterson; 19. Tonia Allmacher; 20. Kristin Lubs; 21. Leslie Kachel.

Female 40-55:

1. Muffie McCauley 25:34; 2. Catherine Laurence 27:25; 3. Michelle Roberts 28:08; 4. Sandra Mattingly 30:40; 5. Betty Litzner 32:59; 6. Jennifer Neff 33:31; 7. Gail Skerratt 33:52; 8. Suzanne Hardy 37:06; 9. Colleen Gelow; 10. Carla Elenz; 11. Laura Hansmann; 12. Paula Sides; 13. Annaliese Koronka; 14. Jane Lange; 15. Michele Hickerson; 16. Laurie Andrews.

Female 56-up:

1. Darcy Lewis 35:46; 2. Sindy Steffner 37:34; 3. Karen Thomas.
Male 1-mile Champion: Harrison Kalember 7:55
Female 1-mile Champion: Halle Busch 8:04

Male 1-mile Results:

1. Ryan Meisner; 2. Joe Jurewicz; 3. John Marshall; 4. Ian Busch; 5. Colin Busch; 6. Ryland Borowiak; 7. Kevin Meisner; 8. Michael Fernandez; 9. Trenton Massey; 10. Tucker Vandervelde; 11. Joshua Jones; 12. Richard LaRouche; 13. Nicholas Fernandez; 14. Dennis Marshall; 15. Gene Kyle; 16. Todd Chwatun; 17. Andrew Stahle; 18. Avery Ball; 19. Jackson Kaczanowski; 20. Adam Kaczanowski; 21. Bill Lubs; 22. Jim Buchanan; 23. Fred Sharp; 24. Wally McCoy.

Female 1-mile Results:

1. Leanne Borowiak; 2. Nicole Morehouse; 3. Karen Borowiak; 4. Brandie Meisner; 5. Kim Smith; 6. Mariah Rivest; 7. Sarah Massey; 8. Cindy Huff; 9. Debbie LaMagna; 10. Stephanie LaRouche; 11. Elizabeth LaRouche; 12. Mackenzie Marizon; 13. Alyssa Jones; 14. Denise Fernandez; 15. Kendra Vandervelde; 16. Abby Hamilton; 17. Ruthann Kyle; 18. Mary Ann LaRouche; 19. Clover Hamilton; 20. Sue Moore; 21. Brook Stahle; 22. Holly Lubs; 23. Lori Lancaster; 24. MaryBeth Leet; 25. Mary Fox; 26. Vicky Plummer; 27. Jamie Plummer; 28. Pauline Buchanan; 29. Molly Stewart; 30. Hailey Case; 31. Savannah Case.



Friendship Shelter, Inc. has a new DBA, Friendship Housing Center.

The name better reflects what the organization does. The Gaylord Herald Times recently interviewed our executive director, Marilyn Kaczanowsk, regarding the name change and a redefined mission. The story can be read here.


New Board Members Needed

The Friendship Shelter needs additional board members. Skills needed on the board include accounting, fund raising, marketing and administrative skills.


Art Van Challenge Grant Fund Raising Progress

October 12th, Art Van Furniture awarded a $10,000 challenge grant to the Friendship Shelter. The grant will be used to purchase bedding and sturdy beds for the shelter. This is a challenge grant, meaning that the shelter has to raise $10,000 to receive the grant. Please help the Friendship Shelter meet the challenge and donate money for beds.

An easy way to donate for the Bed Challenge Grant is to use this site's Donate Now page.

We thank the following donors:

11/01/2010 $1,000 Cash from First Presbyterian Church
11/10/2010 $250 Ten sets of twin sheets from W. Glenn Deakin
11/10/2010 $250 Ten sets of twin sheets from Violet Abbott
11/22/2010 $80 Bedding from R.D. Briney
11/22/2010 $552 Forty two twin sheet sets, nineteen blankets and sixty four pillow cases from Garland Lodge & Resort
11/22/2010 $840 Seven handmade quilts from First United Methodist Church
11/22/2010 $100 Cash from C. Waldroup
11/22/2010 $100 Cash from Katherine Gregg
11/22/2010 $25 Cash from Fred Schaibly
11/22/2010 $100 Cash from Thomas Gregg
11/24/2010 $8.50 Cash from Teresa Koronka
12/01/2010 $687.42 Cash from Gaylord Herald Times fundraiser
12/01/2010 $687.42 Cash from Northern Michigan Review fundraiser
12/19/2010 $840 Seven handmade quilts from First Congregational Church of Gaylord
01/21/2011 $240 Two handmade twin quilts from Gaylord Trinity Lutheran Church Kut Ups
02/22/2011 $480 Four handmade quilts from Gaylord Trinity Lutheran Church
12/31/2011 $1,000 Cash from Paul Rochna
03/01/2011 $1,560 Thirteen handmade quilts from First Congregational Church
03/10/2011 $720 Six handmade quilts from donna Cottrell
08/29/2011 $250 Cash from Country Buddies 4H Club
08/29/2011 $130 Donated welding services from Todd's Welding Service, Inc.
08/30/2011 $50 Pillows from Wanda & Dan Rickabus
11/15/2011 $50 Cash from Joe & Micki Hickerson

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