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.



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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