SAY Detroit Play Center at Lipke Park empowers youth by providing high quality pathways to success in a safe, nurturing and enriching environment.
Students at the premier learning center commit to their studies and enjoy first-rate academic, athletic & arts programs. All services, including transportation (from school and to home at the end of the day) and meals, are free. With a 15,000-square-foot expansion dedicated as the Kelly and Matthew Stafford & Friends Education Center, SAY Play has increased services for members and its neighboring community.
Since opening its doors in 2015, SAY Play is revitalizing and empowering one of Detroit’s most-challenged and underserved neighborhoods. Situated on nearly 15 acres in the Osborn community in northeast Detroit, the facility was formerly an abandoned City of Detroit recreation center until it was targeted by SAY Detroit to become a motivational learning center for Detroit youth with academics as its cornerstone, featuring partnerships with the city’s major sports teams.
100% of students in literacy programs are stronger readers
Take a tour with SAY Play’s executive director, Eric Reed
