BUILD THE FUTURE OF DETROIT AT "THE SAINT." SAY Detroit announces $20 million commitment to restore St. Cecilia School and Gym into second state-of-the-art resource for thousands of Detroit youth. Join us

August 2025

Summer Fest

Learning, Healthcare and Housing The SAY Detroit Summer Impact Report, reflecting on the success of 2024 is hot off the press! Read about the SAY Play high school Class of 2025 and the new SAY Clinic facility. Learn more about the programs and community impact YOU make possible. Build the Pathways This summer, SAY Detroit … Read more

July 2025

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Summer Camp Highlights Do you remember the freedom and joy of summer? The SAY Detroit Play Center’s six-week summer camp is celebrating all that IS summer with our largest group of Detroit youth to date. More than 200 kids, ages 8 to 18, join us at SAY Play every weekday to learn and play in … Read more

June 2025

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EAT Detroit Fun On a beautiful Monday evening earlier this month, more than 1,200 passionate supporters came together for our annual EAT Detroit fundraiser, featuring some of Detroit’s most delicious restaurants. Together, we raised $200,000, which funds vital programming at the SAY Detroit Play Center, the SAY Detroit Family Health Clinic, Mi-Cycle, and so much … Read more

EAT Detroit Kicks off at Michigan Central for a Monday Funday (and Night!)

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Now an annual tradition, the sold-out fundraiser held on June 9 brought the familiar elements attendees have come to love — delicious food and drinks, generous volunteers, adventure exploring our city’s finest offerings — with the excitingly new, like two exclusive parties at the restored Michigan Central Station, and new restaurants. In total, participating restaurants this year … Read more

May 2025

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Annual Summer Fundraiser SOLD OUT We’re so grateful to everyone who helped make EAT Detroit a sold-out fundraiser! Your support is helping SAY Detroit provide pathways to success for Detroiters in need. With a focus on solving learning, health care, and housing challenges, SAY Detroit empowers 4,000+ individuals and families each year, driving equitable and thriving … Read more

April 2025

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April is National Volunteer Month! And wow, do we have some awesome volunteers! Earlier this month, A Time to Help volunteers committed more than 80 hours to support sustainability and food programs with Community Social Services, The Greening of Detroit and Focus: HOPE. [Read about it here.] We want to thank everyone who volunteers with … Read more