A Time to Help Feb. 2016 Adding More Slots!

July 15, 2026February 10, 2016 by saydetroit

Friends, neighbors, volunteers! We are wonderfully surprised to have run out of volunteer slots 2 weeks before our event. But don’t worry, to help meet the demand for everyone we’ve added 10 more slots for February 20th’s A Time to Help at Forgotten Harvest. Sign up today! Visit atimetohelp.org/volunteer to register. Questions, comments, concerns? Email us at atimetohelp.detroit@gmail.com

S.A.Y. Detroit Clinic to Provide Services to Dignity House

February 5, 2016 by saydetroit

On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Mitch Albom Show, Mitch and Ken were joined by Angela Aufdemberge, President and CEO of Vista Maria, and Nelly Kendrick, Director of Dignity House in Detroit bring attention to the very serious and often underreported trauma of sexual assault, recently at the forefront of discussion about rape on university campuses in the wake of the high-profile lawsuit settlement regarding an alleged rape at Florida State University(FSU) by Jameis Winston, a former student athlete.

A Time to Help Event February 2016

July 15, 2026January 22, 2016 by saydetroit

Forgotten Harvest is a food rescue organization that rescues surplus, prepared and perishable food and donates it to emergency food providers. Volunteers will be re-packing nutritious food into family size portions destined for the table of those in need. Volunteers will also help with clean-up of work area at end of shift. Date/Time: Feb 20, … Read more

New Piano at SAY Play

July 15, 2026January 21, 2016 by saydetroit

With gratitude to Jane Denys-Myers, SAY Play has a new addition to its music facilities: a previously-loved Boston (Steinway) upright piano. Donated in memory of Jane’s late niece Patricia Koenig of Chesterfield Township, the piano now sits in the lobby of the center, and is there for all students to play. (We caught Mitch Albom tickling the ivories just the other day). We look forward to hearing their songs.

S.A.Y. Detroit Play Center teams up with Pistons

July 15, 2026January 18, 2016 by saydetroit

The S.A.Y. Detroit Play Center is excited to announce their newest partnership with the Detroit Pistons.

The Pistons will be donating $600,000 over 6 years, refurbishing the basketball court, scoreboard and gym floor, but most importantly they will help fund the academics that is the foundation of S.A.Y. Play Detroit.

Salvation Army Party for Kids a Holiday Hit

December 14, 2015 by saydetroit

DETROIT (Dec. 12) – Here’s a snapshot of what Saturday’s A Time to Help Christmas Party for shelter residents at The Salvation Army Harbor Light in Detroit looked like: White lights draped and twinkling from the rafters. Small children running around with painted faces playing balloon games, while older ones danced away to hip-hop music.

Three Families, Three Homes at Radiothon

July 15, 2026December 11, 2015 by saydetroit

As has become tradition during each annual S.A.Y. Detroit Radiothon, three deserving families received the keys to their new homes through the Working Homes/Working Families program. The idea of Working Homes/Working Families is simple. Detroit has too many abandoned houses. It also has too many families who lack a decent place to live.

Fourth Annual SAY Detroit Radiothon Raises 1Million!

July 15, 2026December 10, 2015 by saydetroit

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Broadcast live from The Somerset Collection in Troy, MI on December 10th, the fourth annual S.A.Y. Detroit Radiothon surpassed all previous fundraising records to collect more than $1 million to help Detroit’s neediest citizens. Hosted by Mitch Albom, S.A.Y. Detroit’s founder, the fifteen-hour broadcast aired live on WJR 760 AM with video streaming on several media outlets including wjr.com, WDIV’s clickondetroit.com, freep.com and at saydetroit.org.