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The Mighty Gobbler to Raise Funds for SAY Detroit Radiothon

July 15, 2026October 5, 2015 by saydetroit

The Mighty Gobbler 5K and 1K Run/Walk, hosted by the Lutheran Church of the Master will take place on Thanksgiving this year and a portion of the proceeds will benefit SAY Detroit, Troy People Concerned, and Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers (IVC), which works to help seniors and persons with disabilities remain safely in their homes. Registration is only $15-20 … Read more

Stirring it Up in the Heart of Detroit

October 1, 2015 by saydetroit

Popping up at venues all over the city, Cornetta Lane and Detroit Dialogues is stirring up chatter for change right here in the heart of Detroit.

October Project: DTE Energy Farms

September 28, 2015 by saydetroit

October 3, 2015, 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. DTE Energy converted some of its land into gardens which are managed by Gleaners Community Food Bank to grow fresh produce vital to basic nutrition. These gardens feed needy people through Gleaners’ partnerships with neighborhood food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters & social service agencies. Four gardens in … Read more

“Words & Music” Charity Book Launch November 8 at Fox Theatre

July 15, 2026September 16, 2015 by saydetroit

Tickets Go On Sale Saturday, September 19 at 10 a.m. All proceeds benefit S.A.Y. Detroit.

(DETROIT– September 15, 2015) — Mitch Albom will host an evening of entertainment and storytelling to benefit S.A.Y Detroit and the launch of his newest novel The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto at the Fox Theatre on Sunday, November 8 at 7 p.m. The event will be a mix of performances and conversations between Albom and a wildly impressive line-up of music-related guests including Earl Klugh, Ted Nugent, Michael Bolton, JK Simmons (Oscar winner for “Whiplash) jazz guitar star John Pizzarelli, Phredley Brown (musical director for Bruno Mars), Roger McGuinn (founding member of the Byrds) and local musicians Olivia Millerschin and Vito Lafata, as well as others. (Lineup is subject to change.)

SAY Play is Hiring

September 11, 2015 by saydetroit

WE ARE LOOKING FOR PART-TIME HELP WITH THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

Administrative Assistant for the SAY Detroit Play Center Job Description

Purpose: The Administrative Assistant is responsible for ensuring that all members and volunteers of the SAY Detroit Play Center have an exceptional environment when they arrive at the center. The center is designed to be a unique training facility in which young people take responsibility for actively improving the world around them, starting with themselves.

Volunteers Sign Up

September 3, 2015 by saydetroit

Rain outside, but good stuff in: That’s S.A.Y. Play Center academic advisor Jenell Mansfield encouraging a Wayne State social work student to sign up during the school’s volunteer fair today at Wayne State. Use our easy online application system to sign up today!

Safer Grounds For The S.A.Y. Play Center

August 17, 2015 by saydetroit

August 15, 2015 – Detroit, MI – Fifty volunteers braved the heat and spent most of the morning pruning and removing large trees and shrubs from the grounds of the S.A.Y. Play Center in an effort to both beautify the campus and make it safer.

Notes for Notes Debuts Music Studio

August 14, 2015 by saydetroit

DETROIT, AUGUST 12–Notes for Notes, a non-profit organization which builds, equips, and staffs after-school recording studios, announced the completion of the studio inside the S.A.Y. Detroit Play Center. Nashville record artist, and Michigan native Frankie Ballard was on hand for the unveiling.

August Project: Landscaping at S.A.Y. Play Center

August 10, 2015 by saydetroit

August 15, 2015, 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. The Lipke Recreation Center will reopen as the S.A.Y. (Sports, Academics, Youth) Detroit Play Center after repairs and refurbishment. In partnership with SAY Detroit a 501(c) (3) non-profit, the city of Detroit, and Score7 Charitable Fund, the center will engage underserved youth in a unique approach to … Read more

#NICEICEBABY: Grand Photos from the Grand Opening

August 4, 2015 by saydetroit

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, KEM, Nicole Curtis and Primo Water Ice owners John and Adrianna Adams joined Mitch Albom in celebrating the opening of Detroit Water Ice. Click on a photo to view larger:

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