Heart of Detroit
Bloomfield Hills Junior Takes 3rd in State Promoting DWIF
May 10, 2017
When Tori Weingarten decided to research the Detroit Water Ice Factory last fall, she did so with one idea in mind: She wanted to find a unique product that would stand out among the rest. As it turned out, the DWIF was a winner for Weingarten this year. The Bloomfield Hills High junior routinely placed
Tent raising a success at Franklin Cider Mill
May 8, 2017
On short notice on Monday, volunteers from the Detroit Muscle Crew II and the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries gathered to erect a tent that will be used this summer for S.A.Y. Detroit’s satellite location of the Detroit Water Ice Factory. Special thanks go to Scott Albaugh of Albaugh Masonry, who sent three of his summer employees
DMC Update 2 from St. Anthony’s: Installation Days Set, Help Needed
May 2, 2017
Two windows down, 16 to go! That’s the report from Mike Stephanoff, who’s leading our Muscle Crew II’s first project at the Cathedral of St. Anthony, 5247 Sheridan St., Detroit. On Saturday, April 29, Mike and two colleagues — Ron LaBarge and Joe Ferrara — were successful in their test run: They replaced two basement
Mobile Mammography Center Visits S.A.Y. Detroit Family Health Clinic
April 27, 2017
A packed waiting room greeted Dr. Keyshia Covington and the S.A.Y. Detroit Family Health Clinic staff on Thursday morning. The main reason was right outside the door: It was the day that The Anthony L. Soave Family Mobile Mammography and Health Screening Center was at the clinic to ensure that all women have easy access to
DMC Update 1 from St. Anthony’s: Windows Ordered!
April 26, 2017
Since our kick-off pizza party in March, Muscle Crew II is officially off and running! As you are aware, our first project will be replacing doors and windows at the Cathedral of St. Anthony’s in Detroit, which has a pantry that feeds and clothes hundreds of needy Detroiters each year. The project is being led
A Time to Help May 2017: The Detroit Zoo
April 26, 2017
Event Date/Time: Saturday, May 20, 9 a.m. to noon. Please arrive by 8:30 a.m. Project: Volunteers will be performing general landscaping and grounds clean-up throughout the Zoo, as needed. Volunteers will work in teams supervised by the Zoo’s landscape staff. Where: Detroit Zoo — Ten Mile and Woodward in Royal Oak. Map It Parking: Enter
Tiny Homes, Big Hearts at Cass Community
April 10, 2017
The painters were on rooftops and ladders. The other crew members filled a dumpster with debris that had been littering a two-block area around Cass Community Social Services’ campus in Highland Park. The common thread was that they were all volunteers — more than two dozen strong — and all members of Mitch Albom’s A
Miles for Smiles in Heart of Detroit
April 6, 2017
Turning sorrow into miles of smiles, Kara and Andy Yermak are walking for Jensen and all children with Down syndrome, here in the heart of Detroit. Air Date: April 6, 2017
S.A.Y. Detroit Stands with Women and Survivors of Sexual Assault
April 1, 2017
Today marks the start of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a campaign to increase awareness about the realities of sexual assault and violence, and to educate about how to prevent it. Mitch Albom andS.A.Y. Detroit have taken a very visible stand on this and support organizations that help survivors of rape and sexual assault, and take
Detroit Muscle Crew II Ready for Lift Off
March 31, 2017
In advance of Saturday’s “official’’ launch of S.A.Y. Detroit’s Detroit Muscle Crew II, Mitch Albom hosted a pizza party on Thursday night at Emagine Royal Oak to thank the nearly two dozen skilled tradespeople who have embraced his call to volunteer service. “Because of you, we’re going to make a difference in our community,” Albom