Heart of Detroit

A Time to Help Motown Soup
September 24, 2021
The project will involve packaging soup mixes and other items to help restock Motown Soup’s shelves for the holidays.
Coping with Grief Together at Wellness Wednesdays
September 23, 2021
At this month's female-focused support group, women shared life stories and worked through an important topic that impacts all of us at some point: grief.
Applause from the Crowd for Time to Helpers (and Working Families)
September 13, 2021
A dozen volunteers conquered a formidable landscape project to benefit SAY Detroit’s Working Homes/Working Families program.
Helping Back-to-School Prep with Backpack Giveaways
August 26, 2021
Throughout the month of August, Better Together has partnered with local organizations to get Detroit students returning to school on September 7th classroom-ready. On Wednesday, August 25th, more than 300 were handed out by Darryl Woods (Better Together Director), Pastor Spencer Ellis (Citadel of Praise), and community members including local law enforcement and activists. Upcoming
Getting Back-to-School Ready with Wellness Wednesdays
August 25, 2021
DETROIT, Aug. 25, 2021 — SAY Detroit’s third Wellness Wednesdays event exceeded expectations, in more ways than one. First, there was a full house — a diverse group of mothers and caregivers, including participants from Peggy’s Place, an emergency temporary housing center operated by Coalition On Temporary Shelter (COTS). Fortunately, moving Wellness Wednesdays from its inaugural

A Time to Help with Some Landscaping for Working Families
August 19, 2021
Volunteers will prepare the outside of a neglected property into a sustainable front and back yard for a future Working Homes / Working Families recipient

SAY Play Youth Pay It Forward with Gift from Tom Gores
August 15, 2021
DETROIT – August 13, 2021 – SAY Detroit today announced four grant recipients from the Tom Gores Youth Community Giving Project, an initiative created by the founder and CEO of Platinum Equity and owner of the Detroit Pistons to teach kids about philanthropy and the power of giving. The four non-profits receiving funds are Green Living Science,

Be Your Own Boss // Wellness Wednesdays
July 21, 2021
The day's session is all about financial wellness, and sharing in the wealth of knowledge.

A Time to Help Volunteers Bring Christmas in July
July 19, 2021
Surrounded by pallets of holiday gift boxes that will be distributed to 30,000 youth this December, volunteers assembled more than 5,600 dental kits at Detroit Goodfellows.

The Smile Says All About This Much Needed Service for Homeless
July 8, 2021
It's been just over two years since we sat down with WAVE Project, a nonprofit serving the community with the unique mobile shower solution.