Radiothon
January 2026
January 27, 2026
The idea of SAY Detroit — and the measure of our impact — is in its letters: Super All Year. What started with a sentence in a column 20 years ago today, has grown into two decades of action serving more than 4,000 each year with learning, health care, and housing programs for Detroiters in need. Our mission
Teaming Up for Community Resources with the DRE Project
January 20, 2026
Our volunteers worked together to unpack, sort, and organize items in our Community Resource Hub, donated by the DRE project.
Appreciation Day Turns SAY Clinic Conference Room into CALM Haven
January 19, 2026
Thursday, January 15 is hereby officially proclaimed SAY Clinic Appreciation Day, thanks to the efforts of its community health worker Alexis Harvey and a budding partnership with CALM, a local nonprofit committed to community wellness.
A Time to Help The DRE Project at SAY Play
January 5, 2026
Volunteers will help to unload supplies, set up, and pack dry goods for distribution.
SAY Detroit Play Center to Expand at St. Cecilia
December 11, 2025
Sometimes, things just fall perfectly into place—and this is one of those moments.A once-in-a-generation opportunity has opened the door for SAY Detroit to rebuild, reimagine, and reinvest in the iconic St. Cecilia School and Gym—affectionately known by Detroit basketball legends as “The Saint.” Today, live from the 2025 Radiothon, we are thrilled to announce a
November 2025
November 25, 2025
Happy Thanksgiving Many of us will share a table with close family and friends this week, reflecting on the things we are grateful for: family, friendships, health, food, clothing, and so much more. In this spirit, SAY Detroit would like to thank EVERYONE who supports our mission to provide pathways to success for Detroiters in
A Head Start for SAY Detroit Children with Bright Beginnings
November 20, 2025
In honor of World Children's Day (November 20), we're taking a look back at one of the very first projects supported by SAY Detroit's founding in 2006. With funds raised through its earliest efforts, SAY Detroit joined Ilitch Charities to help fund the creation of the Bright Beginnings Infant and Child Development Center.
Gratitude is the Winning Attitude for Wellness Wednesdays Participants
November 20, 2025
Nearly two dozen women gathered for the final Wellness Wednesdays meetup of the year with a seasonally-appropriate goal in mind — to have an open conversation about giving thanks, reflecting and connecting. Gratitude can decrease depression, anxiety, difficulties with chronic pain and risk of disease. And the real-time healing was on full display as attendees
Making a Difference with the Masons at SAY Play an Annual Tradition
November 20, 2025
The Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation has been helping charities in need around the state since 1891, but the mid-Michigan based foundation (located in Alma) was compelled a decade ago to target a large amount of its annual resources to support youth literacy in Detroit after meeting with SAY Detroit founder Mitch Albom in 2015, when
Love, Advice, Community on the Menu at First Year’s First “BabyQ”!
November 17, 2025
New friendships blossomed. Old ones were rekindled. Some brought their children. Others came alone or brought a friend or their family for support. All were welcomed Saturday (Nov. 15) at the SAY Detroit Family Health Clinic, where its First Year program held a barbeque luncheon — playfully called a BabyQ — for members which included