The mission of A Hole in the Roof Foundation is to help faith and relief groups of every denomination who care for the homeless and/or victims of disasters. A Hole in the Roof aims to help build or provide funds to repair the spaces in which they offer services. The roots of the Foundation – which also inspired its name – is the I Am My Brother’s Keeper church in Detroit, MI.
Here, despite a gaping hole in the roof through which rain and snow fell on the congregation, the pastor tended to his community, providing spiritual nourishment and a sanctuary for the needy.
The original repairs of the crumbling but vibrant I Am My Brother’s Keeper were completed in December 2009 with the generous donations of readers across the globe who first read about the story in Mitch Albom’s Have a Little Faith.
While more repairs to I Am My Brother’s Keeper church since 2009 could not overcome critical safety concerns, which prevent the church from remaining open, A Hole in the Roof continues in its spirit by raising and distributing funds to help pay for repairs and rebuilding infrastructure.
An annual project for a faith or relief group is chosen and funded in coordination with the SAY Detroit Radiothon. We distribute any and all funds based on applications, need and the most good they can do.
In 2010, A Hole in the Roof expanded its reach across the globe. Learn more about its international efforts in the Philippines with D.R.Y. Libraries and the Adopt a Fisherman program.
A Hole in the Roof has been the primary fundraiser for the Have Faith Haiti Mission & Orphanage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Learn about the mission here.
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SAY Detroit Welcomes New Family to the “Bunch” in Annual Distribution
Funds totaling more than $1.6 million were distributed to SAY Detroit's initiatives and community partners today from donations received last December at the 10th annual SAY Detroit Radiothon. Emceed by SAY Detroit founder Mitch Albom, the virtual presentation...
Sharing the (Radiothon) Giving Goes Digital
SAY Detroit awards more than $1.3 million to area nonprofits from funds raised at the 2019 Radiothon
A Roof for the Rain, and Warm Supper for Those in Need
How a grant from A Hole in the Roof helped a church repair its kitchen roof and keep feeding the hungry and homeless of Macomb County
Giving Shines as Radiothon Funds Are Distributed
Representatives from nearly two dozen area charities received checks today totaling more than $1.25 million from donations raised at the seventh annual SAY Detroit Radiothon, broadcast on WJR-AM last December. The distribution ceremony at the Fisher Building, an...
D.R.Y. Libraries in Ormoc in Progress
Construction of the fourth and fifth domed libraries in the Philippines was recently completed and its thrilling to see it coming together! D.R.Y. (Donated Reading for Youth) Libraries is a joint effort between National Book Store and A Hole in the Roof Foundation to...