News & Updates
S.A.Y. Detroit Celebrates DRMM Graduation with Giveaways
Mitch Albom was on hand to represent S.A.Y. Detroit at the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries graduation ceremony on August 25th. The annual graduation ceremony is for DRMM residents who have successfully completed their program. At this year’s event, two families were surprised with new homes, and another two families were surprised with new vehicles. Albom presented one […]
It Was a Summer of Success at S.A.Y. Play
S.A.Y. Detroit Play Center‘s “Summer of Success” was an application-only summer camp devoted to promoting campers’ social and emotional learning and physical health. The morning health and wellness programming addressed the building of five core competencies — self-awareness social awareness self-direction decision-making relationship building around S.A.Y. Play’s 4 core values: LOVING, HARD WORK, EXCELLENCE, RELATIONSHIPS. Each […]
Touring a Special Center Devoted to Michigan’s Veterans
One of the first projects funded by S.A.Y. Detroit after its founding in 2006 was a new commercial kitchen at the Michigan Veterans Foundation. Eleven years later, Mitch Albom joined MVF Executive Director Tyron Chatman on a tour of the new Detroit Veterans Center (4626 Grand River, Detroit), home to 104 veteran residents. In addition […]
S.A.Y. Detroit Play Center Awarded FIRST Grant
S.A.Y. Detroit is proud to announce that the S.A.Y. Detroit Play Center has again been chosen as a recipient of a FIRST STEM Equity Community Innovation Grant. The annual grants are given to underserved and underrepresented communities to support the development of new, innovative approaches to address equity, inclusion and diversity inequalities in STEM (science, […]
Electrician Lends a Hand At Detroit Water Ice
DETROIT — Doug Watson isn’t a carpenter by trade—he’s a longtime electrician at The Conti Corporation—but he raised his hand anyway when he heard that S.A.Y. Detroit needed some work done at its Detroit Water Ice Factory in downtown Detroit. The request: Install a third row of trim designed to hold a slew of celebrity […]
Praise for Westside Cultural’s Erica Wright
Erica Wright’s eyes were rimmed with tears as he spoke. S.A.Y. Detroit was visiting Wright’s summer session for a lunchtime pizza party at her Westside Cultural & Athletic Club nonprofit on a recent Thursday when Derrick R. Coleman paid her a surprise visit. Nearly 40 years ago, Coleman was a 6-year-old boy on Detroit’s west […]
DETROIT film stars scoop FREE water ice
In town for the world premiere of the new movie, DETROIT, actors and starsPeyton ‘Alex’ Smith, Nathan Davis Jr., Joseph David Jones, Ben O’Toole, Tyler James Williams, and Ephraim Sykes made a special appearance at Detroit Water Ice Factory to celebrate Detroit’s 316th birthday. After receiving some fast training from Mitch Albom, the film’s stars scooped free […]
DMC Update #5 from St. Anthony’s: Completed Thanks to One-Step Home Solutions
There’s above and beyond, and then there’s WAY above and beyond. That sums up the dedication and commitment of Detroit Muscle Crew II members Mike Stephanoff and Ron LaBarge of One-Step Home Solutions. We are happy to report that our first major project of the DMCII is completed at the Cathedral of St. Anthony (5247 […]
TV Donation to S.A.Y. Play Center Spearheaded by Michigan Masons
S.A.Y. Detroit is proud of its partnership with the Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation. That’s why a friend of the Michigan Masons is a friend of S.A.Y. Detroit!The staff and students at the S.A.Y. Play Center at Lipke Park this week were thrilled to receive a flat screen television and sound system that was donated by […]
Backyard Fun at Angels’ Place
For 25 years, Angels’ Place has provided residential homes, community living, support and day programs for persons with developmental disabilities.