News & Updates
S.A.Y. Play’s Coach of the Year Finalist
S.A.Y. Detroit Play announced today that Derrick Hayes, Director of Culture and Partnerships, has been nominated as a finalist to the 2017 Pistons Academy Awards. The ceremony will be held Thursday, March 16th at The Palace, and is free and open to the community. Read more at www.sayplay.org »
Spreading Smiles in the Heart of Detroit
Proving that age is no boundary when it comes to helping others, Sarah Maisano is bringing joy to sick children here in the heart of Detroit. Air Date: March 9, 2017
Recipe for Student Success in the Heart of Detroit
Focusing on their student’s abilities vs. disabilities, Mark and Deb Prentiss are stirring up a recipe for success right here in the heart of Detroit. Air Date: March 2, 2017
Shakespeare Classics in the Heart of Detroit
Making it look easy, Sam White is answering Where for Art Thou Shakespeare right here in the heart of Detroit. Air Date: February 23, 2017
Breaking Records, Helping Others at Gleaners
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan has been feeding hungry people and nourishing communities for years. On Saturday (Feb. 18), more than 30 volunteers with Mitch Albom’s A Time to Help initiative contributed to the effort. The volunteers — which included nearly a dozen National Honor Society students from nearby Fitzgerald High — gathered […]
Caring Through Coffee in the Heart of Detroit
Ten years of giving with no end in sight, Dan Dewey is bringing caffeinated happiness to the heart of Detroit. Air Date: February 16, 2017
Love Has No Calories in Downtown Detroit
In a special Valentine’s Day treat for our neighbors in the Guardian Building (500 Griswold) and the Buhl Building (535 Griswold), we scooped FREE Detroit Water Ice in thanks for all the neighborhood love and support we receive in Campus Martius. If you missed your free scoop, try our D-Ice Water Ice, hot Philly Pretzels, […]
Michigan Masons Give Their Time to Help Detroit Water Ice
Detroit — When the Michigan Masons and Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation became large supporters of Mitch Albom’s S.A.Y. Detroit charities last fall, they stressed that their commitment would be more than financial. They proved that once again on Saturday, January 21, when nearly three dozen Masons and their families joined Albom at The Detroit Water […]
Morningside Neighborhood Gains Strength With Another Family
Two days before Christmas, Lillie Taylor and her three children received a gift that she hopes will last a lifetime: A place to call home. Taylor smiled broadly on Friday as she received the keys to a newly refurbished house in the Morningside neighborhood on Detroit’s east side from Kisha Woods, director of Genesis House […]
Once Displaced By Tragedy, A Family Receives A Home
Each door that was opened brought its own special surprise. Mia Branch couldn’t believe it. Slide over the high chair in the kitchen, and Branch was already envisioning herself and her nine children having a family dinner around the dining room table. In the expansive living area upstairs, Branch was awestruck to see a bedroom […]