News & Updates
We Mourn the Loss of Pastor Henry Covington
It is with great sadness that we inform you that Pastor Henry Covington, 53, passed away this morning. Henry was pastor of Pilgrim Church/I Am My Brothers Keeper Ministries, a church that was featured in Mitch’s book, Have a Little Faith.
Bag A Cause Selects Hole in the Roof Foundation as its Next Cause!
Bag A Cause, a hand-made bag company, from Detroit, MI, has a new cause: “A Hole in the Roof Foundation” Bag A Cause promotes business through collaborative venues supporting local charities. Bag A Causes’ designs and adornments stand alone in their unique blend of rustic and contemporary; co-collaborating with local charities inspires the designing and […]
The Repair of Pilgrim Church
Dear Friends– I only wish all of you could have been in the church with the hole in the roof on Wednesday. Because the hole is no more. The story I chronicled in my book “Have A Little Faith” has reached around the world, and you have reached back. Thanks to more than $80,000 raised […]
S.A.Y. Detroit Charity Golf Tournament to be Broadcast Live on August 24
Mitch Albom is teaming up with Mercedes-Benz of St. Clair Shores and Cooper-Standard Automotive for a charity golf tournament at the DETROIT GOLF CLUB benefitting S.A.Y. DETROIT and Wayne State University College of Nursing. S.A.Y. Detroitis the charity Mitch started during Super Bowl XL week to help improve the lives of Detroit’s homeless community.
Dr. Phil Visits the S.A.Y. Detroit Clinic
On Thursday, April 2nd, Dr. Phil McGraw made a visit to the S.A.Y. Detroit Family Health clinic in Detroit. Mitch Albom gave him a tour of the facility which was opened last December. McGraw visited with patients and doctors and staff and was so impressed, he vowed a $25,000 gift from his foundation before he […]
Albom Charity Funds S.A.Y. Detroit Family Health Clinic
On Wednesday. December 17, 2008, S.A.Y. Detroit, the organization formed by Mitch Albom to aid the homeless in Detroit, and the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries opened the first ever free medical clinic devoted entirely to homeless children and their mothers. Open 24/7, the clinic will provide maintenance and preventive healthcare, including immunizations, diabetes screening, and […]
S.A.Y. Detroit Program Raises Over $310,000
Detroit, MI – During Super Bowl week, columnist and author Mitch Albom made a plea to metro Detroiters not to forget the homeless. He spent a night in a homeless shelter to bring attention to the problem. He pointed out that special funding and “parties” had been arranged to keep the homeless occupied – and […]