News & Updates
Thank you City of Hamtramck!
Thank you to Kathy Angerer and the City of Hamtramck for the certificate of appreciation that arrived today for our May 21st A Time to Help project. It was our pleasure!
Pipe Repairs Completed at Homeless Warming Center in Detroit
It’s not everyday that you’ll find Fr. Gary Wright kneeling beside a concrete pit in the basement of his 168-year-old church. But this was a special occasion.
More than $1 Million Distributed to Detroit Charities
Detroit, Michigan – March 17 – Representatives from 20 area charities gathered Thursday at the Fisher Building to accept checks totaling more than $1 million in donations raised at Mitch Albom’s fourth annual S.A.Y. Detroit Radiothon last December.
S.A.Y. Detroit To Host Private Screening on March 21st
Come join us at the Emagine Theatre in Royal Oak on March 21st at 5:30PM. Get your tickets today at Emagine-Entertainment.com under Showtimes, Royal Oak Theatre, and choose March 21st. This action power-packed night includes a catered reception from 5:30-7:00PM followed by the film at 7:15PM. Special guests Mitch Albom and Senator Debbie Stabenow will also be […]
Dow and Cooper Standard Mixing It Up at SAY Play
S.A.Y. Detroit Play Center is proud to announce a new partnership with Dow Chemicals and Cooper Standard-Automotive to open a science station in the DEEP. Dow and Cooper will be donating computers, tutors, and science demonstrations to the new STEM Science Center. Keith Stephenson, chief operating officer of Cooper Standard proudly stated, “We are also very happy […]
S.A.Y. Detroit Play Center teams up with Pistons
The S.A.Y. Detroit Play Center is excited to announce their newest partnership with the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons will be donating $600,000 over 6 years, refurbishing the basketball court, scoreboard and gym floor, but most importantly they will help fund the academics that is the foundation of S.A.Y. Play Detroit.
Three Families, Three Homes at Radiothon
As has become tradition during each annual S.A.Y. Detroit Radiothon, three deserving families received the keys to their new homes through the Working Homes/Working Families program. The idea of Working Homes/Working Families is simple. Detroit has too many abandoned houses. It also has too many families who lack a decent place to live.
Fourth Annual SAY Detroit Radiothon Raises 1Million!
All-day radio for better days in Detroit! Broadcast live from The Somerset Collection in Troy, MI on December 10th, the fourth annual S.A.Y. Detroit Radiothon surpassed all previous fundraising records to collect more than $1 million to help Detroit’s neediest citizens. Hosted by Mitch Albom, S.A.Y. Detroit’s founder, the fifteen-hour broadcast aired live on WJR […]
Detroit Water Ice Factory Now Offering Breakfast!
The Detroit Water Ice Factory has added more delicious goodies to their amazing menu!
S.A.Y. Detroit Play Center Takes the Stage During Thanksgiving Game
Mayor Mike Duggan, Matthew Stafford, and Mitch Albom were featured in an inspiring video before Thursday’s Lions football game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The trio shared the story of the recent reopening (and renaming) of the S.A.Y. Play Center. Also featured were interviews with some of the Center’s members.