News & Updates
Laying the Foundation for Another Community Space
Volunteers gathered in the Morningside neighborhood in the east side of Detroit for another community space rehab.
(Motown Soup)ing Up Meals at S.A.Y. Play!
S.A.Y. Detroit is thrilled to receive a $2,000 grant from Motown Soup in support of our meal service at the S.A.Y. Play Center at Lipke Park.
Sharing the Giving: More than $1 Million Given to Detroit Charities
DETROIT, March 27, 2018 — Representatives from 22 area charities accepted checks totaling nearly $1.25 million on Tuesday from donations raised at Mitch Albom’s S.A.Y. Detroit Radiothon last December. The ceremony at the Fisher Building, which included six first-time recipients, has become S.A.Y. Detroit’s favorite day of the year, said Albom, who distributed the funds […]
Experiencing Goodness Twice, Charity to Charity
S.A.Y. Detroit Family Health Clinic Receives Donated Coats Highland Park, MI: Lisa Dunn’s act of charity was inspired by another charity that popped up, literally, right down the road from her popular Deja Vu, an upscale designer resale boutique in Franklin. “When I saw the Detroit Water Ice Factory store in the Franklin Cider Mill […]
Eco-Sound Pest Management Steps Up for DMCII
Of the nearly 30 skilled tradespeople who comprise the Detroit Muscle Crew II, Greg Peterson stands out in the crowd. It’s not just his commitment to volunteerism; each and every member of the DMCII team donates their services. It’s what Peterson does. His company — Eco-Sound Pest Management — is the only one among the group […]
New Record! 6th Annual #SAYDetroit Radiothon Raises Over $1.2 Million
Broadcast live for fifteen hours from The Somerset Collection in Troy, MI, the annual tradition once again proved—with every call, guest interview, and click of the “donate” button—that giving truly is living. The funds raised help the poor, the homeless, families without homes, children without medical care, students hoping to reach the college of their […]
Michigan Masons Strengthens Commitment To S.A.Y. Detroit
Charity in, charity out. Proving its commitment is stronger than ever, members of the Michigan Masonic Charitable Foundation presented S.A.Y. Detroit its second installment check of $500,000 on Wednesday (Nov. 8). Led by Michigan Masons Grand Master Josh Woodwyk, a team of Masons representatives — including past Grand Master Bill Finkel, and Walt Wheeler, executive […]
A Time to Help December 2017: S.A.Y. Detroit / The Salvation Army Christmas Party
A Time to Help’s largest volunteer event of the year is right around the corner. Come join Mitch Albom on Saturday, Dec. 2 to help host our annual holiday party for shelter residents and their children at The Salvation Army Harbor Light in Detroit. With the help of a generous public, the A Time to […]
Higgins Park is Born!
City of Detroit, S.A.Y. Detroit, and Cooper Standard Collaborate to Construct Community Playground, Strengthen Neighborhood. DETROIT, MI — October 11th. In a continuing effort to revitalize city neighborhoods and beautify the community, the City of Detroit teamed with the Cooper Standard Foundation and S.A.Y. Detroit’s Working Homes/Working Families to build a playground at Higgins Park. […]
S.A.Y. Clinic Celebrates Residents, Attracts New Patients, at Health Fair
The parking lot just outside the doors of the S.A.Y. Detroit Family Health Clinic was transformed into a vibrant gathering spot for the community for “Healthy Food = Healthy Women.”