News & Updates
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 […]
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 […]
S.A.Y. Detroit Stands with Women and Survivors of Sexual Assault
Today marks the start of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a campaign to increase awareness about the realities of sexual assault and violence, and to educate about how to prevent it. Mitch Albom andS.A.Y. Detroit have taken a very visible stand on this and support organizations that help survivors of rape and sexual assault, and take […]
$1 Million in Radiothon Funds Distributed to 20 Charities
Representatives from 20 area charities accepted checks totaling more than $1 million on Tuesday from donations raised at Mitch Albom’s fifth annual SAY Detroit Radiothon last December. The ceremony at the Fisher Building included several first-time beneficiaries, including the Bing Youth Institute — a mentoring program for urban youth created by former Detroit Mayor and […]
Fifth Annual Radiothon Hits $1 Million Mark
For the second year in a row, the annual S.A.Y. Detroit Radiothon raised more than $1 million during it’s fifteen-hour broadcast from the Somerset Collection in Troy, MI on Thursday, December 8. The day featured interviews with old and new friends, including Hugh Jackman Dr. Phil, Lily Tomlin, Tim Allen, Jane Pauley, Billy Bob Thornton, […]
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.
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 […]
The Mighty Gobbler to Raise Funds for SAY Detroit Radiothon
The Mighty Gobbler 5K and 1K Run/Walk, hosted by the Lutheran Church of the Master will take place on Thanksgiving this year and a portion of the proceeds will benefit SAY Detroit, Troy People Concerned, and Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers (IVC), which works to help seniors and persons with disabilities remain safely in their homes. Registration is only $15-20 […]
S.A.Y. Detroit Distributes Radiothon Funds
Detroit, Michigan – April 15– More than a dozen local charities were grateful recipients of $825,000, funds raised from the Third Annual SAY Detroit Radiothon held last December. Representatives from several major donor organizations and the recipient charities gathered on the 7th floor of the Fisher Building to celebrate what is for S.A.Y. Detroit, “the best day […]