News & Updates
New Piano at SAY Play
With gratitude to Jane Denys-Myers, SAY Play has a new addition to its music facilities: a previously-loved Boston (Steinway) upright piano. Donated in memory of Jane’s late niece Patricia Koenig of Chesterfield Township, the piano now sits in the lobby of the center, and is there for all students to play. (We caught Mitch Albom tickling the […]
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.
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.
S.A.Y. Detroit Play Center has officially opened!
After a full year of construction, countless hours of labor, and the love and support from neighboring communities, the S.A.Y. Detroit Play Center is open! What was once just an idea on paper is now a fully functioning recreation center for the children and young adults of Detroit.
S.A.Y. Play Center In Final Renovation Stages
Our grand opening is under a week away and the transformation is incredible! A fresh coat of paint on the walls, brand new epoxy flooring, a top-of-the-line football field, new tables and chairs for our students and tutors; it’s all coming together.
SAY Play is Hiring
WE ARE LOOKING FOR PART-TIME HELP WITH THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: Administrative Assistant for the SAY Detroit Play Center Job Description Purpose: The Administrative Assistant is responsible for ensuring that all members and volunteers of the SAY Detroit Play Center have an exceptional environment when they arrive at the center. The center is designed to be a unique training facility in which young […]
Volunteers Sign Up
Rain outside, but good stuff in: That’s S.A.Y. Play Center academic advisor Jenell Mansfield encouraging a Wayne State social work student to sign up during the school’s volunteer fair today at Wayne State. Use our easy online application system to sign up today!
Notes for Notes Debuts Music Studio
DETROIT, AUGUST 12–Notes for Notes, a non-profit organization which builds, equips, and staffs after-school recording studios, announced the completion of the studio inside the S.A.Y. Detroit Play Center. Nashville record artist, and Michigan native Frankie Ballard was on hand for the unveiling.
SAY Detroit Play is Hiring!
WE”RE LOOKING FOR AN AMAZING LEADER – DEADLINE TO APPLY IS MAY 22 Every now and then, an opportunity arises that is too good and too important not to try and share with the largest audience. And since I have come to know many of you as wonderful, caring people, I thought I’d share our […]
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 […]