(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.
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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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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. … Read more
S.A.Y. Detroit Celebrates DRMM Graduation with Giveaways
Mitch Albom was on hand to represent S.A.Y. Detroit at the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries graduation ceremony on August 25th. The annual graduation ceremony is for DRMM residents who have successfully completed their program. At this year’s event, two families were surprised with new homes, and another two families were surprised with new vehicles. Albom presented one … Read more
Touring a Special Center Devoted to Michigan’s Veterans
One of the first projects funded by S.A.Y. Detroit after its founding in 2006 was a new commercial kitchen at the Michigan Veterans Foundation. Eleven years later, Mitch Albom joined MVF Executive Director Tyron Chatman on a tour of the new Detroit Veterans Center (4626 Grand River, Detroit), home to 104 veteran residents. In addition … Read more
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 … Read more