Time To Help | SAY Detroit

20th Christmas Party for shelter residents and children a holiday hit

July 15, 2026December 4, 2017 by saynew_txx3gz

It was the 20th anniversary edition — and what a party it was.

More than 80 A Time to Help volunteers helped make Mitch Albom’s annual S.A.Y. Detroit/The Salvation Army Christmas Party for shelter residents and their children a morning to remember.

Led by Albom and Ken Brown, Albom’s radio show co-host, the event on Saturday (Dec. 2) at The Salvation Army Harbor Light in Detroit was filled with merry making and smiles, thanks to a plethora of activities, food and fun — all supervised by ATTH’s largest volunteer core of the year.

A Time to Help December 2017: S.A.Y. Detroit / The Salvation Army Christmas Party

November 2, 2017 by saynew_txx3gz

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 … Read more

A Helping Hand For Westside Cultural & Athletic Club

July 15, 2026October 23, 2017 by saynew_txx3gz

DETROIT, MI — It was a true labor of love.

For more than 40 years, Erica Wright has directed her charity — and its mission of guiding young people — out of her home near West Side Academy in Detroit.

Her service to others has sometimes meant forgoing her own yard work and other projects such as clearing out and organizing the basement of her nonprofit.

A Time to Help October 2017: Westside Cultural & Athletic Club

October 2, 2017 by saynew_txx3gz

Project Description: Volunteers will be working primarily outside performing general clean-up and light landscaping around the home base of a nonprofit supported by S.A.Y. Detroit. Chores include the removal and trimming of bushes and overgrowth; raking leaves; weed-whacking and trash pick up. Another team will be working in the basement removing items, cleaning and organizing. … Read more

S.A.Y. Clinic Celebrates Residents, Attracts New Patients, at Health Fair

July 15, 2026September 18, 2017 by saynew_txx3gz

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.”

A Time to Help September 2017: S.A.Y. Detroit Family Health Clinic

July 15, 2026August 25, 2017 by saynew_txx3gz

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Project Description: Volunteers will assist S.A.Y. Detroit staff in hosting “Healthy Food = Healthy Women’’ — a free women’s health fair and open house at the S.A.Y. Detroit Family Health Clinic. Volunteers will help set up; serve a continental breakfast; distribute free items and information; and assist in giving clinic tours. Event Date/Time: Saturday, September … Read more

Backyard Fun at Angels’ Place

July 17, 2017 by saynew_txx3gz

For 25 years, Angels’ Place has provided residential homes, community living, support and day programs for persons with developmental disabilities.

A Time to Help July 2017: Angels’ Place

July 15, 2026June 29, 2017 by saynew_txx3gz

Project Description: Volunteers will be working at an Angels’ Place residence in Southfield. Volunteers will be painting banners and signs, and assembling carnival games, that will be used for Angels’ Place events and enrichment programs. Angels’ Place provides services, including homes and professional support, for adults with developmental disabilities. Event Date/Time: Saturday, July 15, 9 … Read more

S.A.Y. Play Center Gets Spruced Up

July 15, 2026June 26, 2017 by saynew_txx3gz

When the S.A.Y. Detroit Play Center at Lipke Park reopens after the Fourth of July, the students enrolled for the summer session will enjoy a fresh start — in more ways than one.

Nearly 40 A Time to Help volunteers spent last Saturday morning (June 24) giving the inside of the facility a scrub-down, while another group tackled the center’s vast campus, including weeding and picking up trash along the fence lines.

A Time to Help June 2017: S.A.Y. Play

June 5, 2017 by saynew_txx3gz

Event Name: S.A.Y. Detroit Play Center at Lipke Park. Project Description: Volunteers will be working at S.A.Y. Detroit’s academic enrichment center on Detroit’s northeast side cleaning the inside of the facility. The school year ends soon, and we want to give the building a good scrub down before the center’s summer session begins. Event Date/Time: … Read more

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