Time To Help | SAY Detroit

October Project: DTE Energy Farms

September 28, 2015 by saydetroit

October 3, 2015, 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. DTE Energy converted some of its land into gardens which are managed by Gleaners Community Food Bank to grow fresh produce vital to basic nutrition. These gardens feed needy people through Gleaners’ partnerships with neighborhood food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters & social service agencies. Four gardens in … Read more

Safer Grounds For The S.A.Y. Play Center

August 17, 2015 by saydetroit

August 15, 2015 – Detroit, MI – Fifty volunteers braved the heat and spent most of the morning pruning and removing large trees and shrubs from the grounds of the S.A.Y. Play Center in an effort to both beautify the campus and make it safer.

August Project: Landscaping at S.A.Y. Play Center

August 10, 2015 by saydetroit

August 15, 2015, 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. The Lipke Recreation Center will reopen as the S.A.Y. (Sports, Academics, Youth) Detroit Play Center after repairs and refurbishment. In partnership with SAY Detroit a 501(c) (3) non-profit, the city of Detroit, and Score7 Charitable Fund, the center will engage underserved youth in a unique approach to … Read more

S.A.Y. Play Rec Center Prepped For Opening

June 8, 2015 by saydetroit

June 6, 2015 – Detroit, MI – Nearly 50 volunteers spent the morning cleaning up and clearing out the new S.A.Y. (Sports Academics Youth) Play Center near 7 Mile and Van Dyke, current site of the closed Lipke Recreation Center.

Fresh Produce For A Neighborhood In Need

May 11, 2015 by saydetroit

May 9, 2015 – Detroit, MI Thirty-five volunteers joined neighborhood residents near Brush and Custer to plant vegetables, herbs, and flowers on a one-acre lot that’s part of the Michigan Urban Farming Initiative.

Workers Help Clear Way For New Youth Boxing Home

April 13, 2015 by saydetroit

Detroit, Michigan – A whopping 40 volunteers helped clean and clear a large building that is slated to become the new home of the Downtown Boxing Gym (DBG) Youth Program next month. DBG, a 501©(3) nonprofit which emphasizes “books before boxing,” currently serves 65 students ages 7 through 18, with hundreds more on the wait list.

Packing Up Pounds for Hope Center

March 23, 2015 by saydetroit

March 21, 2015 – Fraser, MI — On an early Spring morning, thirty-three volunteers sprang into action at Hope Center, a non-profit, faith-based charity, whose mission is “to provide for immediate needs” with its no-cost food pantry.

Wearing Red for A Green Project

February 16, 2015 by saydetroit

February 14, 2015, Detroit, MI – More than 50 volunteers spent Valentine’s Day morning helping pave the way for continued products and services from Cass Green Industries.

Holiday Party for Denby Shelter a Hit

December 8, 2014 by saydetroit

On Saturday, December 6, the annual A Time to Help holiday party for shelter residents overflowed with good food, fun activities, and touching moments.

Housing For Homeless Vets

July 15, 2026November 10, 2014 by saydetroit

November 8 – Highland Park, Michigan – In a project befitting the weekend before Veterans Day, A Time to Help volunteers joined Mitch to prime the walls of several rooms in a three-story building the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries (DRMM) is rehabbing for homeless vets.

Get the impact-filled monthly newsletter.

No spam. All Joy.