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.

#SAYDetroit #WorkingHomesFamilies: Robinsons (veteran dad, son Ezell, and Merranda) got to see their new home for the first time today! 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. http://

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the lovely Legette family in disbelief at their new home from #WorkingHomesWorkingFamilies. They will pay tax and utilies and if they maintain home for 2 years, its theirs. It’s a hand up, not a hand out. Support families like these 855-955-GIVE http://www.whosay.com/l/IQlbjHx #SAYDetroit

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#WorkingHomesWorkingFamilies home giveaway #3: Pastor DaRell Reed, his wife Tamika and 4 of their 8 children are handed the keys to their new home. They were recruited into the neighborhood by his church, which is only 6 blocks away. Already elected vice president of homeowners association, Pastor Reed shows how neighborhoods are rebuilt #SAYDetroit 855-955-GIVE

A photo posted by Mitch Albom (@mitchalbom) on Dec 10, 2015 at 2:37pm PST