SAY Detroit plans new play center on Detroit’s west side

SAY Detroit had a shock in retailer at its 14th annual fundraiser.

The charity based by Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Albom introduced plans for a brand new SAY Detroit Play Middle on town’s west aspect throughout its annual radiothon, going down on Thursday, December 11. The after-school schooling heart will probably be constructed on the campus of St. Cecilia Church, which can be residence to the historic St. Cecilia Gymnasium, also called the Mecca of Detroit basketball.

The brand new facility will probably be known as the SAY Detroit Play Middle at St. Cecilia.

This would be the group’s second gaming heart, with the primary opening in 2015 alongside Van Dyke Avenue on town’s east aspect. The middle affords educational and recreational opportunities for kids aged 8-18 in Lipke Park.

The announcement was made in the course of the basis’s 15-hour radiothon, which raises cash for SAY Detroit and different affiliated charities. Final yr’s radiothon raised a document $2.23 million, with fundraising totaling greater than $16.5 million since its launch in 2012.

SAY Detroit was based in 2006 by Albom and operates the play heart and free household well being clinic, together with offering a housing program for Detroit households and different direct efforts with the group.

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You possibly can attain Christian at cromo@freepress.com.