6 Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. PROFILE Community Organization Calls on Ronnisch to Build the Stafford Education Center Ronnisch Construction Group based in Royal Oak, MI is helping SAY PLAY Detroit expand their current facility to provide more learning space and opportunities to the community. The Kelly and Matthew Stafford & Friends Education Center will not only expand SAY Detroit Play Center’s physical size, but the services it can offer to a broader community — all made possible by one million dollar gifts each from Matthew and Kelly Stafford, the A.A. Van Eslander Foundation, and Clarence & Jack Himmel Foundation. And of course, from more than 1,000 individual donors across Michigan who are invested in the success of the students who attend the premier learning center. The project includes a 15,000 square-foot annex that (left to right) Armen Derderian, Eric Reed, Rick Kelley, Bernie Ronnisch and Keith Ledbetter stand in front of the construction of the SAY Detroit Annex. will house additional classrooms, learning labs and a theater which will feature insulated concrete blocks. “We make involvement in our communities a priority at Ronnisch Construction and when we heard about this project, I knew we had to be a part of this job,” said president Bernie Ronnisch. SAY Detroit is an incredible organization, which is why we’re honored to be working here every day, but we were so inspired seeing their dedication to the students, we got together with our subcontractors and Ronnisch Construction Group is leading by example and donating back to the organization.” At SAY Detroit Play Center at Lipke Park, after-school students commit to earning a 3.0 GPA and enjoy first-rate academic, athletic and arts programs in partnership with Detroit’s major sports teams. Since opening its doors in 2015, SAY PLAY is revitalizing and empowering one of Detroit’s most challenged and underserved neighborhoods. Situated on nearly 15 acres in the Osborn community in northeast Detroit, the facility was formerly an abandoned City of Detroit recreation center until it was targeted by SAY Detroit to become a motivational learning center for Detroit youth with academics as its cornerstone. “We could not be more impressed with the work done by Ronnisch — they have A view of the current SAY Detroit facility from the construction site reminding the Ronnisch team who they’re helping.
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