(For day-of coverage purposes only)
DETROIT – To tip off the Season of Giving presented by Meijer, the Detroit Pistons are hosting a Thanksgiving event outside the Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center. The event will be conducted as a drive-thru event benefiting 800 pre-selected families from Detroit PAL, Starfish Family Services, Detroit Housing Commission , Alternatives for Girls, Wish Upon a Teen, Boys and Girls Club, SAY Detroit, Mosaic Youth Theater and more. Pistons players and coaches will pass out non-perishable food items sourced from Feed the Children, turkeys donated by Jerami Grant and Hamidou Diallo and milk and cheese from United Dairy. Families will also receive toiletries from Delta Dental, diapers from Priority Health and miscellaneous items courtesy of Meijer. The Detroit Pistons organization is teaming up with Pistons One members and player families to make this giveback event a special experience for all involved. This event is not open to the general public.
WHEN: Thursday, November 18, 2021, 5:15pm – 6:30pm
WHERE: Pistons Performance Center (front of building on Amsterdam)
690 Amsterdam St, Detroit, MI 48202
WHAT: Pistons Thanksgiving Event
WHO: Detroit Pistons players
Detroit Pistons coaching staff
