About Us

Founded in the year 1849, St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is the oldest benevolent organization in the State of Michigan.

Our mission is to provide assistance to fellow Scots and to encourage the love of Scotland through its history, customs, music, literature and national games. 

Our Members Support These Key Values

Charity

  • Gifts and grants total over $300,000 during the past ten years.
  • One of Michigan’s oldest non-religious charities – established in 1849.
  • Monthly meetings honor three of our many charities.
  • Match members’ donations to many recognized charities.

Education

  • Sponsors the William Kincaid Scottish Arts Scholarship programs; One of the nation’s largest of its kind.
  • Major annual donor to the Alma Collage Scottish Arts Program.
  • Home of the Charles Low Memorial Library which includes the Marvin Campbell Reverence Collection.
  • Walsh College Student Hardship Fund.

Leadership

  • Hosted the North American Scottish Leadership Conference for several years.
  • Lead statewide effort to recognize a Michigan Tartan that was proclaimed by the State of Michigan in 2011.

Tradition

  • January – Robert Burns Night
  • April – Tartan Day Cèilidh
  • August – Highland Games are the longest continuous Games in North America since 1849 
  • November – St. Andrew’s Night