s ▁death , ▁Helen ▁De Ro y ▁assumed ▁full ▁responsibility ▁for ▁all ▁of ▁his ▁financial ▁operations , ▁including ▁the ▁De Ro y ▁Motor ▁Car ▁Company . ▁She ▁sold ▁the ▁firm ▁in ▁the ▁early ▁ 1 9 4 0 s ▁and ▁subsequently ▁established ▁and ▁directed ▁the ▁Helen ▁L . ▁De Ro y ▁Foundation . ▁The ▁Foundation ▁fund ed ▁numerous ▁major ▁projects , ▁including ▁expand ing ▁the ▁Jewish ▁Community ▁Center ▁located ▁on ▁Wood ward ▁Avenue ▁at ▁Hol bro ok ▁Street , ▁construction ▁of ▁a ▁the ater ▁at ▁the ▁Jewish ▁Community ▁Center ▁in ▁West ▁Blo om field , ▁and ▁a ▁contrib uting ▁to ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁Wayne ▁State ▁buildings . ▁The ▁Foundation ▁also ▁ ▁established ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁scholar ships ▁for ▁deser ving ▁students ▁at ▁different ▁univers ities . ▁Helen ▁De Ro y ▁lived ▁until ▁ 1 9 7 7 . ▁ ▁Description ▁The ▁Pr ent is ▁Building ▁and ▁Helen ▁L . ▁De Ro y ▁Aud itor ium ▁are ▁built ▁directly ▁adjacent ▁to ▁one ▁another , ▁with ▁the ▁Pr ent is ▁Building ▁situated ▁on ▁Cass ▁Avenue ▁directly ▁across ▁from ▁the ▁Main ▁Branch ▁of ▁the ▁Detroit ▁Public ▁Library . ▁The ▁De Ro y ▁Aud itor ium ▁s its ▁approximately ▁ 3 0 ▁yards ▁behind ▁the ▁Pr ent is ▁Building . ▁The ▁two ▁buildings ▁are ▁connected ▁by ▁a ▁tunnel . ▁ ▁Meyer ▁and ▁Anna ▁Pr ent is ▁Building ▁ ▁The ▁Pr ent is ▁Building ▁is ▁a ▁rect angular , ▁International ▁Style , ▁three - story ▁steel - frame ▁structure ▁with ▁a ▁flat ▁roof . ▁A ▁wide , ▁off