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How Power of Produce Connects U.P. Youth to Healthy Food
Until summer 2025, limited funding meant not every child who took part in the Downtown Marquette Farmers Market's Power of Produce (POP) program could receive a token to spend on fresh produce. Demand for the program had outpaced available funds.
Superior Health Foundation invests $100k in Sawyer dental clinic
GWINN, Mich. (WZMQ) – A significant investment is coming to the Gwinn and Sawyer area to help close one of the U.P.’s most persistent health gaps – dental care. The Superior Health Foundation awarded 100-thousand dollars to the Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center for new dental equipment at its Sawyer Family Health Center in K-I Sawyer.
Marquette Police Department receives trauma kits as part of Superior Health Foundation grant
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Superior Health Foundation recently provided the Marquette City Police Department with an equipment grant under its ‘Protecting Our Children’ initiative.
The grant totaled $4,600, and the department now has the resources to equip all 10 of its patrol cars with trauma kits.
SHF Awards $271,000 to 11 U.P. Health Initiatives
The Superior Health Foundation announced $271,000 in funding across 11 grants in its third grant cycle of 2026, including a $100,000 U.P. Health Impact Grant to Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center's Sawyer Dental Project.
U.P. Food pantries receive funding to expand access to fresh food
UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — Food pantries across the Upper Peninsula are receiving a financial boost to expand access to fresh food.