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10 UP pantries to receive refrigeration units for fresh food
Ten Upper Peninsula food pantries, including sites in Newberry, Sault Ste. Marie, Crystal Falls, Ishpeming, Escanaba, and Marquette, are receiving refrigeration units and additional support this year through the Food Pantry Grant Program.
Keeping U.P. Older Adults Connected to Care
For many older adults in the Upper Peninsula, a ride to a medical appointment is not a given. Public transit is limited and family may live hours away. That discovery led LBFE to build Drive to Care, a door-through-door medical transportation service now available across Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, Marquette, and Ontonagon counties.
Watch: Grants Application Essentials Webinar
Superior Health Foundation Program Officer Nicky Bates and Accounting and Grants Manager Laura Jarvi hosted a webinar covering the foundation's grant programs and how to apply.
Inside the Zen Den: How a Sensory Calming Room Is Helping DAR Boys & Girls Club Youth
Boys & Girls Clubs across the nation are committed to serving youth struggling with mental health, working toward a goal of having every club trained in trauma-informed practices, so staff are better equipped to serve the young people who need them most.
How Community Health Workers Reach Upper Peninsula Residents
UPWord's latest feature follows Community Health Workers helping residents get to appointments, connect with insurance, and reach food, housing, and other resources.