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Holly Peoples of Gladstone has joined the Superior Health Foundation board of directors, representing Delta County and the south central U.P.
Peoples is Director of Business Services, Michigan Works Upper Peninsula, where she has worked in workforce and economic development since 1998.
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, 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.
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.
UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — Food pantries across the Upper Peninsula are receiving a financial boost to expand access to 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.
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.
UPWord's latest feature follows Community Health Workers helping residents get to appointments, connect with insurance, and reach food, housing, and other resources.
People experiencing homelessness are often discharged from the hospital with nowhere to go and no way to recover from surgery, amputation, or other serious medical needs. Room at the Inn in Marquette is working to close that gap
Superior Health Foundation CEO Megan Murphy has been selected as one of 20 statewide members of Michigan's newly established Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Advisory Council. The council advises the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) on rural health priorities, program progress, and strategic direction as the state implements the funding.
MNMU-TV PBS | Media Meet | S2026 Ep7 | Rx Kids cash aid for expectant moms, newborns now serves all 15 U.P. counties; see its impact.
The Superior Health Foundation concluded its Q1 Grant cycle on March 4th, announcing $299,292 in funding distributed across seven grants to agencies serving the Upper Peninsula.