2008-09 Campaign Member Agencies

AMCAB
1125 Commerce Drive, Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 228-6522 Fax: (906) 228-6527
Administers the following programs:, Head Start, Early Head Start, Michigan School Readiness, Home Weatherization, Home Rehabilitation, Senior Nutrition "Meals on Wheels" and Congregate Meals, Outreach information and referral services, CSFP/TEFAP Commodity Food Distribution, Emergency Services including heating and utility assistance, Earned Income Tax Initiative a Fatherhood Initiative.

American Red Cross
424 North Third Street, Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 228-3659 Fax: (906) 228-3670
Provides disaster preparedness and relief, emergency communications for military families and health and safety programs such as CPR, First Aide, Water Safety, and Babysitter's Training.

Bay Cliff Health Camp
P.O. Box 310, Big Bay, MI 49808
Phone: (906) 345-9314 Fax: (906) 345-9890
A summer therapy camp for children with physical disabilities. Child receives therapy and participates in recreational and camping activities. A one-week recreational camp for adults with disabilities is also provided.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mqt. Co
101 Pioneer Avenue, Negaunee, MI 49866 Phone: (906) 475-7801
Helps boys and girls achieve their full potential through long term personal relationships with carefully screened and caring volunteers.

Cancer Care of Marquette County
Rt. 1, Box 111, Ishpeming, MI 49849
Phone: (906) 486-2156 or (906) 486-4546 or (906) 485-5598
All-volunteer organization provides support and financial assistance to Marquette County cancer patients in need. We also sponsor cancer early detection/screening programs for County residents.

Catholic Charities of the Upper Peninsula
347 Rock Street, Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 227-9116 Fax: (906) 228-2469
Adoption and foster care services, family counseling which includes individual, marriage, and pre-marrige counseling, substance abuse assessment and treatment, and problem gambling counseling - regardless of faith.

Child and Family Services of the UP
706 Chippewa Square, Suite 200
Phone: (906) 228-4050 Fax: (906) 228-2153
Offers a wide variety of social services, ranging from Prevention Programs to Therapeutic Foster Care and Adoption, enhancing the lives of U.P. residents.

Children's Charter of the Courts of Michigan
324 N. Pine Street, Suite 1, Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: (517) 482-7533 Fax: (517) 482-2626
The primary emphasis is on educating communities, families, and the juvenile justice system on issues related to child abuse and neglect.

Children's Leukemia Foundation of MI
29777 Telegraph Road, Ste. 1651, Southfield, MI 48034
Phone: (248) 353-8222, 800-825-2536 Fax: (248) 353-0157
Provides information, financial assistance and emotional support to adults and children affected by leukemia, lymphoma and other, related disorders.

Community Coordinated Child Care of UP
104 Coles Drive, Suite F, Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 228-3362 Fax: (906) 228-8742
The mission of 4C of the Upper Peninsula is to help parents find licensed child care, to support and train child care providers, and to advocate for the highest quality of child care for parents, employers and the general public.

Girl Scouts of NW Great Lakes
131 W. Washington Street, Suite C, Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 225-8020
The world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls where they develop strong values, a social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and
self-worth.

Great Lakes Recovery Centers
106 Coles Drive, Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 228-9699 Fax: (906) 228-8236
Provides substance abuse counseling for adults and youth. We are accredited by CARF and contract with 25+ state, federal and local agencies to deliver long-term residential and outpatient services.

Greater Ishpeming Commission on Aging
320 South Pine Street, Ishpeming MI 49855
Phone: (906) 485-5527 Fax: (906) 485-6519
Advocates for and provides services promoting independenceand well-being of elderly residents of the west end of Marquette County.

Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan

Janzen House
146 West Spring Street, Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 226-2271 Fax: (906) 226-2271
Provides adequate, safe housing and auxiliary services for homeless and low income residents and provides food, shelter and some clothing as needed. Services will be provided to improve the quality of life for all residents. The services will help stabilize their life situations so they are able to make positive life decisions and to encourage most to eventually leave and maintain a more independent lifestyle.

K.I. Sawyer Community Association

Lake Superior Village Youth and Family Center

Lutheran Social Services (LSS)
290 Rublein Street, Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 226-7410 Fax: (906) 226-9800
Provides adoption services, counseling services, services for runaway, homeless and at risk youth through the Voices for Youth program, services for homeless adults through the Welcome Home program and services for elderly, and adults with physical disabilities, through HUD funded apartment programs.

Marquette Alger Resolution Service
715 W. Washington Street, Suite A, Marquette MI 49855
Phone: (906) 226-8600 Fax: (906) 226-5399
Providing mediation where people in colnflict come to their own resolution.

Marquette County 4-H
184 US Higway 41 East
Negaunee, MI 49866
Phone: (906) 226-4370 Fax: (906) 226-4369
The program mission is to create informal educational opportunities and leadership experience to help youth thrive in a complex and changing world. Adult volunteers mentor youth through 4-H clubs, inschool/after-school programs, and local, state, national and international programs.

Marquette Co. Habitat for Humanity 1027 N. Third Street, Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 228-3578 Fax: (906) 228-2314
With donations of money, materials, and labor, Marquette Co. Habitat for Humanity and homeowner partners build and rehabilitate homes which are purchased by partners via no-interest mortgages.

Medical Care Access Coalition, Inc. (MCAC)
1414 W. Fair Avenue, Ste. 26, Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 226-4400 Fax: (906) 226-4407
Provides an organized, easily accessible referral and management network for low income uninsured, providing access with dignity to quality, affordable health care.

Negaunee Senior Center
410 Jackson Street, Negaunee, MI 49866
Phone: (906) 475-6266 Fax: (906) 475-6291
Serves seniors with Outreach, Case-Coordination and Support, Homemaker and Chore services, Financial-Management, Grief, Arthritis and Parkinson's Support Groups and Health Clinics.

Pathways
200 West Spring Street, Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 225-7201 Fax: (906) 225-7204
Serves people with serious mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, and children with serious emotional disturbance. Also provides the community with 24 hour/7 day-a-week crisis support services.

Propylon Nonprofit Housing
1500 Norway Avenue, Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 228-4446 Fax: (906) 228-0639
Operates safe, affordable, barrier-free housing with special design features to accommodate wheelchair users. Also provides limited social programming including activities such as: holiday parties, memorial services, spring and fall barbecues, wellness clinics, and student nurse placements.

Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
200 West Spring Street, Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 226-4184 Fax: (906) 226-4188
Enables all seniors, age 55 and better, to share their lifetime of experience and skills to help meet the needs of the community.

Salvation Army-Marquette
1009 West Baraga Avenue, Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 226-2241 Fax: (906) 226-5028
Community Services provided include shelter services through the MI State Emergency Shelter Program, basic emergency services including utility, rent, limited security deposits, limited clothing and furniture, limited prescription and medical assistance, and transportation. Additionally, the Salvation Army offers youth character building programs, pastoral counseling, worship services, and emergency disaster relief services.

Salvation Army-Ishpeming
222 East Division Street, Ishpeming, MI 49849
Phone: (906) 486-8121 Fax: (906) 486-8521
Non-profit, non-discriminating organization servicing low-income families/individuals with emergency needs: food, shelter, utility discounts. Asset/Character building programs are offered weekly for youth/adults.

Teaching Family Homes of UP
1000 Silver Creek Road, Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 249-5437 Fax: (906) 249-5438
Serves children and families through Community-Based Residential/Foster Care Homes, Clinical Outreach Counseling, School Psychological Services, Teaching-Home School, Families First and Common Sense Parent Training.

United Cerebral Palsy of MI (UCP)
321 E. Ohio Street, Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 226-9903 Fax: (906) 226-9905
Services in the U. P. focus on assistive technology and benefits counseling for individuals with disabilities. Other services include: information/referral, public policy advocacy and informational workshops.

Upper Peninsula Library for the Blind & People with Disabilities
1615 Presque Isle Avenue, Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 228-7697 Fax: (906) 228-5627
Provides recreational and informative Talking Books and playback equipment for people with disabilities. There are no service charges, including the FREE MATTER postal service.

UP EMS
2803 US 41 West, Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 228-4182 Fax: (906) 228-5522
Promotes development of emergency medical care throughout the Upper Peninsula through training, technical support and community assistance.

Women's Center
1310 S. Front Street, Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 225-1346 Fax: (906) 225-1370
Provides emergency shelter, advocacy, education and information to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence and also for their supportive families and friends.

YMCA of Marquette County
1420 Pine Street, Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: (906) 227-9622 Fax: (906) 227-9248
Dedicated to putting Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. The YMCA builds strong kids, strong families and strong communities through a variety of programs and services in Marquette County. In order to ensure that no one is turned away, the YMCA Strong Kids program provides scholarships for those in financial need.

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