October 30, 2025
November 2025 Menu Highlight
We pride ourselves on working with local farmers, but we also love working with restaurants. November's menu has been made extra special by repeat ...
October 6, 2025
Food and Friends: Meet & Eat now offered twice a week in Lake Linden
Copper Shores Meals on Wheels is excited to offer a second weekly meal at the Maple Lane Meet & Eat site in Lake Linden. In addition to serving ...
September 29, 2025
October 2025 Menu Highlight
Fall is just around the corner, and so is the October menu. Our team has been busy preparing this month’s menu, creating hearty, filling and ...
October 30, 2025
November 2025 Menu Highlight
We pride ourselves on working with local farmers, but we also love working with restaurants. November's menu has been made extra special by repeat ...
October 6, 2025
Food and Friends: Meet & Eat now offered twice a week in Lake Linden
Copper Shores Meals on Wheels is excited to offer a second weekly meal at the Maple Lane Meet & Eat site in Lake Linden. In addition to serving ...
September 29, 2025
October 2025 Menu Highlight
Fall is just around the corner, and so is the October menu. Our team has been busy preparing this month’s menu, creating hearty, filling and ...
September 22, 2025
Nerd out and Geek U.P.
Celebrity guest Patricia Summersett, best known for voicing Zelda in “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” joins us on the latest podcast for a ...
September 9, 2025
Seventh Annual Geek U.P. Mini-Con Charity Event Comes to Michigan Tech on September 27, 2025
Local bookstore and homegrown celebrity team up for a fun-filled geektastic charity event to benefit Meals on Wheels Co-founders Shana Porteen, owner ...
August 26, 2025
September 2025 Menu Highlight
Thanks to support from the $1.28 million LFPA grant, we are able to purchase lettuce, blueberries, bison, beef, pork and more, all in the Upper ...
August 12, 2025
Bingo Bonanza at The Bluffs: third annual fundraiser for Meals on Wheels
Community members are invited to the third annual Bingo Bonanza at The Bluffs on Thursday, September 4, 2025 from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Bluffs Senior ...
August 6, 2025
Statement on Elder Nutrition Millage election results
Copper Shores Community Health Foundation and the Houghton County Elder Nutrition Committee are pleased to announce the passage of the Elder ...
July 29, 2025
Quick Guide: Elder Nutrition Services millage proposal
Everything Houghton County voters need to know about 2025 Elder Nutrition Services millage proposal Houghton County residents have the opportunity to ...
July 28, 2025
August 2025 Menu Highlight
Copper Shores Meals on Wheels is proud to serve our community’s seniors with locally sourced ingredients. By purchasing from local farms and ...
July 16, 2025
What does “all of Houghton County” mean?
If the Elder Nutrition Services millage proposal passes on August 5, we will bring Meals on Wheels to all of Houghton County - but what does that ...
July 16, 2025
Rotary-funded produce cleaning station supports seniors and local farmers alike
A soon-to-be-completed produce washing station on the west side of 821 Water Street will help transform the way Copper Shores Meals on Wheels works ...
July 9, 2025
Uplifting lives with long-term investments
Copper Shores invests in Water Street building to better serve community Big things are cooking at 821 Water Street in Hancock! Home of our Meals on ...
July 7, 2025
How much will the 2025 Elder Nutrition Millage cost Houghton County taxpayers?
For more than a year Copper Shores Meals on Wheels has had a waiting list for new seniors to receive meals. The list has typically averaged 30 to 40 ...
July 3, 2025
Frequently Asked Questions - 2025 Elder Nutrition millage proposal
Below are questions that were asked at our 17 public information sessions, submitted through this web form or discussed in personal conversations our ...
June 30, 2025
July 2025 Menu Highlight
The July menu is out to seniors in Copper Shores Meals on Wheels, and it’s filled with ingredients from local farmers and producers. We’re proud to ...
June 9, 2025
Houghton County Voters invited to 17 public information sessions to learn about 2025 Elder Nutrition Millage Proposal
Updated July 22, 2025 Copper Shores Community Health Foundation is hosting one additional public information session on Tuesday, July 29, from 6 to ...
May 29, 2025
June 2025 Menu Highlight
Summer has arrived, and with it comes a fresh, flavorful June menu from Copper Shores Meals on Wheels. This month’s meals are filled with locally ...
May 9, 2025
More than $2,300 fueling full plates and full hearts
Copper Shores Meals on Wheels' third year participating in Subaru’s Share the Love Event Copper Shores Meals on Wheels is grateful to receive ...
April 28, 2025
May 2025 Menu Highlight
May is right around the corner, and so too are the latest menu offerings from Copper Shores Meals on Wheels. Using funding from the Local Food ...
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April 24, 2025
Delivering more than a meal
Key findings from 2025 Meals on Wheels participant survey For more than 30 years, Meals on Wheels has been a lifeline for seniors in Houghton and ...
March 27, 2025
April 2025 Menu Highlight
Spring into the new season The kitchen team at Copper Shores Meals on Wheels has been hard at work preparing for April and the onset of spring. ...
February 27, 2025
March 2025 Menu Highlight
Packed with protein The team at Copper Shores Meals on Wheels has been working hard to create the March menu for seniors. This month, many selections ...
February 21, 2025
Column: Why Don’t We Care for Our Own Family?
Below is the February 2025 Wellness Column as it appeared in print in The Daily Mining Gazette. This month's column was written by Kathleen Harter, ...
January 29, 2025
Highlights from the February 2024 menu
The season of love is here, and so is the February 2025 Meals on Wheels menu! The kitchen team has been working hard to prepare for February, ...
January 24, 2025
Order Valentine’s Sweets to support Meals on Wheels
Copper Shores Meals on Wheels is making Valentine’s Day a little sweeter in 2025. Between now and noon on February 10, people can order a box of ...
January 2, 2025
Keweenaw Co-operation
Meals on Wheels chosen as Bring-A-Bag beneficiary Copper Shores Meals on Wheels has been selected as Keweenaw Co-op’s first 2025 recipient of the ...
December 30, 2024
January 2025 Menu Highlight
A new year brings a new menu for Copper Shores Meals on Wheels, and we're proud that once again every meal will feature at least one item that is ...
December 12, 2024
Mohawk Meet & Eat welcomes new site coordinator, eager to serve more people
Copper Shores Meals on Wheels is known for its home deliveries, but also serves freshly cooked, homemade family style meals every day of the week at ...
November 25, 2024
December 2024 Menu Highlight
Copper Shores Meals on Wheels is proud to finish the year strong, providing at least one locally sourced ingredient in every meal, for the fifth ...
November 22, 2024
Sharing Meals, Sharing the Love
Copper Shores Meal on Wheels takes part in Subaru Share the Love for third year in a row Copper Shores Meals on Wheels is excited to be a part of the ...
October 28, 2024
November 2024 Menu Highlight
The dedicated staff at Copper Shores Meals on Wheels continue their tireless efforts to bring local ingredients to their fellow community members. As ...
September 27, 2024
October 2024 Menu Highlight
At Copper Shores Meals on Wheels, the dedicated staff believe that every meal is not just food, but also a heartfelt connection to our community. ...
August 28, 2024
September 2024 Meals on Wheels Menu Highlight
Copper Shores Meals on Wheels is celebrating an exciting achievement for the second month in a row by featuring locally sourced ingredients in every ...
August 27, 2024
Bingo Bonanza at The Bluffs coming September 10, 2024
The second annual Bingo Bonanza at The Bluffs is set to return on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, from 6 to 8 p.m. Hosted by The Bluffs Senior Community ...
August 23, 2024
Anonymous donor funds Krupp’s pasties for more than 350 seniors
Pasties can be found in almost every community in the Copper Country, and for good reason. These tasty and portable meals have deep roots in the ...
July 29, 2024
August 2024 Menu Highlight
Copper Shores Meals on Wheels is delighted to announce that every single day of August 2024 will feature at least one menu item, if not more, grown ...
July 23, 2024
Meals on Wheels accepts Bridge Card payments
Seniors participating in the Copper Shores Meals on Wheels program that receive food assistance have the option to use their Michigan Bridge Card to ...
July 18, 2024
Meet & Eat: New name, same service
Copper Shores Meals on Wheels congregate sites are getting a name change. Moving forward the congregate meal program will be known as Meet & Eat. ...