Houghton County residents have the opportunity to make their voices heard on August 5, and vote on the 2025 Elder Nutrition Services millage proposal. If passed, we will bring Meals on Wheels to all of Houghton County. To learn more about the proposal and growing need for senior services in Houghton County, visit the Elder Nutrition Services page or check out the links below.
We've already hosted 17 Public Information Sessions about the proposal, and on Tuesday we'll host our 18th. It is at 6 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre / 5th & Elm Coffee House in downtown Hancock. Please join us if you can!
We will deliver a shelf stable meal to all routes on Wednesday, June 30 for Friday's meal. If you have any questions give our office a call, 1 (906) 483-1155.
Meals on Wheels receives more than $500 from Keweenaw Co-op
Copper Shores Meals on Wheels received a check today for $587.30 from Keweenaw Co-op as part of their Bring-a-Bag program! Every time a customer brings their own reusable bags to the Co-op, the Co-op contribute to local causes. Meals on Wheels was the beneficiary for January through June 2025, a time when the program saved 11,746 bags!
August Menu Highlight
The August menu features locally sourced ingredients throughout the month, with many meals incorporating more than one local item. See some of the highlights from the month, along with the full menu!
Bingo Bonanza at The Bluffs
Join us on Thursday, September 4, at 6 p.m. for the third annual Bingo Bonanza at The Bluffs! Enjoy time with friends and family, win prizes and support a good cause. All proceeds will benefit Copper Shores Meals on Wheels. Learn more: coppershores.org/bingo.
Geek U.P.
Grab your family and head over to Geek U.P. on Saturday, September 27. Put on by Black Ice Comics, this annual festival brings fandoms and funfair together for charity. This year all proceeds go to Meals on Wheels! Learn more: geekup906.com.
Staff Spotlight - Kathleen Harter
Kathleen Harter is at the core of all things Copper Shores Meals on Wheels. Since stepping into the role of program director in July of 2021, she has proven a steady, dependable force for both staff and the seniors we serve. Her calm, consistent and thoughtful leadership has fostered a team that shares her passion and dedication, helping ensure our services support seniors as effectively and fully as possible. Kathleen has a deep understanding of the needs of seniors in our community and excels at translating those needs into practical, effective program and operational improvements. Her unwavering advocacy for the needs of our community’s seniors, and for the dedicated staff who serve them, makes her a true champion of our mission.
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Copper Shores Meals on Wheels is a program of Copper Shores Community Health Foundation. Copper Shores Community Health Foundation is a 501(c)(3) that complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based upon race, color, and national origin.
Copper Shores Community Health Foundation, 400 Quincy Street, 5th Floor, Hancock, MI 49930, 1 (906) 523-5920
