Agency Descriptions - 2009 

 

United Way of Marquette County	(906) 226-8171	www.uwmqt.org	Provide local employers, employees and individuals a cost-effective system to address Marquette County health and human service needs through charitable gifts of money, time and goods.
AMCAB	(906) 228-6522	www.amcab.org	A multi-purpose, non-profit, human service organization for over 40 years. Senior meals, housing, Head Start, and emergency services are major program areas.
Bay Cliff Health Camp	(906) 345-9314	www.baycliff.org	Bay Cliff is a non-profit, non-denominational summer therapy center for children and adults with physical disabilities.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mqt. Co	(906) 475-7801	www.bbbsmqt.org	The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with measurable outcomes.
Ishpeming Cancer Society dba Cancer Care of Marquette County	(906) 486-8758	No Website	To encourage, foster, and conduct programs for the continuing education of the public concerning cancer and help patients in Marquette Co. who need financial assistance, support and understanding.
Central UP Chapter, American Red Cross	(906) 228-3659	www.upamericanredcross.org/	We are a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization providing relief to victims of disasters and helping people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.
Child and Family Services of the UP	(906) 228-4050	www.cfsup.org/	Strengthen families by providing quality social service programs that empower individuals with skills to care for themselves and others, regardless of their ability to pay.
Children's Charter of the Courts	(517) 482-7533	www.childcrt.org/	Children's Charter's mission is to ameliorate those conditions that result in children being involved in Michigan's courts or that place them at risk of such contact.
Children's Leukemia Foundation of MI	(248) 353-8222	www.leukemiamichigan.org/	Provides information, financial assistance and emotional support to adults and children in Michigan affected by leukemia, lymphoma and other, related diseases.
Community Coordinated Child Care	(906) 228-3362	www.4c-up.com/contact.php	Help parents find licensed child care, to support and train child care providers, and to advocate for the highest quality of child care.
Girl Scouts of the N.W. Great Lakes	(920)469-4860	www.gsnwgl.org/	Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, and who make the world a better place.
Great Lakes Recovery Centers	(906) 228-9699	www.glrc.biz	The mission of GLRC is to offer a continuum of care to those individuals and families who have identified substance abuse and/or behavior health care needs.
Greater Ishpeming Commission on Aging	(906) 485-5527	No Website	Services to help seniors live independently, safely, and with dignity in their own homes.
Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan	(734) 544-0015	www.hfmich.org	The Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan is dedicated to improving the quality of life and promoting the welfare for all those affected by bleeding disorders.
Janzen House	(906) 226-2271	No Website	Provide adequate, safe housing and auxiliary services for the poor and homeless of the county of Marquette.
Lake Superior Village Youth & Family Center	(906) 228-8919	No Website	Provides youth an opportunity to develop assets in a safe environment and help brdge their involvement in the greater community.
Lutheran Social Services	(906) 226-7410	www.lsswis.org	Motivated by the compassion of Christ, we help people improve the quality of their lives; providing homelss assistance and supportive housing for youth, families and individuals.
Marquette Co. Habitat for Humanity	(906) 228-3578	www.mqthabitat.org	A nonprofit housing organization that builds simple, decent, affordable homes in partnership with low-income families in need in an effort to eliminate poverty housing.
Medical Care Access Coalition, Inc.	(906) 226-4400	www.upmcac.org	MCAC, faith and community based organization, exists to "ensure that all people in Marquette County will have access with dignity, to quality, affordable health care."
Propylon Nonprofit Housing	(906) 228-4446	No Website	Provide physically disabled/elderly persons with barrier-free housing, developing the services needed to properly support their successful tenancy at Propylon.
Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)	(906) 226-4184	www.co.marquette.mi.us/ humanservices/rsvp.htm	Enrich the lives of seniors by matching their interest with the volunteer needs in the non-profit community.
United Cerebral Palsy of MI	(517) 203-1200	www.ucp.org/ucp_local.cfm/87	Provides information, individual advocacy, referrals, publications, workshops, website and state level public policy advocacy for people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities in Michigan.
UP  Library for the Blind	(906) 228-7697	www.uproc.lib.mi.us/uplbph	The Library provides Talking Books and recorded magazines for people with impaired vision and physical disabilities, including dyslexia. Playback equipment and books are sent free matter.
UP EMS	(906) 228-4182	No Website	UPEMS provides support to communities, organizations and individuals through training, education, technical assistance, resources and advocacy of rural EMS programs.
Women's Center	(906) 225-1346	www.wcmqt.org/	Working for a world free from violence and discrimination where women can make informed decisions about their lives.
YMCA	(906) 227-9622	www.ymcamqt.org/health.htm	To put Christian principals into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all.