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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 ...
October 14, 2024

Video: 2024 Bingo Bonanza at The Bluffs

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. ...
June 27, 2024

July 2024 Menu highlight

Work with the $1.28 million Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement grant has been well under way for a while now, and it’s paying off ...
June 11, 2024

Copper Shores receives property donation from UP Health System – Portage

Copper Shores Community Health Foundation is excited to announce a recent land acquisition that will help further our mission to positively influence ...
May 29, 2024

Distribution of Senior Project Fresh coupons begins June 3

All coupons have been accounted for as of Tuesday, June 11. To get on the waiting list for coupons, call (906) 483-1155 or email ...
May 28, 2024

June 2024 Meals on Wheels menu highlight

June is an exciting month for Copper Shores Meals on Wheels, marking many firsts for the year. With the Upper Peninsula of Michigan’s short growing ...
May 17, 2024

Pasty Partnership with Krupp’s

Copper Shores Meals on Wheels has been making connections with local producers, farmers and restaurants, like Krupp’s Mini Mart in Twin Lakes. ...
May 16, 2024

Sharing the love: Subaru awards Meals on Wheels more than $2,300

This is Copper Shores second year participating in Subaru’s Share the Love event Copper Shores Meals on Wheels is grateful to receive $2,346.73 in ...
April 25, 2024

May 2024 Meals on Wheels menu highlight

While local producers and farmers are getting ready for the growing season, Copper Shores Meals on Wheels is busy planning alongside them, working to ...
April 18, 2024

Meals on Wheels receives $21,000 from UPCAP

Copper Shores Meals on Wheels recently received a $21,000 Aging & Adult Services grant from the Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress ...
March 28, 2024

April 2024 Meals on Wheels Menu Highlight

The April 2024 Copper Shores Meals on Wheels menu is here and features some crowd favorites, a bunch of locally grown/caught protein sources and a ...
March 28, 2024

PHOTOS: Relive March for Meals 2024 at Copper Shores

March was a great month here at Copper Shores Meals on Wheels! We hosted three great open houses -- one at our kitchen and main office in Hancock, ...
March 1, 2024

March for Meals is Back for 2024

March for Meals is back in the Copper Country! Every year in March, Meals on Wheels has a nation-wide celebration of the senior nutrition program ...
December 21, 2023

A pet-icularly special holiday

The holidays are a time of giving, including to our furry friends. Thanks to the PetSmart Discovery Pet Grant, Copper Shores Meals on Wheels is ...
December 1, 2023

Meals on Wheels Holiday Cookie Fundraiser back for 2023

The ordering deadline has passed. The Holiday Cookie Fundraiser for Copper Shores Meals on Wheels is back for the second year in a row. Orders open ...
November 22, 2023

Copper Shores helps Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly provide holiday meals

This year Copper Shores Community Health Foundation provided a $5,000 donation to help Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly provide holiday meals ...
November 22, 2023

Local growers invited to Meals on Wheels information meetings on December 4 and 6

Like many local growers and farmers, Copper Shores Meals on Wheels is planning for next year and how to procure local foods for our senior clients. ...
November 8, 2023

Donate now to support Copper Country nonprofits

Donations have officially opened for Copper Shores Community Health Foundation’s 2023 #GivingTuesday campaign, #GiveCopperCountry. #GivingTuesday ...
August 29, 2023

Support Meals on Wheels During Bingo Bonanza at the Bluffs

Fundraising Bingo Event Open to the Public on September 12 The Bluffs Senior Community in Houghton will be the host site for a special night of bingo ...
July 21, 2023

Fresh and Free Produce Available for Copper Country Seniors

Changes to Senior Project Fresh Coupon Distribution Senior Project Fresh Coupons can be picked up at the MSU Extension office in Hancock between now ...
July 21, 2023

Fresh and Free Produce Available for Copper Country Seniors

Changes to Senior Project Fresh Coupon Distribution Senior Project Fresh Coupons can be picked up at the MSU Extension office in Hancock between now ...
July 12, 2023

Copper Shores Meals on Wheels Taking Part in Letters Against Isolation

What two sisters started as a pastime during the pandemic has grown into a nationwide organization fighting against isolation. Realizing their ...
June 20, 2023

Local food the focus of $1.28 million grant to Copper Shores

March 14, 2023

Warming Hearts and Heads

Calumet’s Hats for Hope donates handmade goods to seniors One thing that always makes deliveries to seniors more exciting is offering them a homemade ...

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Copper Shores aims to provide home-bound residents with fresh, healthy, delicious and local food. Each meal we provide costs about $10. Please consider doing your part to make sure home-bound residents in our community are able to take advantage of this program, regardless of their ability to pay.