Superior Alliance for Independent Living

11/10/2025

Due to inclement weather, the SAIL Office will be closed today. We will also be closed tomorrow in observance of Veterans Day. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope everyone stays safe and warm!

11/07/2025

🎉 It’s here! Our 2026 U.P. Health Impact Grants and Equipment Grants are now open for applications!

If you're a tax-exempt organization in the Upper Peninsula working to improve health outcomes in your community, we encourage you to apply. We especially welcome proposals from grassroots groups, tribal communities, and small to mid-sized nonprofits.

Learn more, including deadlines and application details:
🔹 U.P. Health Impact Grants: https://tinyurl.com/bdfbd3cd
🔹 Equipment Grants: https://tinyurl.com/3x6dkjs4

Both grant programs will be offered quarterly through 2026. Let’s continue working together to make healthier communities across the U.P. 💙

Photo from a previous Equipment Grant made to Superior Alliance for Independent Living

11/07/2025

Check out Sled Hockey!!

The Marquette Sled Cats are looking for players and staff volunteers. Are you or someone you know interested in playing or getting involved with Sled Hockey? What are you waiting for? No cost to try and all equipment is provided. Reach out today! Please LIKE, Follow, and Share this post and our page. Thank you for your support!

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11/04/2025

We LOVE Room at the Inn!!!

10/27/2025

Upper Peninsula Food Assistance Resources for November 2025

(The same information is listed in plain text below as is listed on the colored photos attached to this post. On the images attached to the post, there is a color-coded key for events which categorizes each into a Feeding America event, an event for a specific group of people, or an event for which sign-up is required.)

Western Upper Peninsula (Gogebic, Ontonagon, Iron, Houghton, Keweenaw)

(The following are Feeding America events.)
• November 5: 10:00 AM - Houghton County (Drive Thru), Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 42905 Wilson Memorial Drive, Chassell, MI 49916
• November 6: 1:00 PM Central - Iron County (Drive Thru), Lakeview Bible Church, 1211 US-Hwy 2, Crystal Falls, MI 49920

(Sign-up is required for the following events.)
• Western U.P. Food Bank: November 29
• (Call (906) 482-5528 before the scheduled pickup date)
-- Ahmeek Village Hall 9-9:45 a.m. (15 Vivian St, Ahmeek, MI)
-- George Gipp Ice Arena 10:30-11:15 a.m. (200 Isle Royale St, Laurium, MI)
-- Western U.P. Food Bank 1:30-2:30 a.m. (310 E Sharon Ave, Houghton, MI)

Central Upper Peninsula (Baraga, Marquette, Delta, Dickinson, Menominee)

(Sign up is required for the following events.)
• Western U.P. Food Bank: November 30 - (Call (906) 482-5528 before pickup)
-- L'Anse Meadowbrook Arena 10:45-11 (204 Division St, L'Anse, MI)
-- Village of Baraga Office 11:30-11:45 (100 Hemlock St, Baraga, MI)

• NMU food pantry (NMU students, faculty, and staff only)

• United Way: Phone: 906-226-8171, 1414 W Fair Ave #26, Marquette, MI

(The following are Feeding America events.)
• November 13: 10:00 AM - Marquette County (Drive Thru), Silver Creek Thrift Store, 219 Silver Creek Road, Marquette, MI 49855
• November 6: 09:00 AM - Marquette County (Drive Thru), North Iron Church, 910 Palms Ave., Ishpeming, MI 49849
• November 19: 10:00 AM - Delta County (Drive Thru), Salvation Army Escanaba, 3001 5th Ave. S., Escanaba, MI 49829
• November 19: 12:00 PM - Marquette County (Drive Thru), NMU Berry Events Center, 1401 Presque Isle, Marquette, MI 49855
• November 20: 10:00 AM Central - Menominee County (Drive Thru), Marinette/Menominee YMCA, 1600 West Dr., Menominee, MI 49858

Eastern Upper Peninsula (Alger, Luce, Schoolcraft, Mackinac, Chippewa)

(The following are Feeding America events.)
• October 28 11:00 AM - Lake County (Drive Thru), Lake Township Fire Hall, 15580 South Star Lake Dr, Baldwin, MI 49304
• November 5: 10:00 AM - Schoolcraft County (Drive Thru), Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital, 7870 West US-2, Manistique, MI 49854
• November 5: 12:00 PM - Alger County (Drive Thru), Munising Wesleyan Church, n6310 Knox Street, Munising, MI 49862
• November 13: 4:00 PM - Chippewa County (Drive Thru), Big Bear Arena (Chi Mukwa), 2 Ice Circle, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
• November 20: 2:00 PM - Luce County (Drive Thru), GCCP Dunlap Center, 6545 M-123, Newberry, MI 49868

(The following are NOT Feeding America events.)

Salvation Army: (132 W Spruce St, Sault Ste. Marie, MI)
-- Food box available once every two months with select food available each day from 9:30-10:30 a.m., call (906) 632-6521 for any questions

• CLM Community Action Agency food pantries are available at these locations:
-- Calery Center in Sault Ste. Marie (524 Ashmun St, Sault Ste. Marie, MI)
-- Fenlon Center in St. Ignace (368 Reagon St, St Ignace, MI)
-- Newberry Center (113 W Helen St, Newberry, MI)
-- All pantry hours are 9:00 am-4:00 pm.

• Marcy's Pantry Thursday 10 a.m. -12 p.m. (17475 W Co Rd H-42, Curtis, MI)

• Christ's Fellowship Ministries Food and Clothing Pantry (8082 Cornell Rd, Germfask, MI)
-- Mondays -11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (906-586-3703).

10/27/2025

10/24/2025

U.P. Vets Served is taking U.P. veterans to an NMU Hockey game on November 28th, 2025!

You must sign up for this event before November 26th, 2025. Tickets paid for by generous donations to SAIL's One-in-Five Campaign. Tickets are limited and go pretty fast, so register soon! See below for details.

Image description begins. The flyer has a white background with blue text that reads. Goals for good. NMU versus Minnesota State on Friday, November 28, 2025, at the Berry Events Center, located at West Fair Avenue, Marquette, Michigan. Come join U.P. Vets Served to watch an NMU hockey game to celebrate Honor Credit Union donating $100 per NMU goal to the U.P. Vets Served program all weekend. The U.P. Vets Served program is free for all veterans and military families paid for by donations through SAIL's One in Five campaign. The game begins at 7:07 PM, but there will be a group dinner at a local restaurant before the game, the details of which will be provided to participants when they register. You must register for this event by Wednesday, November 26th, 2025. To register, call 906-936-0908 or email tims@upsail.org. The SAIL, U.P. Vets Served, One in Five, and Honor Credit Union logos are in the upper right corner of the flyer. Image description ends

10/20/2025

🏒 The Marquette Sled Cats are gearing up for the 2025–26 season! 🎉

The new season kicks off October 26th at Lakeview Arena — come cheer on the players and celebrate another exciting year of adaptive sled hockey!

The Sled Cats are also looking for new players, coaches, and volunteers to join the team. 🧡
✅ First-year players can join for free, and all equipment is provided!
✅ Volunteers can get involved at no cost, too.
Sled hockey is open to everyone — no experience needed, and no barriers to getting started!

To register with USA Hockey, visit 👉 https://membership.usahockey.com/

If you’re already a player, coach, or volunteer, remember to complete your USA Hockey registration before getting on the ice.

Questions or want to get involved?
📧 Contact Allen Beauchamp for details.

If you know someone in the Houghton/Hancock area who’d like to play or volunteer, reach out to the Equipment Library of the Keweenaw (ELK) at:
📩 equipmentlibrary906@gmail.com

Learn more about sled hockey here:
🌐 https://www.usahockey.com/sledhockey

Let’s help spread the word and grow this amazing inclusive sport! 💪❄️

10/17/2025

Accessible Thing of the Month!

Are you interested in enjoying the fall colors? We’ll highlight a few accessible outdoor locations throughout the U.P. that are perfect for exploring this fall.

Newberry Area:

Tahquamenon Falls State Park encompasses nearly 50,000 acres and stretches 13-plus miles in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The North Country Trail travels 16 miles within the park and includes a route between the Upper and Lower Falls. (information via Michigan.gov)

Accessible parking, restrooms, and an observation deck are provided.

For additional accessible features, including information about an all-terrain action track wheelchair, check out the link below.

https://www.michigan.gov/recsearch/parks/tahquamenonfalls

Marquette County:

Thomas Rock Scenic Overlook is Accessible with Assistance. There is no marked accessible parking, but the parking lot is close to the trail entrance.

The trail to the top of Thomas Rock is stable and a mix of dirt and crushed gravel and is at least 32 inches wide. The restroom has two rails and a 32-inch-wide doorway.

For information about this location, check out the Travel Marquette information page linked below.

https://www.travelmarquette.com/listing/thomas-rock-scenic-overlook/386/

Keweenaw:

Bond Falls is located in the western U.P. The State Park entrance, located past the free parking, provides access to the accessible lower section of the falls.

A short, paved trail connects the parking area to the boardwalk. An accessible boardwalk with six viewing locations provides a path for visitors with mobility devices. Vault toilets and picnic tables are available. (information via Michigan.gov)

https://www.michigan.gov/recsearch/parks/bondfalls

Bond Falls is a scenic and popular waterfall in southern Ontonagon County.