The UPside

Scoops is a group of volunteers who visit the Delta Animal Shelter once per week to help care for the cats living there.

Rock the Socks is an annual sock drive for those in need run by a class at Marquette Alternative High School.

Many people around Upper Michigan build backyard ice rinks, but an Ishpeming Township family used their rink to give back to the community.

Four Giving Trees were located around Marquette with tags from Christmas lists of kids from low-income families.

The library revised its ‘Food for Fines’ program, partnering with the TV6 Canathon and letting library users pay overdue book fines with non-perishable goods.

11 Marquette County elementary schools have received or will be receiving a bench soon.

Northern Trails Dental Care celebrated Veteran’s Day by providing free dental care to area veterans.

When she’s not baking or taking on the caregiver role, Carmen Kee also fosters animals for local shelters and area rescue organizations.

The entry fee was 1 non-perishable item per person, plus $1 per tasting cup.

Paul and Pat Makela are Gwinn residents who volunteer with multiple organizations throughout the community.

The event returned for its fourth year after being on a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic.

Stormy Kromer has a long history of helping the community in a number of ways.

When a veteran passes away in Ontonagon County, the Ontonagon County Veterans Association is there to perform military funeral services for the fallen veteran

A mission was created to provide a safe environment for local and visiting youth and adults to come together for fun, cultural, artistic activities, and enrichment.

The group started locally in 2014 with around five kids and has since grown to include nine communities across Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ohio.

A program in Marquette County has been getting kids to go outside and be active for over 20 years,