MARQUETTE — Everyone in Marquette County is invited to join Upper Peninsula Health Plan and Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions for the fourth annual Marquette County Community Resource Fair, taking place Wednesday in Marquette.

This year’s event is back to being in person, and will take place at the Lakeview Arena in Marquette from noon to 4 p.m.

Free and open to the public, the fair will connect residents with resources from local organizations that are available to assist and support their day-to-day health and social needs.

More than 50 Marquette community-based organizations will be present at the resource fair providing household items and resources related to health, food and housing. There will be outdoor and athletic goods giveaways, raffle prizes including bikes, and other free goods.

The Feeding America Mobile Food Truck will also be on site again this year to provide groceries to those who attend. The food truck will be located at the Berry Events Center parking lot, with a drive-up approach, from noon to 2 p.m.

“We are thrilled to host the Community Resource Fair for the fourth year in a row and excited to transition back to an in-person event,” said UPHP Chief Executive Officer Melissa Holmquist in a press release. “Ensuring people have the ability to care for their basic needs is essential to a healthy mental and physical well-being. The cost of basic goods and services are on the rise and we recognize this is putting a strain on families.

“There are many organizations throughout the Upper Peninsula and Marquette County that are able to assist community members with resources. Our hope is that this event will help raise awareness of these resources with both Marquette County residents and health- and community-based organizations, so that we can work collectively to improve health and social outcomes for all.”