Pictured, from left, are Karl Lehmann, WEHF; Deb Pellow, WEHF; Kurt Lehmann, M.D., WEHF; Kristy Hemmila, UPeninsulin Camp board member; Tom Edmark, WEHF president; Kori Bjorne, WEHF secretary; and Wael Khouli, M.D., WEHF. (Courtesy photo)

ISHPEMING — The West End Health Foundation presented Camp UPeninsulin with a grant check on Oct. 27, for its Special Grant Cycle. As part of this initiative, WEHF matched all donations raised by swimmers. The total amount matched reached $10,000.

The Swim Teal Lake Benefit for Diabetes is a community event supporting youth with diabetes. This year, all funds raised from Swim Teal Lake were donated to Camp UPeninsulin, helping provide a summer camp experience for children in the Upper Peninsula living with diabetes.

The WEHF Board of Directors presented the check to UPeninsulin Camp Board Member Kristy Hemmila. These funds will help further the camp’s mission to provide essential resources and support for diabetes management.

To learn more about Camp UPeninsulin, visit campupeninsulin.com and to learn more about Swim Teal Lake visit swimteallake.org. For more information about the Special Grant Cycle or the West End Health Foundation, visit westendhf.org or call 906-226-6591.