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Superior Health Foundation keeps up great work

Wednesday was a night of great news for a number of area organizations as the the Superior Health Foundation in Marquette awarded more than $443,000 in health-centered grant funding.

The announcement of what organizations were receiving the funding came at SHF’s Fall Grants Awards Celebration, presented by 44 North.

All told, SHF awarded $26,818.10 in mini-grants, $99,956 in large grants, $10,000 in indigent care grants and $306,523.35 in funding to address substance use issues in the Upper Peninsula, according to a news release from the organization.

In all, $443,297.45 was dispersed to organizations across the region, great news indeed for groups that help others in the community.

The news release states that in its six-year existence, Superior Health Foundation has provided more than $2 million in grant funding to dozens of nonprofit, health-centered organizations across the U.P.

Breaking it down a bit, the substance use initiative is SHF’s fourth proactive grant project selected and voted on by its U.P.-wide board of directors. Since 2014, SHF has awarded more than $1.32 million to proactive projects to address oral health for children, mental health wellness, pediatric obesity and substance use. The substance use initiative is a two-year funding project to address a dire concern in the Upper Peninsula.

“The Superior Health Foundation is honored to be in position to provide funding to so many incredible health-centered causes across the region,” said Jim LaJoie, executive director of the Superior Health Foundation, in the news release. “Our U.P.-wide board of directors and team recognizes substance use issues in the Upper Peninsula and their complexities. We feel strongly we have chosen four projects that will ultimately reduce the incidence of drug use and/or provide treatment options in our communities.”

At Wednesday’s celebration, SHF recognized 17 organizations across the Upper Peninsula that received mini-grants.

“On behalf of the board of directors of the Superior Health Foundation, we’re pleased to award these grants to so many incredible organizations across the U.P.,” said Bruce Seely, Ph.D., president of the SHF Board of Directors, in the release. “To award more than $440,000 in an evening is incredible. We like to feel we’re doing our part in improving the lives of people.”

For the list of this year’s recipients and for more information in general about the amazing Superior Health Foundation, visit its website at www.superiorhealthfoundation.org.

Congratulations to all the winners of grants this cycle and big thanks to LaJoie and his team at SHF. The Upper Peninsula is blessed by the good you do in so many aspects of need.

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