Show support for deployed U.P. military personnel and veterans by participating in the “Valentines for Military Heroes” project.
Become a part of the national Martin Luther King Jr. “Day of Service” on January 17, right here in the U.P. It’s as easy as exercising your creativity or simply signing your name and saying “Thanks!”
For more information on how to get involved, check out our "How To Help" page!
Join us on Monday, Jan. 17, to craft special greetings during hands-on sessions in observance of the national Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Events will be held at:
Escanaba’s Delta Plaza Mall from 1 to 7 p.m. EST
Iron Mountain's Midtown Mall from 1 to 7 p.m. CST
Menominee’s Senior Center from 1 to 3 p.m. CST
You can also make Valentines on your own and submit them to any of our offices or deposit in collection boxes around the community by Jan. 18. See the "Valentine Guidelines" on our "Useful Links" page.
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Our 50 boxes of valentines, all packed up & ready to ship out.
The storefront for our Valentine Central office at 1101C Ludington Street.
Thanks to all of the donations we recieved for this project, we were able to ship 50 boxes filled with Valentines & drink mixes to deployed U.P. servicemen & women. Thank you all so much for your support!
Our Valentine Central Office
Our "Valentine Creation Station" at Valentine Central
A few of our boxes with "sponsor recognition" forms in place.
RSVP Volunteer Lorraine Johnson puts "Valentines for Military Heroes" stamps on Valentines that will be distributed to area veterans. RSVP volunteers helped with our community events & worked on a number of tasks at Valentine Central.
RSVP Volunteer Theresa Begovich puts "Valentines for Military Heroes" stamps on Valentines that will be distributed to area veterans. RSVP volunteers helped with our community events & worked on a number of tasks at Valentine Central.
RSVP Volunteers Lorraine Johnson and Theresa Begovich work on putting "Valentines for Military Heroes" stickers on cards for local veterans.
RSVP volunteer Linda Jerick distributes Valentines into boxes
50 boxes all lined up and ready to be filled with Valentines for deployed military personnel.
Photos from the Community Valentine Creation event at Escanaba's Delta Plaza Mall on MLK Day.
Photos from the Community Valentine Creation event at Iron Mountain's Midtown Mall on Jan. 17.
Valentines can be dropped off at any of the Community Events on January 17. The times and locations for these events are:
Escanaba's Delta Plaza Mall - 1 to 7 p.m. EST
Menominee Senior Center - 1 to 3 p.m. CST
Iron Mountain's Midtown Mall - 1 to 7 p.m. CST
Valentines can also be dropped off at any of the following collection sites:
Dickinson County:
Delta County:
Menominee County:
Get involved in MLK Day 2011 by visiting www.mlkday.gov
Upper Peninsula Health Access Coalition
1101 Ludington Street, Suite 224
Escanaba, MI 49829
Phone 906.233.0210
Fax 906.233.0215
www.uphealthaccess.org
MDS CAA Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
507 First Avenue North
Phone: 906.786.7080
Toll Free: 800.562.9131
Fax: 906.786.9423
www.mdscaa.org
Medical Access Coalition of Delta & Menominee Counties
1101 Ludington Street, Suite 210
Ph: 906.789.1627
Fax: 906.553.7449
www.wix.com/macdmc/home
