

Nonprofit applications for #GivingTuesday 2023 open!
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Meet our Non-Profit Partners
Our partners for the 2022 #GivingTuesday have been chosen. With at least 2 nonprofit organizations servicing the 4 counties of the Copper Country.
- Ahmeek Village Volunteer Fire and Rescue (Facebook)
- Baraga County Shelter Home (Website - Facebook - Twitter)
- Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home (Website - Facebook)
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Western UP - UP Kids (Website - Facebook)
- Bootjack Fire & Rescue Foundation (Facebook)
- Camp Josh (Website - Facebook)
- Copper Country Angel Mission (Website - Facebook - #GivingTuesday Feature Story)
- Copper Country Habitat for Humanity (Website - Facebook)
- Copper Country Junior Hockey Association (Website - Facebook)
- Copper Country Senior Meals (Website - Facebook)
- Copper Harbor Trails Club (Website - Facebook)
- Dan Schmitt Gift of Music (Website - Facebook)
- Dial Help (Website - Facebook - Twitter - Instagram)
- Friends of the Porcupine Mountain WSP (Website - Facebook - Instagram)
- Keweenaw Family Resource Center (Website - Facebook)
- Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club (Website)
- Keweenaw Random Acts of Community Kindness (Website - Facebook)
- Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly (Website - Facebook)
- Omega House (Website - Facebook)
- Ontonagon County Cancer Association (Website - Facebook)
- Ripple Recovery Residence - Great Lakes Recovery Centers Foundation (Website - Facebook - Twitter - Instagram)
- Simple Kindness for Youth (Website - Facebook - Instagram)
- Superior Search & Rescue (Website - Facebook - Instagram - #GivingTuesday Feature Story)
- Swedetown Trails Club (Website - Facebook)
- unitē Mental Health and Wellness (Website - Facebook - #GivingTuesday Podcast)
- 31 Backpacks (Facebook - #GivingTuesday Podcast)
Portage Health Foundation (PHF) has aided in more than $1.9 million in donations to local non-profit organizations in the Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga, and Ontonagon counties through #GivingTuesday. Held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, #GivingTuesday is a kick-off to the holiday giving season, where individuals can give back to the community and donate to the organizations that mean the most to them.
What to expect during #GivingTuesday
Will my donation be matched?
History of #GivingTuesday
Dining For Donations
Visit these restaurants on November 29 (the day of #GivingTuesday) to ensure your breakfast lunch and dinner are making an impact.
Below are the restaurants and the donation they will be making to #GivingTuesday this November.
- Copper Range Depot (Houghton) : 5% of total sales
- Gino's (Houghton): $1 per person that is served
- Michigan House (Houghton): $2 per person that is served
- Syl's Cafe (Ontonagon): 5% of total sales
- The Squeeze on Main (Ontonagon): 5% of total sales
- Skippers Bar and Grill (Baraga): $1 per person that is served
#GiveCopperCountry Updates
Stay up to day with all of the news about #GivingTuesday
- September 7, 2023 - #GivingTuesday 2023 Applications are Open
- January 19, 2022 - A record $859,136 going to 26 nonprofits for #GivingTuesday
- November 26, 2022 - What a difference a day makes, via Daily Mining Gazette
- November 25, 2022 - Podcast: Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly Talks Leadership Transition and #GivingTuesday
- November 23, 2022 - #GivingTuesday Dining for Donations Meal Guide 2022
- November 22, 2022 - Podcast: A new location and a mighty match to inspire #GivingTuesday donors
- November 14, 2022 - Creating Safe Space for Domestic Violence Victims with #GivingTuesday
- November 10, 2022 - Angel Mission to use #GivingTuesday funds to help community members
- November 10, 2022 - Podcast: 31 Backpacks and ūnite talk about #GivingTuesday 2022
- November 7, 2022 - Six Ways Your Small Business can Partake in #GivingTuesday
- November 4, 2022 - Here's How to Donate to #GivingTuesday in 2022
- November 3, 2022 - Donations for #GivingTuesday 2022 are Open
- October 13, 2022 - Wanted: Restaurants for Dining for Dollars
- October 10, 2022 - #GivingTuesday has helped Superior Search and Rescue Improve Services and Training
- October 6, 2022 - Meet the 26 Copper Country nonprofits participating in #GivingTuesday
- September 8, 2022 - #GivingTuesday applications are open for nonprofits

Applications Open
Applications open and non-profits encouraged to apply to be a partner for the 2022 #GivingTuesday season

Applications Close
Applications for non-profit organizations will be closed at 11:59 p.m.

Non-Profit Partners Announced
Our #GivingTuesday 2022 partners will be announced.

Donations are Live
Donations for #GivingTuesday will be live. This is when the community can start giving back!

#GivingTuesday
The day of #GivingTuesday! The last day to make donations to a non-profit of your choice.
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