COPPER COUNTRY ANGEL MISSION WELCOMES YOU
We are selected! to participate in Copper Shores Giving Tuesday event called #givecoppercountry, which begins in mid-November. Your donations through Copper Shores Community Health Foundation from mid-November through December 2 will be amplified by a partial match from Copper Shores. Just click on the underlined words above to access the donation site and choose Copper Country Angel Mission. See more options below.
This is where we receive our largest single source of support. Won't you be part of it?
Angel Tree Registration CLOSES DECEMBER 1, that is firm!
Children can be registered by clicking on REGISTRATION FORM or pick up a hardcopy form from Angel Mission Free Store or The Salvation Army. By registering your child, you certify that you NEED assistance in providing gifts for your child this Christmas season, that you will pick up the gifts once you receive an email/call to do so, and that the data may be shared with our partners (The Salvation Army and Keweenaw County Sheriff No Child Without a Christmas). You are also affirming that you are not signing up for other Christmas gift programs.
Sponsors! Do you want to make a child's Christmas extra special? Register to sponsor a child by purchasing the two wants and two needs that were whispered into Santa's ear. Your registration can be made online at Sponsor Registration Form or by hardcopy with a form from the store.
Please be patient! We are an all volunteer staff working on Angel Tree. We have one person assigning sponsors to children. We try to meet the requests of each sponsor with some people wanting certain genders, preferences and ages. That's a lot of matching up to do. Our volunteer doing that can't always get your assigned kids to you in less than 24 hours! If it has been more than three days, then please feel free to contact us to make sure that your registration didn't fall through the cracks. Thank you.
Giving Tuesday
#GiveCopper Country
Starting November 11 and until December 2
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Go to https://www.coppershores.org/giving-tuesday and designate COPPER COUNTRY ANGEL MISSION as the recipient.
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Or, write your check to Copper Shores CHF and write CC Angel Mission in the memo line. Mail or drop your check at Copper Shores CHF, 400 Quincy Street, Hancock, MI 49930, or at Angel Mission Free Store.
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Watch your donation multiply with the Copper Shores Amplification Fund match!
Donations will remain open through Giving Tuesday, December 2.
COPPER COUNTRY ANGEL MISSION AT A GLANCE
Copper Country Angel Mission knows that our strength lies not only in words, but more importantly through our actions. More than 20 years ago, Rebecca Koivu, lay-pastor of the Community Church in Calumet, and a small group of individuals, brimming with faith and compassion, realized that together they could effectively help to overcome local effects of poverty. They launched New Beginnings Angel Mission, which later became a mission of Portage Lake United Church in Houghton with strong and generous support from Presbytery of Mackinac. Since then, the grassroots, all volunteer organization has grown, broadened its support, changed its name, and become an independent 501-c-3 corporation but the mission is the same: Copper Country Angel Mission promotes community welfare by serving those in need with compassion and dignity. It retains the support of the local faith community and that of the Presbytery of Mackinac, as well as support from local businesses, organizations, foundations, and individuals.
"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does" -- William James
Our free store: CCAM welcomes donations of clothing and household goods that are in good condition for reuse. We do not accept large electronics, beds, mattresses, medical equipment, or other hard-to-store items. We invite shoppers of all income levels to select free goods and leave a monetary donation if they are able. This converts material donations into funding for our programs, space, electricity, heat, and water. We depend the generosity of donors and sponsors, each contributing what they can to keep us open.
Our food pantry: CCAM helps to feed people through our food pantry, open Wednesday and Saturday, 11:00-2:00. Emergency assistance is available through the Contact Us below. Our Food Pantry is an equal opportunity provider. We purchase foods from Feed America and we receive some gifts of food from local restaurants, individuals, food drives, and businesses.
Our clients: CCAM offers programs to assist with rent, utility shut-off, transportation to medical appointments, and other needs. We do not require proof of income, but we do ask clients to bring their shutoff or eviction notice with them when requesting assistance. We pay the utility or landlord directly on our client's behalf and encourage our client to work out a payment plan or state assistance plan through the Michigan 2-1-1: Find Help program. Please bring an appointment card or referral when asking for medical travel assistance.
Our volunteers: CCAM welcomes volunteers willing work hard for the joy of serving their community. Even our program managers are dedicated volunteers. Some of our volunteers were once clients, but now pay-it-forward by becoming volunteers. Join us!
Our Programs: We offer annual programs for adults and children, such as school supplies in the School Backpack Program, children's Christmas gifts through Angel Tree Program and appropriate outerwear for our winters through Coat the Copper Country, our winterwear giveaway. We also work with the school districts to meet special material needs of children identified by teachers.
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Think of Angel Mission Free Store as a consignment store, but instead of a price tag, you can put a little something in the donation box as payment. Your donation supports the Free Store, the Food Pantry, and our many programs. Come shop and help others in the process.
Show Your Support
All donations made through PayPal from this website between October 1 and October 21 will go towards Coat the Copper Country.
Or, send us a check, drop by the store and use the donation box, or bring your donation to Superior National Bank and ask it to be added to Copper Country Angel Mission Donation Account
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Open Wednesday through Saturday, 11:00 -2:00
Food Pantry open Wednesday and Saturday
Our dedicated team use their unique skills and passion to move the work of our Non-Profit Organization forward. We are striving to not only combat the spiraling effects of poverty, but to assist our clients out of the poverty. Meet some of our incredible leaders below.
JILL HODGES
Jill grew up in Calumet and after retiring from Michigan Tech joined the Angel Mission board. Jill has been deeply involved in local and tribal organizations and has extensive board experience. We are pleased to have Jill's expertise helping to lead the Angel Mission.
BOBBIE DALQUIST
Bobbie has a strong background in both volunteerism and keeping financial books for small not-for-profit organizations. She is a native of the Copper Country and was employed in Financial Services at Michigan Technological University, before retiring in 2019. Now that she is retired, she is sharing her time and talents with CCAM.
SHERRY MIDDLEMIS-BROWN
Sherry moved to the U.P. in 1978, but her employment in environmental management and education took her around the country. In 1994, Sherry and her husband built a home as a family project with their two children on the shore of Lake Superior. In 2010, they moved back to the U.P. Sherry has always been involved in community volunteer work and has just continued that habit with CCAM.
JIM NORTHEY
Jim Northey is a member of Portage Lake United Church, and has actively supported the annual winter wear giveaway held by Angel Mission. Additionally, Jim serves on the board of directors of the CopperDog and the board of Superior National Bank. He works in the financial services and renewable energy industries. In his free time, Jim enjoys spending time with his family and working on his homestead.
PAUL TUORINIEMI
Paul Tuoriniemi is a life-long resident of the Calumet area. Paul retired from the forest services industry. He and his wife Renee are active supporters of the Angel Mission.
LISA NELSON
Lisa retired from full time work and is grateful to offer her expertise to CCAM as grant writer. She is a relatively recent resident to Copper Country, having moved here with her husband in 2013. She is a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and enjoys spending time outside in such a beautiful area.
Deb Siira​
Deb married in 1979 and I lived in Madison Heights, Michigan for 30 years. She has three children, 11 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and a rescue dog. Deb enjoys crocheting, knitting, and sewing, as well as gardening and preserving her garden bounty. She worked as a medical transcriptionist, then as a home health aide and in a skilled nursing setting before retiring. She has been a volunteer for Little Brother's Friends of the Elderly since moving to Hancock in 2005. Deb started volunteering approximately three years ago with Copper Country Angel Mission and has enjoyed every aspect of her duties for Angel Mission.
Anita Quinn
Anita retired from an administrative career at Michigan Tech in 2019. She continues to contribute to the wider community by volunteering at the Copper Country Angel Mission and Salvation Army. After treatment for two cancers, Anita helped to establish the local Women Living with Cancer Support Group. She is also a Member of the Community Advisory Council for the UP-Health System Portage and enjoys singing with students and the community in the Michigan Tech Concert Choir.
433 5th St.
Calumet, MI 49913
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Did you know? The Presbytery of the Mackinac (PCUSA) has been a major supporter since 2011, paying much of our overhead. Local churches such as Portage Lake United Church, Houghton, and Bethany Lutheran, Mohawk, have stepped up to support us too. Thank you to all the faith based organizations that assist us in the community. In addition, we have received small grants from Aspirus Auxiliary, Copper Shores Community Health Foundation, Keweenaw Area Community Foundation, Portage Health Auxiliary, and Walmart Community Grant. A big thank you to all of the granting organizations for their support of our community.
James A. Ruppe Foundation