Chocolate Festival Is Here!
SAIL, Disability Network of the U.P. will be hosting their 11th annual Chocolate Festival fundraiser for the One in Five Annual Appeal to benefit the varied programs of SAIL across the U.P. The Chocolate Festival features local restaurants, bakeries and chocolatiers who donate delicious samples of chocolate desserts or they just may create new tastings for the community to try out! It’s a sweet event and everyone is welcome! Advanced tickets only, $15 per person, 5 years of age and under are free. VIT or “Very Important Taster” tickets available for $125. Includes pre-event entry, special prizes and hors d’oeuvres. Online tickets via Eventbrite or paper tickets available at the SAIL office, 1200 Wright St. Marquette, MI 49855.
Get Your Tickets Here!!
Let your U.P. voice be heard!
The MI SILC (Statewide Independent Living Council) is seeking public input from consumers and advocates around the State of Michigan as they prepare the SPIL (Statewide Plan for Independent Living).
Please find the questions and survey link here: SPIL Michigan SILC questions
If you have questions, please contact Tracy Brown at tracy@misilc.org
A Word From Our Director
“Welcome to SAIL, Disability Network of the U.P. As the disability resource in the Upper Peninsula, we work with individuals, their families and other local organizations to assist individuals and promote accessible U.P. communities for all. Every year, we help over 3,000 people with disabilities and their families lead more productive lives in the Upper Peninsula. But our efforts don’t just benefit them. We can help everyone, with or without disabilities, who lives in, works in or passes through our community.”
Kindest Regards,
Sarah Peurakoski, Executive Director
Our Current Project
SAIL strives to be the conduit in making sure all locations, services, and information is accessible to everyone in our community, including people who live with a disability. The Access4All program was designed to provide accessibility support services to any business or organization in any county in the U.P. via a fee for service.
We’re here for you!
SAIL invests in and serves individuals living with disabilities across the U.P. We hope any individual who might need SAIL in the U.P. will use us for peer support, independent living skills building, self-advocacy and gaining the confidence to live their best life! We are here for you! Call us today at 906-228-5744!
To learn more, watch our video here.
A New Testimonial!
The SAIL Adaptive Living Program strives to increase awareness to help match people to the specific low cost assistive devices they need to maintain or increase their independence in the home, workplace or in the community. A part of Michigan’s Assistive Technology Program (MATP) – funded by the State of Michigan. We can serve anyone from the fifteen counties of the Upper Peninsula. Our services include device demonstrations, group trainings, short term loans and public awareness events. Please watch the video here to hear about how we can help you! To learn more, visit www.upsail.org/assistivetechnology/
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Our Causes
You can help all by donating some.
SPAR was created with the focus of promoting community involvement for individuals with disabilities through an active lifestyle and recreational events.
Sled hockey provides opportunity for many types of disabilities and there are opportunities available in the area for competition. Popularity is rapidly growing as players are “hooked” once they touch the ice.
They’ve have always been there for us, now it’s time to be there for them. Served allows veterans and their families an opportunity to reconnect.
Assistive technology can make a huge positive difference in a person’s level of independence. Our program helps bridge everyday living.
Another Way to Support
Where the
money goes
Operational and Program Breakdown for 2018
- Programs
- General Management
- Operations
One in Five Annual Appeal Donations 2019
A breakdown of each program’s monetary gifting as of September 30, 2019. Total donations to date: $22,182!
- In Kind Match
- SPAR
- Sled Cats
- U.P. Vets SERVED
- Adaptive Living