UP Foster Closet of Delta County

08/30/2026

A KING SIZED thank you to Beaver’s Lures for the donation of new fishing gear!

Thank you to everyone who made this possible by donating to and participating in the raffles for the King of the Water fishing tournament presented by Beaver’s Lures, Bayshore Bait and Hideaway and Saunders Point Brewing! ❤️

We are going to have some super excited kids in foster care who will be receiving these!

08/22/2026

Items needed for some teens.

Before you get up in arms about them asking for name brand stuff, being a teen nowadays is not easy let alone being a teenager who finds themselves in foster care with very minimal items.

They just want to fit in, FEEL like they fit in, and just feel good about themselves.

Womens size x-small/small:
Graphic Tees
Matching sets that are cute and trendy but please NO JEANS

Men’s SMALL
Nike or other similar name brand sweats, joggers, t-shirts, and hoodies

Send me a message here through FB if you can help!

(Edited to add our Venmo)

Jenny

08/12/2026

08/05/2026

Hey everyone!

All calls, texts, messages, and emails will be responded to Monday night.

I am taking a much needed break with a good friend & all the music until Sunday night.

Thank you for understanding! ❤️

Jenny

08/02/2026

Today!!!

COMING SOON! 100% FREE!
Kids must be present!

07/28/2026

This Sunday August 2nd

07/27/2026

It’s time to think about enrolling your child in Head Start or Early Head Start! 🙌
Our program supports families with children from birth up to age 5 in Delta, Schoolcraft, and Menominee Counties with early learning experiences that build confidence and prepare kids for kindergarten. ✏️🎨
📞 Contact us for eligibility info & how to apply!

07/15/2026

Registration closes soon. We are need of more female participants.
Delta 4-H Outdoor Skills Survivor Camp
Noon Monday, July 27th to 10:00 AM Wednesday, July 29th
Twin Springs Group Sites Campground, Rapid River
Ages 10 – 17
$55.00 per youth
Family Rate: $55.00 per person for the first two members
$20.00 for each additional family member
Full scholarships available through the Youth Assistance Program. Contact 4-H Staff, Dave Radloff 906-786-3032
Make Checks payable to Delta County 4-H Council
(Please add camper's name in the memo line.)
Mail payment to: Delta County 4-H
2840 College Ave, Escanaba MI 49829
NO REFUNDS
REGISTRATION LINK:
https://bit.ly/4HSurvivor2026
FIRST TIME CAMPER CLAUSE
Participants must be capable of spending the night away from home/parents in an outside environment.
After registration, participants will receive directions to the campground and a checklist of items needed for the camp.

07/08/2026

Tomorrow the Escanaba Public Library will be offering a FREE lunch distribution from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. for children under 18 and disabled adults up to age 26. 🥪🍎🧃

📅This program is available every Wednesday (July 8, 15, 22, 29)

📚While you're there, stop in and check out a book or 2 or 3...

07/03/2026

“How do you let them go?”

That’s the question I hear the most.
And I get it. It’s a fair question.
Because yes, it hurts. It hurts deep.

I’ve cried on bathroom floors.
I’ve packed diaper bags with shaking hands.
I’ve kissed little foreheads goodbye not knowing if I’ll ever see them again.
I’ve buckled children into car seats for the last time while my heart broke wide open.

And still, I do it again.
And again.
And again.

Because it’s not about me.
It’s about them.
Their safety. Their future. Their healing.

If the cost of them being safe
being seen
being loved
is me grieving,
then I’ll grieve.

Because love doesn’t hold on out of fear.
It makes room.
Even when it hurts.

So yes, letting go is hard.
But what’s harder
is knowing a child stayed in a place that wasn’t safe
because no one said yes.

So I say yes.
Even when I know goodbye is coming.
Even when I know it will wreck me.
Because I’d rather carry the grief
than let a child carry the weight of being unwanted.

And I’ll keep doing it.
Until every child has the safety and love they deserve.
Even if I’m left with empty arms.