"It raises funds but (it) also raises awareness that some of your friends and your neighbors might need help with their energy assistance and their heating, especially as we prepare for winter." -Gary Willoughby, Executive Director, MDSCAA

Since 1992, the Community Action Agency's Walk for Warmth has helped Delta, Menominee, and Schoolcraft County residents facing a heating emergency. In a place where winter temperatures regularly dip below zero, staying warm is a necessity, and no family should have to choose between heating their home and buying food or medicine. After a hiatus, the donation-appreciated walk is back for the 2026-2027 winter season, with an event in each of our three counties. Every dollar rai

The MDSCAA Early Childhood Program would like to invite parents, grandparents, guardians and all others raising children to a 5-week series that digs into Conscious Discipline. Conscious Discipline is a social-emotional learning and behavior guidance approach created by Dr. Becky Bailey. It draws on brain science, child development, and trauma-informed practice. The central idea is that adults have to manage their own emotional state before they can help a child manage their

MDSCAA is excited to sponsor the Community Action Agency - Wellness Fair at the UP State Fair! It will be taking place on Senior Citizens Day - Wednesday, August 19th from 11am-2pm, with a raffle and door prizes given away at 2:15pm! Enter the raffle for a chance to win a new bicycle! To be eligible for the drawing: Reserve and receive a congregate meal during the Wellness Fair (reservation and meal details below) and complete a registration form. When obtaining your meal at

On Wednesday, May 28th, the Menominee-Delta-Schoolcraft Community Action Agency was proud to join the Delta Area Transit Authority (DATA) and the Escanaba Daily Press as co-hosts of the Delta County Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Business After Hours event. Held at DATA’s headquarters on 27th Avenue North in Escanaba, the evening drew approximately 125 attendees for networking, food, raffle prizes, and conversation about the services our organizations bring to Delta County and

Save the date for the Business After Hours event on Wednesday, May 27th, from 5-7 PM at DATA in Escanaba. Network with local professionals and meet the new editor of the Daily Press while enjoying food, prizes, and more.