ESCANABA –Community Foundation of the Upper Peninsula and U. P. Authentic are sending a shoutout to all Yoopers, and non-Yoopers, reminding them that Tuesday, Sept. 6, is 906 “Yooper” Day.  

 “In celebration of 906 “Yooper” Day, U. P. Authentic will be giving a 9.06% discount site-wide all week,” said Bill Leisenring, UP Authentic founder and CEO. A portion of all purchases will help support U. P. charities.

“U. P. Authentic is true to its name and in-tune with cool handcrafted products made by original Yooper artisans,” said Cheryl Andzejewski, president of the Community Foundation of the Upper Peninsula. “Anytime is a great time to shop on upauthentic.com, especially the week kicking off 906 ‘Yooper’ Day. Whether it’s something for yourself or a gift for someone else, you’ll find beautifully crafted items from custom made Hess Knives; home décor; jewelry; puzzles, Sayklly’s Candies and much more to choose from.”

If you are interested in finding out more about U. P. Authentic, please contact info@upauthentic.com or the Community Foundation of the Upper Peninsula at office@cfup.org.