Exciting news for the Cook County Community Center! The Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) has teamed up with the Center on a new project aimed at improving access to healthy beverages at the community center. This initiative includes the installation of an indoor drinking fountain equipped with a water bottle filling station, a water promotion campaign, as well as an evaluation of our current vending machine offerings. The new water fountain and bottle station is projected to be in place by late summer or early fall, thanks to a grant from the MDH's Good Foods Guidelines Program!

We are interested in hearing from those who use Cook County Community Center's outdoor facilities during the summer. Please complete the “Cook County Community Center Beverage and Hydration Survey”.  We appreciate your feedback on your hydration and drink choices, as well as accessibility. Your input is valuable to us!

Keep an eye out for our upcoming water promotion campaign and educational events on water and healthy beverages, which will take place at the community center and be featured in local media in August and September!

Thank you! 

 Cook County, MN 

This survey is being conducted by the Cook County Community Center and Cook County Public Health Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) as part of a Good Food Guidelines project through the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). 

Questions and suggestions please reach out to:

Kristina Mattson – Cook County SHIP Coordinator

[email protected]

218-302-1342

Or

Sarah Waddle – Cook County Community Center Director

[email protected]

218-387-3015

About Cook County, MN 

Cook County encompasses the sovereign nation of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa; the City of Grand Marais; the Townships of Lutsen, Tofte and Schroeder; and unincorporated areas in the easternmost part of Minnesota’s North Shore. Cook County Government values transparency and strives to deliver superior services and programs in a fiscally responsible way. We value the dignity of all County residents and seek to create a community that provides opportunity for all. Many of our offices are in the Cook County Courthouse at 411 W 2nd St, Grand Marais 55604. Other departments and facilities, such as the Airport, Community Center, Highway and Sheriff are located nearby. Call 218-387-3000 or visit: https://co.cook.mn.us