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Swim for Grand Traverse Bay

August 8, 2026
2026 Location To Be Announced
Traverse City, MI 49686 US
Nonprofit
The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay

Goal: $30,000

The Watershed Center advocates for clean water in Grand Traverse Bay and acts to protect and preserve its watershed.

The Watershed Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization (EIN 38-3198787). Individuals can contribute to a swimmer's fundraising goal through a variety of offline donation formats, including cash, check, qualified charitable distribution (QCD) from an IRA, and donations from a donor advised fund (DAF). Donations will receive a receipt to acknowledge your gift and/or for tax purposes. Offline donations must be received at least 48 hours prior to the start of the event to count toward a swimmer's fundraising goal.

To mail in a donation, please include the following information along with your donation:

  1. Donor name and mailing address.
  2. Acknowledgement preference (ex: John & Jill Smith, or Jonathan and Jillian Smith, or Anonymous) 
  3. The full name of the swimmer that your gift supports. This must be included so your swimmer's fundraising goal can be credited!

Mail to:

The Watershed Center
Attn: Michelle Handke
420 E. Front St., Suite 200
Traverse City, MI 49686

Questions? Please contact Michelle at mhandke@gtbay.org

 

$12,884

Raised of $40,000

Top Donors

$12,884 Raised By 141 Donors

$2,500 from Anonymous
$500 contributed by Trish Golesic
$250 contributed by Bruce Insalaco
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$250 contributed by Daniel Snyder
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$250 contributed by Sister from another Mister
$240 contributed by Gene Crusie
$200 from Facebook Donation
$200 contributed by Cailin Campbell
$200 contributed by Kimberly Waldie
$200 contributed by Lynn Keane
$200 contributed by Verena Buecheler
$155 contributed by Terry Earl
$150 contributed by Alex Jacobs
$150 contributed by Andrea Wolever
$150 contributed by Anne and Chris Jacobs
$150 contributed by James Webster
$150 contributed by Mary Mueting
$150 contributed by Steve Collins
$150 contributed by Thomas Vogel
$125 On Behalf Of Anonymous
$125 contributed by Kayla Six
$120 contributed by Jordan Robinson
$103 from Facebook Donation
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$100 from Anonymous
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$100 contributed by Amy Gullekson
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$100 contributed by Annie Niessink
$100 contributed by Arthur Coate
$100 contributed by Cheryl Chan
$100 contributed by Chris Berg
$100 contributed by Colleen Briggs
$100 contributed by David Conrad
$100 contributed by Deborah Kenyon cassidy
$100 contributed by Douglas Verellen
$100 contributed by George and Linda Golesic
$100 contributed by James Colville
$100 contributed by Jane Przybyla
$100 contributed by LEE Jameson
$100 contributed by Mike Grant
$100 contributed by Patricia Voelker
$100 contributed by Tanya Stewart Blackmon
$97 from Facebook Donation
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$75 contributed by Malachi Raymond
$52 contributed by L. Eric Ranieri
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$50 contributed by Arthur Schmehling
$50 contributed by Beth Schoenfeld
$50 contributed by Bridget Ambrose
$50 contributed by David Llewellyn
$50 contributed by Debra schuster
$50 from Anonymous
$50 contributed by Ethan Webster
$50 contributed by Heidi&Joe Harrison
$50 contributed by Jeanne Besselsen
$50 contributed by Karen Pauli
$50 contributed by Kathy Coffin Sheard
$50 contributed by Lori Kampschroeder
$50 contributed by Marti Unknown
$50 contributed by Meredith Unknown
$50 contributed by Mitch Young
$50 contributed by Rachel Benoit
$50 contributed by Sonny Veneer
$50 from Anonymous
$37 from Facebook Donation
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$30 contributed by Aunt Sue Uncle Cliff
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$25 contributed by April Schoonover
$25 contributed by Carol Paczas
$25 contributed by Debbie Shapiro
$25 contributed by Jill Demetral
$25 from Anonymous
$25 contributed by John Lumpkin
$25 contributed by Julie Vander Laan
$25 contributed by Kinsey Tekiele
$25 contributed by Mary Barbera
$25 contributed by Sandy Roy
$25 contributed by Sydney Stiles
$25 contributed by Toni Smith
$21 from Facebook Donation
$20 from Anonymous
$20 contributed by Jenna Blanchard
$20 contributed by Sandy Holliman
$16 from Facebook Donation
$16 from Facebook Donation
$11 from Facebook Donation
$11 from Facebook Donation
$10 On Behalf Of Aull-Dry (patch)
$10 On Behalf Of Aull-Dry (patch)
$10 On Behalf Of Aull-Dry (patch)
$10 On Behalf Of Aull-Dry (patch)
$10 On Behalf Of Aull-Dry (patch)
$10 On Behalf Of Aull-Dry (patch)
$10 On Behalf Of Aull-Dry (patch)
$10 contributed by Molly Davidson
$10 contributed by Patricia anderson
$5 contributed by FIONA MCPHERSON GRANT
$5 from Anonymous

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