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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

 

$6,910

Raised of $40,000

Top Donors

$6,910 Raised By 61 Donors

$2,500 from Anonymous
$250 contributed by Bruce Insalaco
$250 contributed by Daniel Snyder
$250 contributed by Sister from another Mister
$240 contributed by Gene Crusie
$200 from Facebook Donation
$200 contributed by Kimberly Waldie
$200 contributed by Lynn Keane
$150 contributed by Anne and Chris Jacobs
$150 contributed by James Webster
$150 contributed by Thomas Vogel
$125 On Behalf Of Anonymous
$125 contributed by Kayla Six
$100 from Facebook Donation
$100 from Facebook Donation
$100 contributed by Amy Gullekson
$100 contributed by Annie Niessink
$100 contributed by Chris Berg
$100 contributed by Deborah Kenyon cassidy
$100 contributed by LEE Jameson
$100 contributed by Patricia Voelker
$97 from Facebook Donation
$77 from Facebook Donation
$77 from Facebook Donation
$75 contributed by Malachi Raymond
$52 contributed by L. Eric Ranieri
$52 from Facebook Donation
$52 from Facebook Donation
$52 from Facebook Donation
$50 contributed by Arthur Schmehling
$50 contributed by Beth Schoenfeld
$50 contributed by Debra schuster
$50 contributed by Heidi&Joe Harrison
$50 contributed by Karen Pauli
$50 contributed by Marti Unknown
$37 from Facebook Donation
$31 from Facebook Donation
$26 from Facebook Donation
$26 from Facebook Donation
$25 from Facebook Donation
$25 from Facebook Donation
$25 from Facebook Donation
$25 contributed by April Schoonover
$25 contributed by Carol Paczas
$25 contributed by Debbie Shapiro
$25 contributed by Jill Demetral
$25 contributed by Julie Vander Laan
$25 contributed by Mary Barbera
$20 contributed by Jenna Blanchard
$16 from Facebook Donation
$16 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
$5 contributed by FIONA MCPHERSON GRANT
$5 from Anonymous

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