Stand Up for Great Lakes

Hello, our names our Paige Peters and Sophia Christian. We are working to bring change to The Great Lakes. Our goal is to spread awareness about the rising level of PFAS(polyfluoroalkyl substances) in The Great Lakes, as well the need for an amendment of The Great Lakes Compact. We are both eighth graders at the Elk Rapids Cherryland Middle School that will be taking on the challenge of paddling across The Straits of Mackinac. We will be paddling with Kwin Morris, the co-founder of the non-profit organization Stand Up for Great Lakes, who is also our eighth grade science teacher. We are doing this because The Great Lakes are not only a source of enjoyment, they contain one of the most valuable resources in the world. Water. The Great Lakes contain twenty percent of the Earth’s freshwater. Therefore, it is vital that the human population works to protect and preserve the priceless water that surrounds Michigan. Please, join us in helping the world become a better place.

With Thanks,
Paige Peters and Sophia Christian 


For more information, please visit http://www.standupforgreatlakes.com/

Our STAND UP FOR GREAT LAKES crew is at it again. Crossing Lake Michigan in 2015, raising 10,000 dollars for charity, crossing the Straits of Mackinac raising 4,000 dollars to charity, and Lake Huron, Raising over 7,000 dollars to charity. We will  now be crossing LAKE SUPERIOR!!!! The coldest, deepest and scariest of all the Great Lakes! With your help, we can make a huge difference in preserving this amazing natural resource that we call home!!! All money raised will be donated to  The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society to help with their on-going underwater research. They operate the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point, and the Historic Weather Bureau Building in Sault Saint Marie, Michigan.