Help Mari Get to Miss MI Teen USA

Hi, everyone, My name is Mari Copeny, known more commonly as Little Miss Flint. I am a 14-year-old kid from Flint, Michigan. I am an activist and philanthropist that focuses primarily on getting clean water for communities dealing with toxic water and taking care of the kids in my hometown of Flint, MI. I have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to bring clean water not only to Flint, but to those nationwide dealing with toxic water through my filter. I have also raised thousands for my projects for the kids of Flint.

What many don't know about me is I started out doing pageants when I was little. When I was little, I had quite a few speech issues, so bad that I was teased about it and got to the point where I didn't really want to talk. I was in speech from pre-school until the 6th grade. Pageants helped me find my voice and gain the confidence I needed to work through it. Pageants gave me the confidence and platform that ultimately led me to take care of my community.

It has been several years since I have stepped foot onto a pageant stage. But I finally am old enough to compete in Miss Michigan Teen USA this year, so I applied. And I was accepted to compete in the upcoming pageant in May. But to get there, I will need some help covering pageant fees and related costs (dress, shoes, headshots, hotel, etc.). If I win, I will be one of the youngest ever to be crowned Miss Michigan Teen USA, not to mention the vast platform it will give me to spread even more awareness about toxic water across the country.

Any leftover funds will be used towards my back-to-school drive.