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For participating in 2026 Grandma's Marathon Weekend Races

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My Story

My mom and I are running the Gary Bjorklund half marathon together this year, and while doing so we are raising money for Save the Boundary Waters.  This is my first half marathon and this is a great cause to do some fund raising for at the same time!  We chose this charity because we loving hiking, camping, and nature and would love to see the resources for this preserved and taken care of.

Description

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) is an undeveloped 1.1 million-acre federal and state-recognized Wilderness Area. It is an expanse of lakes, rivers, and forests in the Superior National Forest, located along the Minnesota-Canada border, that has been protected by statute and international treaty for more than a century. This is the sixth most critical region in the lower 48 to protect for climate resiliency and contains 20% of all the freshwater in the entire National Forest System. The water in the Boundary Waters is so clean, you can dip your cup and drink straight from the lake.

Save the Boundary Waters is the locally-based, national campaign led by Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness based in Ely, Minnesota dedicated to permanently protecting America’s most beloved Wilderness Area – the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
Jun 16 Anonymous Contributions from various cash donors ❤️ $454.63
May 27 Anonymous $71.23
May 21 Franklin Family (Ingrid, Danny, Harvey and Willow) Go Michael and Crystal! My mom and I will be at the finish line handing out t-shirts. See you there! $23.30