My Story
Hello, my name is Jacob Hanser. I have been running competitively since I was 10 years old and love it to this day. I currently coach cross country at Pendleton County, where I started all those years ago. I am also a part of the Ridge Runners out of Grant County, and that is who I will be attending Grandma's Marathon with. For this race I will be raising money for a charity to cover my registration. That is a new task for me but I am glad to have the opportunity. I decided to choose "Save the Boundary Waters" as the organization to raise funds for. I love to enjoy anything in God's creation of wilderness and the Boundary Waters, and other areas nearby, are constantly targeted for use of mineral mining. This organization works to preserve wilderness areas around the region where the Grandma's Marathon takes place. Thank you for being here to help me along my running journey! Maybe I'll get a Boston Marathon qualifying time at Grandma's Marathon, we will find out.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13 | Tanya Slovacek | $108.50 |
| Mar 10 | Misti McNees | $108.50 |
| Jan 23 | Austin Hall | $28.63 |
| Jan 20 | Jacob Hanser | $27.47 |