The Season of Giving 2025

Each November, we love to feature nonprofits who are doing wonderful work throughout the Great Lakes. This year, we speak with Sandy Wynn-Stelt and Tony Spaniola of the Great Lakes PFAS Action Network, and Betsy Maher and Em Racine of Save the Dunes. We hope you are as inspired as we were!!*Apologies for the audio issues: Carolyn edited the episode. Please do not judge Stuart or Sandra. Submit nominations for The Lakies!! Links:Great Lakes PFAS Action NetworkPFAS Contamination in MI takes Center Stage on Capitol Hill | Council of Michigan Foundations PFAS advocates have got some federal 'wins' recently, what's next? On the Rise Bakery - Capuchin Soup Kitchen Sprinkles Donut Shop Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park Au Sable - Huron-Manistee National Forests Past episodes on PFAS52: Let's Buy a Vowel HereWe Can't Measure Them AllTeach Me About the Great Lakes | Biomagnifying in the Food ChainTeach Me About the Great Lakes | Diner Tuna is the Best Tuna Teach Me About the Great Lakes | Massive Piles of Petroleum Coke Make a donation to Save the Dunes for Giving Tuesday Vote for Save the Dunes at Blue Chip Casino Trees of Hope (see picture on social media)Follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/savedunes/ and https://www.instagram.com/savethedunes/Sign up for Save the Dunes enewslettersSave the Dunes Website, home to upcoming events, action alerts, Save the Dunes history and more! Panini Panini Joe's BreadTiny's Coffee BarFLUID Coffee Roasters Marquette Park — Visit Miller Beach | Gary Indiana Indiana’s Cowles Bog | A Protected Natural Sanctuary