

January 13, 2023
Paddle Antrim Awards Grants to Benefit Northern Michigan Waterways
PHOTO COURTESY OF PADDLE ANTRIMPaddle Antrim’s Ripple Effect Mini Grant Program awarded $4,627 through its fall 2022 grant program to four projects that benefit Northern Michigan’s waterways: Antrim County Emergency…

December 1, 2022
West Marine Kicks Off Annual BlueFuture Fundraising Campaign
PHOTO COURTESY OF WEST MARINEFor the eighth annual year, West Marine will be raising money to support community programs through its nonprofit BlueFuture. Starting November 29, 2022, customers can make…

December 1, 2021
West Marine Kicks Off “Month of Giving”
PHOTO COURTESY OF WEST MARINEWest Marine continues its annual tradition to support conservation efforts, education, stewardship and youth experiences on the water with its “Month of Giving,” which kicked off…

March 31, 2021
West Marine’s BlueFuture Sees Largest Grant Cycle Ever
Sea Affinity was the nonprofit chosen by the Baltimore, Maryland, West Marine store.Each year, boating retailer West Marine’s BlueFuture foundation issues grants to nonprofit organizations throughout the country that are…

December 2, 2020
West Marine’s Grant Cycle Launched for December’s “Month of Giving”
PHOTO COURTESY OF BLUEFUTUREDecember 1 marked the launch of the 2020 grant cycle for West Marine’s nonprofit BlueFuture, which annually distributes grants to dozens of nonprofits around the U.S. in…

September 9, 2020
Michigan’s 99-Mile Chain of Lakes Water Trail Gets New Signage
PHOTO COURTESY OF PADDLE ANTRIMNorthern Michigan’s only state-designated water trail now has signs marking various access points along the 99 miles of its trails. Paddlesports nonprofit Paddle Antrim has been…