Giving Back
to our community
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Why we are so passionate about giving back
The Michigan State Crew Club is entirely funded by it’s student-athletes and generous donations from family and community members. This community, both on and off the water, has allowed us to maintain and grow our club. We recognize all of the support we receive and realize that without it we would not be in the position we are today. From the bottoms of our hearts we thank the resounding generosity of our community which has allowed us to continue to row on the river we love.
Thank you.
We have made it part of our clubs mission to give back to these communities, and every member of our team is passionate about this goal.
Here are some of the ways that the MSU Crew Club gives back…
The Grand river clean up is by far our biggest and most popular community service project. For the last two years we have partnered with Michigan Waterways Stewards to clear trash from the Grand River Park, and the Red Cedar River. In 2025 we extended our clean up efforts to the Lansing River Trail; including the stretch of the Grand next to the state capitol building, Riverside Park, and Moores Park.
We have quickly become the MWS’s biggest partner, and in 2025 alone we cleaned an estimated 500-800 pounds of trash. In their 2025 newsletter, MWS named two of our athletes in their “Top Ten Volunteers” and named our current president, Teaghan Pirtle, as their “Student Leader of the Year.”