Once again, the Swedetown Trails Club is a Giving Tuesday partner with the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation. This year, Copper Shores has established an “amplification fund,” which will match a significant portion of donations to Swedetown and other community organization. Gifts must be made through Copper Shores no later than December 3. You can make your donation starting November 12.

The Swedetown Trails Club will use donations to maintain and promote non-motorized recreation for the community. We will continue to provide and add to our enjoyable bicycling and hiking trails for all skill levels, with new signs and maps and a special emphasis on family-friendly trails. We will create and improve cross country ski trails to work toward a goal of 35 Km of groomed trails by 2030. 

Our other big goal, a multi-year project, is to enlarge and improve the Swedetown Chalet at the main trailhead, working with Calumet Township to provide more space and better access for all. In the coming year we will make further improvements to the parking lot and continue efforts to secure grants and funding for the chalet building changes. Donations from our supporters are needed to provide matching funds to make this a reality. 

We thank everyone who made donations to support the trails during last year’s Giving Tuesday. Between your generosity and added funds from the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation, we received nearly $32,000 in donations, a very significant boost! This enabled us to carry out many improvements to both summer and winter trails, and hire part-time summer employees. The Trails Club also added to the groomer replacement fund and purchased a track setter to help provide good skiing in low-snow conditions. 

How to Donate to Giving Tuesday

Starting on November 12, donations are accepted online at coppershores.org/Giving-Tuesday . Be sure to designate Swedetown Trails Club as the organization you are supporting.  To get your donation to the trails amplified by the Copper Shores Foundation, it must be received by December 3, Giving Tuesday!  

If you prefer, you may mail your donation postmarked by December 3 with a check made out to “Copper Shores Community Health Foundation”. They will not accept checks made out to Swedetown Trails Club, but please be sure to write “Swedetown Trails Club” on the memo line of your check.  Checks should be mailed to: Copper Shores Community Health Foundation, PO Box 299, Hancock, MI 49930. You can use the enclosed donor card and envelope.

You may also drop off your donation in person at the Copper Shores office located at 400 Quincy Street, Hancock, by 4:00 pm on Tuesday, December 3.