About GRO.

GRO. (Girls Reaching Out) started with 6 sixth graders who realized that girls their age on the other side of the world had to carry water each day instead of receiving an education. Bridget Bullard, Asha Edgerle, Mary Madigan, Jordyn Schipper, Marsella Senti and Courtney Yang began as Girl Scouts but wanted to take their own form of action, resulting in GRO. As they learned about sustainability projects over the years, their focus turned to clean water and they wished to talk to businesses in order to share their mission. Passion grew, creating a project that benefits young learners across the globe with access to clean, healthy water.
 

13 wells were completed from 2017 through 2020.

The next generation of GRO. started with a hike to Woodlake and empty buckets.  Their goal was to successfully carry the heavy buckets back and see what the water looked like when they got it home.  All of the girls agreed that they would not drink from a lake that had floating dirt and possible diseases from local wildlife. This was when they realized that they needed to make a difference and continue the project.

After a brief break during Covid, the group of 6 rising sophomores came together. They decided on specific roles that would balance out each individual's strengths, and the group took off. GRO 2026 chapter officially started and began presenting and spreading word of the struggles young learners face in Malawi. 

In February of 2024, GRO 2026 was given the amazing opportunity of

presenting at the Sheboygan Rotary International Small Plates Event. This event created numerous relationships with new donors, and raised over $30,000 (equivalent to 4 wells).
 

In July of 2025, GRO 2026 is excited to announce that one of our members, Sophia Kwacz, will be traveling to Malawi along with members of Wash For Life Inc, and the MUHS Starfish Foundation. They will be traveling through Malawi to present to numerous learners and see the new installed boreholes.