Seven women’s lacrosse teams from the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) are among 15 collegiate programs from the state of Michigan that are coming together to compete in charity games to assist with the Flint water crisis.

Women’s lacrosse teams from the NAIA level to Division I across the state are set to play in a series of charity games during the 2016 season to help raise money for the Flint water crisis. 

Proceeds from the various charity games will go towards the Community Foundation of Great Flint (www.flintkids.org). The charity games will take place during the season through April.

The seven MIAA women’s lacrosse programs include Adrian, Albion, Alma, Calvin, Hope, Kalamazoo and Olivet. The list of other schools from the state is comprised of Aquinas, Central Michigan, Davenport, Detroit, Grand Valley State, Lawrence Tech, Michigan and Siena Heights. 

Teams are involved in the effort in different ways with some of the squads raising awareness, while others are collecting donations that will help with the medical treatment of the Flint youth affected by the water crisis.

About Flint Water Crisis: The Flint water crisis started in April 2014 and has continued into 2016 as drinking water has been contaminated with lead contamination, leading to public health problems. 

Many residents in Flint are still unable to get clean water. President Obama declared a federal state of emergency for Flint in January 2016.

Flint is the state’s seventh largest city with a population close to 100,000 people and is located 66 miles northwest of Detroit.