Welcome to an awesome and life-changing program for young girls throughout Atlanta!
Thank you for your interest in Girls on the Run! With your support, we look forward to continuing to educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living.
- Girls on the Run of Atlanta is an Independent Council of Girls on the Run International, which has a network of over 160 locations across the United States and Canada.
- Girls on the Run of Atlanta is a non-profit program for girls in the 3rd through 8th grade. Our mission is to educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living.
- Our Programs, led by certified, volunteer Girls on the Run coaches, run for 10 weeks twice a year – fall and spring – and consist of 8-15 girls per group. Participants meet twice a week for 90 minutes after school or on weekends and train in school track facilities, community centers, parks or fields.
- Girls on the Run of Atlanta currently offers programs in 4 counties within greater Atlanta: Cobb, Dekalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett.
- Girls on the Run combines training for a 5K running event with healthy living education.
- Our programs instill self-esteem and strong values through health education, life skills development, mentoring relationships, and physical training – all through an active collaboration with girls and their parents, schools, and the community. Since 2000 we have served over 6,000 girls throughout Atlanta.
More than a running program…
In good health,
The Staff and Coaches at Girls on the Run of Atlanta