Girls on the Run Atlanta http://girlsontherunatlanta.org Help make a difference in the lives of girls everywhere Thu, 10 May 2012 19:43:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Calling All Coaches – Volunteer Opportunities http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/in-the-news/volunteer-opportunities/ http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/in-the-news/volunteer-opportunities/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:16:25 +0000 Sue Payne http://gotratl.biscuitstudios.net/?p=362 The Girls on the Run® of Atlanta volunteers make our wonderful program possible.  If you would like to be involved with making a difference in the lives of metro Atlanta girls, we are recruiting coaches for the Fall 2011 program season.

Visit our volunteer page for a list of volunteer committees.

]]> http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/in-the-news/volunteer-opportunities/feed/ 0 New Coach Trainings – Spring 2011 Season http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/in-the-news/coach-trainings-fall-2010-season/ http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/in-the-news/coach-trainings-fall-2010-season/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 17:14:03 +0000 Sue Payne http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/?p=1009 Coach Training for all New coaches will be held in January/February.  In order to sign-up for training please contact our Program Director to sign up for an upcoming info meeting.

  • New coaches need only attend one training session.
  • The training sessions are 6 hours long
  • Training for volunteer coaches is free with a year long committment (30 hours per season)
  • CPR/First Aid training is an additional 4 hour training (free to current coaches)
  • All programs meet twice a week for 12 weeks during the academic year. 
    • 2010 Fall Season: September 13th- November 21st (fall GOTR 5K is November 14th)
    • 2011 Spring Season: February 12th- May 8th (spring 5K is April 30th)
  • Training Locations:
    • 1/29 training, noon-6pm- Junior League of Atlanta offices(JLA), 3154 Northside Parkway NW, Atlanta, GA 30327
    • 2/5 training, 9am-3pm – Junior League of Atlanta offices, 3154 Northside Parkway NW, Atlanta, GA 30327
  • Season Kick-off Meeting, 2/12,  1:30-3:30pm -JLA –  All coaches New and Returning Must attend
  • CPR/First Aid Training, 2/12, 9-1- JLA
]]> http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/in-the-news/coach-trainings-fall-2010-season/feed/ 0 Girls on the Run of Atlanta’s 10th Anniversary Celebration http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/in-the-news/girls-on-the-run-of-atlantas-10th-anniversary-celebration/ http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/in-the-news/girls-on-the-run-of-atlantas-10th-anniversary-celebration/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:23:27 +0000 Sue Payne http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/?p=875 Give 10 for Our 10th: Celebrate a Decade of Running Strong: Girls on the Run of Atlanta commemorates 10 years by encouraging more people than ever to participate and support metro-Atlanta girls.  The Atlanta council will celebrate its impact on the more than 6,000 girls who have participated for the last decade, including over 500 who are involved in the spring session this year.

10th Anniversary Celebration & Silent Auction: Tues., March 16th, Contact our office for more information, 678-992-2670.

  • Guest Speaker, National Girls on the Run founder, Molly Barker
  • Health and Wellness focused silent auction items, (long weekend for 4 in Steamboat resort, Braves tickets and signed baseball, and more)

New Balance Girls on the Run of Atlanta 5K: Sat., May 1st. WestStride (Northside Pkwy and West Paces Ferry).  After months of preparation, program participants and the public at large are invited to run in the program’s 5K. There is a registration fee of $25.  Alumni Tent for past participants and coaches!

]]> http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/in-the-news/girls-on-the-run-of-atlantas-10th-anniversary-celebration/feed/ 0 GOTR-ATL at the Georgia Marathon Weekend http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/in-the-news/gotr-atl-at-the-ga-ing-weekend/ http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/in-the-news/gotr-atl-at-the-ga-ing-weekend/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:24:59 +0000 Sue Payne http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/?p=869 Come out and support the SoleMates participating in the GA ING!  Lots of events for everyone.

  • Expo at the Georgia Dome – Friday, March 18th 11-7 & Saturday 19th 9-6, Stop by the Atlanta GOTR booth for your race day info and GOTR gear.
  • Publix Run Wild 5K and fun run at the Atlanta Zoo (zoo admission with race entry), Saturday March 19th
  • Join us on race day, Sunday 20th – GOTR gear check-in and post race celebrations, look for the WestStride/Phidippides/GOTR tent in the charity tent area of Centennial Park
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Once again, we have teamed up with the Atlanta Hawks

for our Second Annual Girls on the Run Night at the

Hawks!! Take advantage of these 50% off discounts

below. The first 30 GOTR participants that register will

have the opportunity to make the FAN TUNNEL that the

Hawks players run out of as they take the court for

warm up’s! Please register and you will be contacted

directly if you qualify for this special fan experience!!


]]> http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/in-the-news/gotr-night-at-the-atlanta-hawks/feed/ 0 Support GaTech’s Women’s Basketball with Friday Frenzy http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/in-the-news/support-gatech%e2%80%99s-women%e2%80%99s-basketball-with-friday-frenzy/ http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/in-the-news/support-gatech%e2%80%99s-women%e2%80%99s-basketball-with-friday-frenzy/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:17:26 +0000 Sue Payne http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/?p=830 Support GaTech’s Women’s Basketball with Friday Frenzy « Why We Run
MaChelle Joseph, head coach of Georgia Tech’s Lady Jackets, has put out an All Points Bulletin calling for Atlanta area girls organizations to come support Tech’s women’s basketball for Friday Frenzy.
]]> http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/in-the-news/support-gatech%e2%80%99s-women%e2%80%99s-basketball-with-friday-frenzy/feed/ 0 Phidippides Women’s Night http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/in-the-news/volunteer-info-meeting-2/ http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/in-the-news/volunteer-info-meeting-2/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:52:04 +0000 Sue Payne http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/?p=784 Join us at Phidippides’s Woman’s Night at the Ansley Mall location on Sunday, March 14th 4-7pm, for more information http:// www.phidippides.com/eve or contact our office, 678-992-2670.

]]> http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/in-the-news/volunteer-info-meeting-2/feed/ 0 GOTR of Atlanta Recieves the 2010 MLK Community Service Award http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/in-the-news/gotr-of-atlanta-recieves-the-mlk-community-service-award/ http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/in-the-news/gotr-of-atlanta-recieves-the-mlk-community-service-award/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:42:21 +0000 Sue Payne http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/?p=697 GOTR of Atlanta is the proud recipient of the 2010 MLK Community Service Award through Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and Goizueta Business School.

The MLK Community Service Award is bestowed annually upon individuals, schools, educational programs, community organizations, agencies, and businesses that are able to see the many injustices and inequities that define the world we live in, and are willing to act to correct these imbalances.

GOTR Atlanta’s award will be presented at the 18th annual MLK, Jr. celebration on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, at 4 p.m. in the auditorium of Emory’s Goizueta Business School. The theme for this year’s program is “Weathering the Perfect Storm: Striving for Equity in an Economic Crisis,”  and is dedicated to the 46 million children and adults who lack adequate healthcare in the United States. The keynote speaker will be Mrs. Christine King Ferris, the eldest and only living sibling of the late Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. 
 
Congratulations to GOTR Atlanta for its hard work and success at transforming the lives of many of Atlanta’s young girls!

]]> http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/in-the-news/gotr-of-atlanta-recieves-the-mlk-community-service-award/feed/ 0 Looking For A Great Way To Give Back? http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/in-the-news/give-back/ http://girlsontherunatlanta.org/in-the-news/give-back/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:10:20 +0000 Sue Payne http://gotratl.biscuitstudios.net/?p=357 Join SoleMates, the adult charity running leg of Girls on the Run® (GOTR). SoleMates is a group of male and female athletes who pursue individual goals, such as running a 5K or marathon, to raise money for local Girls on the Run® councils. As an Atlanta SoleMates team member, you can make a difference in the lives of metro-Atlanta girls by sponsoring a girl’s participation in the program. Last year’s team raised enough money to fund 58 full-scholarships.

SoleMates-Atlanta meets weekly at West Stride, for their Saturday morning runs @7:30am unless otherwise noted on their website.

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