Mission: To educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living.
About
Girls on the Run is a life-changing, experiential learning program for girls in 3rd through 8th grade. The programs combine training for a 3.1 mile running event with self-esteem enhancing, uplifting workouts. The goals of the programs are to encourage positive emotional, social, mental, spiritual and physical development.
Objectives
The Girls on the Run objective is to reduce the potential display of at-risk activities among its participants. The goal is fewer adolescent pregnancies and eating disorders, less depression and suicide attempts, as well as fewer substance/alcohol abuse problems and confrontations with the juvenile justice system.
Our Approach
Girls on the Run delivers our message to young girls through volunteer coaches and mentors. Our 10-week character building program of experiential learning through running teaches very specific and well-defined social and personal skills. The program culminates in a non-competitive 5K run event which gives the girls a chance to shine and an overwhelming sense of accomplishment.
Our Curriculum
The curriculum encompasses the following 3 concepts:
- All About Me… Getting to Know Who I am and What I Stand For!
- Building My Team… Understanding the Importance of Cooperation
- Community Begins with Me… Learning About Community and Designing Our Own Community Project