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Our mission is to educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of healthy living.
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Girls on the Run operates a life-changing learning program for preteen girls ages eight to eleven. The program combines uplifting running workouts with thought provoking games and discussions. Girls on the Run aims to develop the whole girl— her physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual self—supporting the mission to educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. The Girls on the Run approach also encourages the girls to be open with their families, their peers, and themselves.
Girls finish the program with a better understanding of how to process the cultural and social messages they receive from the media and the world around them. They gain a stronger sense of identity, a greater acceptance of themselves, a healthier body image and a better understanding of what it means to be part of a team.
Girls on the Run International is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and has expanded into 45 states and Canada. Over 20,000 girls participated in Girls on the Run in 2001 and about fifty percent of girls sign up for a second program.
Girls on the Run of Puget Sound is an independent chapter of Girls on the Run. We are a 501(c)(3) organization.
We are working hard to build a solid organizational foundation. Main priorities for GOTR of Puget Sound include: expanding programs to reach girls in all areas of the city; building a scholarship fund to make the program accessible to ALL girls; regardless of financial situation, and working to increase diversity within the programs, including serving more at-risk girls.
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