Girls on the Run Sonoma County 5k,

About the event

At Girls on the Run we inspire girls to recognize their inner strength and celebrate what makes them one of a kind. Trained coaches lead small teams through our research-based curricula which includes dynamic discussions, activities and running games. Over the course of the ten-week program, girls in 3rd-8th grade develop essential skills to help them navigate their worlds and establish a lifetime appreciation for health and fitness. The program culminates with girls positively impacting their communities through a service project and being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5K event.

Why should you sponsor?

Girls face social pressures and conflicting messages about how they should act and who they should be. Studies show that by adolescence, girls' confidence drops about twice as much as boys'. Friendships become more complicated and challenging, girls' perception of their academic ability declines, the likelihood of anxiety and depression increases and participation in physical activity plummets.

Vanessa Miller

 

 

Girls on the Run is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams. Girls on the Run Sonoma County launched its first season in September 2007 with only 2 sites and 34 program participants. Since then, Girls on the Run has continued to grow in Sonoma County, adding more program participants, sites, teams, sponsorships and volunteers every season. Today Girls on the Run Sonoma County has offered this extraordinary experience to 4,452 girls on 330 teams and provided over $235,000 in program and shoe scholarships to those (31%) with financial need.

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