Girls on the Run^® is a life-changing, character development program for girls in 3rd through 8th grade.  Our mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.

.  We use the power of running to provide girls with the tools to:

•     Celebrate their bodies
•     Honor their voices
•     Recognize their gifts, and
•     Activate their personal power

The Greater Kalamazoo Girls on the Run is an affiliate council of Girls on the Run International, founded in 1996, by Molly Barker, a visionary, Ironman triathlete. Today, there are over 190 locations across the U.S. & Canada, with new locations added each year.  Girls on the Run combines training for a 5k (3.1 miles) event with healthy living education. We use exercise, positive reinforcement, and encouraging role models to help girls discover the confidence they need in those critical pre-teen years and beyond. Through interactive activities such as running, playing games and discussing important issues, participants learn how to celebrate being their unique and real selves. Our hope is that every girl believes and can say, “I belong just the way I am.”

The Girls on the Run 5k takes place on Thursday, May 23rd! Details are HERE! The event goes on rain or shine. Community runners can pick up packets from 4-6 pm at Waldo Stadium and late registration will be open then as well.

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