Greater Kalamazoo

our programs

GOTR® is a structured educational program that uses training for a celebration run as a means to teach essential life skills to 3rd through 8th grade girls.  We strive to develop stronger, more confident girls who truly love and believe in themselves thus resulting in 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. 

We have two programs

  • Girls on the Run for girls in 3rd – 5th grade, delivered March through May each year, and
  • Girls on Track, for girls in 6th – 8th grade, delivered September through December each year.
We use running as a tool to help girls discover their personal power, but we are much more than a running program . . .

Watch this video to hear two Girls on the Run coaches talk about the program and see our girls in action.

Educating and Preparing Girls for a Lifetime of Self Respect
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