About Girls on the Run®

The Girls on the Run® mission is to educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living.

Girls on the Run, founded by Molly Barker in 1996, is a life-changing, experiential learning program for girls age eight to thirteen years old. The program combines training for a 3.1 mile running event with self-esteem enhancing, uplifting workouts. The goal of the program is to encourage positive emotional, social, mental, and physical development.

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.

Mission Statement:

We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running

Vision:  

We envision a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams

Core Values:

Girls on the Run honors its core values.  We strive to:  

1.        Recognize our power and responsibility to be intentional in our decision making

2.       Embrace our differences and find strength in our connectedness

3.       Express joy, optimism and gratitude through our words,   thoughts and actions

4.       Nurture our physical, emotional and spiritual health

5.       Lead with an open heart and assume positive intent

6.       Stand up for ourselves and others

For more information or to locate a council near you, visit www.girlsontherun.org