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| Girls on the Run® is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping girls stay out of the "girl box" using a 20-lesson curriculum designed to promote good choices for a lifetime of self respect and healthy living. The lessons, designed specifically to address "girl box" issues, uses warm-ups and workouts that encourage emotional, social, mental, spiritual and physical well-being. |
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| Our goal for each girl is to: |
| - Complete the 5k run/walk event |
| - Have a stronger sense of identity |
| - Learn the advantage of peer group support |
| - Learn to stand up for herself in a healthy manner |
| - Have an improved body image |
| - Understand her place in the community |
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- Is an experiential program for 3rd-5th grade girls
- Has an innovative curriculum designed exclusively for pre-teen girls
- Includes warm-ups, running workouts and games that teach important skills such as how to make healthy decisions and how to resolve conflicts
- Prepares the girls for a 5k run/walk event
- Challenges and encourages the girls, whatever their fitness level
- Provides positive peer group experiences and role models for healthy living
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- Uses the Girls on Run® model, but focuses on issues of importance to 6th-8th grade girls
- Provides all the elements of Girls on the Run and addressed the middle school experience
- Includes lessons on health relationships, avoidance of tobacco, drugs and alcohol, eating disorders, and personal safety
- Supports the girls in their transition into the teenage years
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| Programs are available to ALL girls regardless of income. Full scholarships are available upon application to Girls on the Run®. Please call (412) 641-1596 for an application. |
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| Make a donation to Girls On The Run®. Click here to donate online. |
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