Girls on the Run is an organization that I have been involved in with my sorority for two years now. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this organization, it is a 5K race for young girls set up with the mission to “inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.” Through a 10-12 week program, this organization helps these young girls train for a fun-filled 5k race, recognize their inner strength, build their confidence, become inspired, and celebrate who they are. On race day, supporters help these girls get ready with fun activities like a photo booth, colored hair spray, face paint, and nail painting. During the race, volunteers cheer these girls on and celebrate their victories with them. It’s an empowering event for the girls and all who are involved! This year I volunteered at the winter 5k in Tampa, FL. It was so exciting to see all the girls who came to participate, bright and early on a Saturday morning. Some came with friends, moms, dads, grandparents, and some came as a whole school team! While I was there I ran into my PRT (Partnership Resource Teacher) who told me that her daughter was running the race, and her husband would be running it with her. Their goal was to beat their personal best 5k time! She told me that her daughter has done this for a few seasons now and loves it! This is such a fun organization to support and volunteer for, and one that I would like to continue to work with! I would love to bring this organization to the school that I work at one day….! Teaching isn’t just about teaching our students content—but also about building those character traits, self-confidence, and so much more. Through Girls on the Run, we can help build strong girls and teach them valuable life-lessons outside of the classroom!
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