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GIRLS ON THE RUN OF WINCHESTER, VA WEBSITE:
www.girlsontherunwinchester.com 

Welcome to Girls on the Run of Winchester, VA – a life-changing, non-profit prevention program for girls in the 3rd through 8th grade. Our mission is "to educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living."


 of Winchester, VA
 

Girls on the Run combines training for a 5K (3.1 miles) running event with healthy living education. Our programs instill self-esteem through health education, life skills development, mentoring relationships, and physical training - all of which are accomplished through an active collaboration with girls and their parents, schools, volunteers, staff, and the community.

Girls on the Run of Winchester, VA is an Affiliate of Girls on the Run International, which has a network of 170+ locations across the United States and Canada. The Winchester program is provided through the non-profit organization CLEAN, Inc.

Our first season will begin in the Fall of 2011 with one site at Virginia Avenue/Charlotte DeHart Elementary School and the other at Daniel Morgan Middle School. The program runs twice a week for 12 weeks after school. Registration information will be available no later than June 1st.

 

About Us
Council Director/Head Coach: Allison Major 

Head Coach: Jessica Edwards, MD

Head Coach: Kim Palmer

Click here for a list of our Board of Directors.

If you are interested in being a coach for Girls on the Run of Winchester, VA click here.

History of Girls on the Run 

Molly Barker established Girls on the Run® in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1996. A four-time Hawaii Ironman triathlete, Molly holds a Masters in Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  A former high school teacher and track coach, Molly has also worked as a counselor addressing the needs of women with eating disorders, alcohol and substance addictions and depression.

The Girls on the Run® curricula, the heart of the program, provides pre-adolescent girls with the necessary tools to embrace their individual strengths as they enter middle and high school.  Written by Molly and Dori Luke, L.C.S.W., it is based upon research in the field of adolescent issues. The earliest version of the 24­ lesson curriculum was piloted in 1996 with the help of 13 brave girls.  Twenty-six girls came the next season, then 75.  In 2000, Girls on the Run International, a 501(c)(3) organization was born.

Today, there are Girls on the Run® programs in over 150 cities across North America, with tens of thousands of girls and women participating. In 2008, Girls on the Run® hosted 100 end-of-season 5k events across the United States and Canada. Girls on the Run® has been featured in many media outlets including People, Runner’s World, Redbook, Women’s Day, O Magazine, Fitness Magazine, Self Magazine, Glamour, Running Times, CNN, MSNBC, ABC News, NBC News, NPR, ESPN and Forbes.  Molly is an Ashoka fellow and also the recipient of several prestigious national awards including Redbook magazine’s “Strength and Spirit Award” which recognizes individuals who are building a better future for all of us, the “Woman’s Day Award” from Woman’s Day magazine which salutes individuals who have used their vision and heart to help fix pressing problems and the  “Heroes of Running Award” from Runner’s World magazine. Corporate sponsors for Girls on the Run International include New Balance Athletic Shoe and Apparel Company, Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, Secret deodorant, Goody hair products and Horizon Fitness.

The true success of the program is told in the words of its past and present participants. “I used to be shy, but now I’m not anymore.” “I know that whatever I set my mind to do, I can do.”  “Girls on the Run helps me feel awesome about myself!” 

That is success.

GOTR SHOP:

For Girls on the Run merchandise click here. Be sure to enter in our 3-digit code so a portion of the proceeds come back to our local Council! The code is 317. Thank you :)

 

 

SOLEMATES:Joining SoleMates is a great way for you to make a difference for your local Girls on the Run® (GOTR) chapter. You can walk, run or bike in any event of your choice and raise funds for our organization. With your support, the message of health and wellness that Girls on the Run brings will continue to spread and grow. Girls on the Run International is a 501c3 organization and all individual donations are tax deductible. 
Click to learn more on how you can become a Girls on the Run SoleMate!

 

 

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