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Welcome to Girls on the Run of Western Colorado-- a life-changing, non-profit prevention program for girls in the 3rd through 8th grade. Our mission is to provide affordable and accessible programs to educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. Our programs are offered in communities throughout Western Colorado.
Girls on the Run is an after school program that uses the power of running to help prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. Through interactive activities, such as running, playing games, and discussing important issues, participants learn how to celebrate being girls.The program focuses on building self-esteem and improving emotional and physical health. During the 10-week program, girls are empowered with a greater self-awareness, a sense of achievement, and a foundation in team building, to help them become strong, contented and self-confident young women. Coaches teach specific life lessons such as dealing with body image and the media, resisting peer pressure, making healthy decisions and contributing to the community. Along the way, the girls train together to walk or a run a 5K (3.1 mile event). Girls on the Run of the Grand Valley is an Affiliate/Independent Council of Girls on the Run International, which has a network of over 170 locations across the United States and Canada.
Our spring 2010 season is now underway. We have more than 1,000 girls "running" across Western Colorado.
Registration for Gunnison and Salida programs is still open.
For more information on program sites and dates,
and to download a registration form to mail in, click here.
5th Annual Flip Flop Fling
Thursday, April 8th, 2010
6 PM
Two Rivers Winery
Grand Junction
Tickets available in early March.
Check back here in mid-March for information on some of our Silent Auction items!
Happy 10th Anniversary
Girls on the Run of Western Colorado
Girls on the Run of Western Colorado has been in existence for 10 years. We started with about 50 girls in Grand Junction in the fall of 2000, and anticipate serving 1700+ girls throughout Western Colorado during the 2009-2010 school year. Our mission - to provide affordable and accessible after-school programming for girls that prepares them for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living - is made possible by the generous contributions of individuals, businesses and organizations throughout Western Colorado.
In honor of our tenth anniversary, we are seeking 100 new $100 donors. If you would like to become one of your $100 donors (or would like to support GOTR in any amount), please click here and donate online. To send in your donation, please click here to print out a donation form and mail in. GOTR is a nonprofit corporation so all contributions are tax deductible.
We hope you will consider celebrating 10 years and thousands of girls running,
by including GOTR in your charitable giving.
Girls on the Run would like to thank our Fall Program Sponsor:
Their support allows us to maintain an affordable and accessible program
for all girls throughout Western Colorado.
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