Rite Aid Supports Girls on the Run through the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit

Press Release For Further Information Contact: YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit – Girls on the Run of Greater Detroit Latitia McCree lmccree@ymcadetroit.org 313 223-2499 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YMCA OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT, GIRLS ON THE RUN AFFILIATE COUNCIL PARTNERING WITH RITE AID FOUNDATION TO IMPACT LIVES OF LOCAL GIRLS Girls on the Run of Greater Detroit to […]

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COVID-19/Coronavirus Update

Girls on the Run of Greater Detroit and the YMCA continues to closely monitor the global COVID-19/Coronavirus outbreak and its impact on our community. We will work closely with our contacts at local school districts and community partners to implement recommendations or guidelines from the district and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We are committed to […]

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Girls on the Run of Greater Detroit Awarded Grant from The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation Sports Matter Program to Benefit Local Youth Athletes

Girls on the Run of Greater Detroit has been awarded a grant from The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation Sports Matter program for $10,711 as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to provide access to sports for one million young athletes over the next five years.

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STRIDE for boys!

Our Council is an affiliate of the YMCA! Did you know that our council, Girls on the Run of Greater Detroit, is an affiliate of the YMCA of Metro Detroit? This is definitely a  positive relationship that strengthens our GOTR council on many levels but our favorite perk of this relationship is that we can […]

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A Fresh Start

It’s January and a fresh new year lies ahead of us!   At Girls on the Run, this is the perfect time to lace up your sneakers and make a commitment to girls in your community!  There are a lot of different ways community members can support GOTR throughout the year, but in January, we […]

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Call Me Coach!

My co-workers often ask why I coach Girls on the Run after a long day in the classroom.  Girls on the Run is important to me because as a teacher I feel that some lessons are more important than the academics I teach everyday. Girls on the Run allows me to teach young girls the […]

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Girls can!

What could have been a miserable situation turned out to be one of the brightest moments of our Spring 2018 5K event!  ​A  team from​ Wayne County, was being transported to the 5K on a bus, provided by annual campaign contributions. Unfortunately, the bus broke down on the way to the 5k and all of the […]

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It’s Springtime!

  It’s springtime!     This is the time of year when we welcome warmer weather, spring cleaning, spring training, spring break, and greener grass! At Girls on the Run, springtime also brings our second season of the school year and new goals to meet!  During this new season, the girls in our programs will make new […]

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