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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“ripple effect”: a spreading and usually unintentional effect or influence –Merriam-Webster Our programs are making an impact! At the conclusion of every season, our girls are equipped with new skills, new perspectives and new accomplishments. But the impact doesn’t stop at the there! One of the most powerful outcomes of our programs is…
Many people ask us what “it takes” to be a coach for one of our programs. The answer is simply that you must have the desire to make a difference in the lives of girls! Of course, there is a time commitment and training that is required, but at the very core, the one thing…
At the end of each Girls on the Run 10 week session, the girls participate in a Celebration 5k event. This non-competitive event is the culminating experience of the curriculum. Completing the 5k gives the girls a tangible understanding of the confidence that comes through accomplishment as well as a framework for setting and achieving…
A Sweet Fundraiser at Glengary Elementary! Glengary Elementary is one of many of our schools that offers both Girls on the Run and STRIDE (our program for boys) for their students. In May, 2017, in addition to each team designing and completeing a community service project, the students of Glengary Elementary thought it…
Did you know that Girls on the Run of Greater Detroit has a Charity Running Team? Over 50 runners from as far away as California come to participate in the Detroit Free Press races to help us raise funds for our teams! Coaches, parents, community members and usually a few staff members sweat it out to…
