Girls on the Run-Chicago

Girls on the Run is a physical activity-based positive youth development program for 3rd-8th grade girls. The innovative program combines training for a 5K with our research-based curricula designed to encourage positive physical and social-emotional health. Girls face social pressures and conflicting messages about how they should act and who they should be. At Girls on the Run we inspire girls to recognize their inner strength and celebrate what makes them one-of-a-kind. The program culminates with girls positively impacting their communities through a service project and being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5K. The 5K provides girls with a tangible experience of healthy goal setting and success, and lays the foundation for future achievement. This year Girls on the Run-Chicago will serve 11,000 girls across 8 Illinois counties, empowering them with the confidence and character they need to become strong, healthy women.