Girls on the Run has received a grant from the Cape Fear Memorial Foundation Grant that will enable us to grow from 20 to over 40 schools in 5 counties in 2010. A big thank you to Cape Fear Memorial Foundation!

SHOP for GOTR Apparel be sure to include our three digit code so our local council gets credit for the purchase: 171

Welcome to Girls on the Run of the Coastal Carolinas - 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."

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 the Coastal Carolinas is an Affiliate Council of Girls on the Run International www.girlsontherun.org, which has a network of 160 locations http://girlsontherun.org/locations.html across the United States and Canada.

We anticipate Girls on the Run at the following sites:
-Pending spring season

The Counties the Wilmington Family YMCA serve:
New Hanover
Brunswick
Pender
Onslow
Jones
Craven
Carteret