Tag: Girls on the Run
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Celebrate with us at the Spring Girls on the Run 5K
The Girls on the Run 5K is a non-competitive race that is designed to be fun and supportive, celebrating the kids who have completed the Girls on the Run and STRIDE programs. The 5K is not timed, and there are no winners or losers. The focus is on the experience of running and completing the…
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Lindsay’s Story: Finding her path to a bright future
“Middle school was not my favorite time. It was hard if you didn’t have something to be involved in. One day you have a friend, the next day she hates you.” Lindsay’s feelings on middle school are much like every middle schooler’s experience. As a young girl Lindsay’s parents enrolled her in a variety of…
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“Yes, I will make a difference” — how one girl made a difference in her community
Kylie Ryan is a courageous girl that participated in Girls on the Run during the Spring 2016 season. Kylie exemplified what it is to be a “Girl on the Run” over the summer as she raised $225 for the program by creating fun chalk drawings for her neighbors. “My mom suggested that I put my…
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Our first wave of girls is getting ready! https://t.co/PU9gRhMa9x
Our first wave of girls is getting ready! http://pic.twitter.com/PU9gRhMa9x — Girls on the Run (@GOTR_Detroit) May 22, 2016
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Community Financial donates $1,000 to Girls on the Run!
Girls on the Run of Greater Detroit and the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit would like to extend a big thank you to Community Financial for their gift of $1,000! Because of Community Financial’s Summer of Sharing Campaign, more girls in the Metro Detroit area will have the opportunity to learn positive lessons about physical, emotional,…
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A real hero
By Lori Mabee, Senior Program Director, South Oakland Family YMCA I’m the sweeper for our Girls on the Run & STRIDE 5K, which means I’m the last person to finish the race, making sure everyone finishes safely. The program is about building character and confidence in young boys and girls over a period of 10…
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video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Featured on WDIV Channel 4 stops at Pattengill Elementary School in Berkley to talk to Natalie Smith, a participant of Girls on the Run, about how the program has inspired her to set some lofty goals.
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Be the Change you wish to see in the world
By Tina Iulianelli, supporter of Girls on the Run For as long as I can remember, I’ve always had a knack for finding loose change. Not to be confused with leftover change from buying things throughout the day, but change left behind in a pay phone or vending machine or a penny on top of a…