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We are excited to announce the 10 winners of the Secret "How Does Girls on the Run Make You Fearless” essay contest! Essay winners will each receive $500 and their council will receive $3,500! Congratulations to our 2010 winners!

Ashlee - Girls on the Run of Silicon Valley

Sarah - Girls on the Run of Greater Lynchburg

Margaret - Girls on the Run of Coastal Georgia

Amy - Girls on the Run of Los Angeles County

Quynh - Girls on the Run of Kent County

Taylor - Girls on the Run of Chester County

Sarah - Girls on the Run of Margaret Mary Community Hospital

Caroline - Girls on the Run of Greater Cincinnati

Lillie - Girls on the Run of DFW Metroplex

Hannah - Girls on the Run of the Rockies


3rd-5th grade winning essays:

Essay 1
Essay 2, page 2
Essay 3
Essay 4
Essay 5, page 2

6th-8th grade winning essays:

Essay 1, page 2
Essay 2, page 2
Essay 3
Essay 4, page 2
Essay 5



Girls on the Run International would like to thank Horizon Fitness, presenting sponsor of Girls on the Run SoleMates, for their generous donation of treadmills to benefit the SoleMates program in 2009. Horizon's support enabled Girls on the Run SoleMates to recognize and award participants, volunteers and Girls on the Run councils for their hard work on behalf of the adult charity running program. We are excited to announce our 2009 winners below!

Horizon Fitness provides commercial-quality home exercise equipment, including treadmills, elliptical trainers, exercise bikes and functional strength training home gyms designed to deliver comfort, control and convenience. For more information, visit www.horizonfitness.com. 

 

Coach of the Year
Laurie Halley - Monroe, NC

Horizon Fitness Treadmill Giveaway – Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Elizabeth Hack - Kansas City, MO

Horizon Fitness Treadmill Giveaway – ING New York City Marathon
Deidre Grafel - Chandler, AZ

Council Drawing
Girls on the Run Western NC - Asheville, NC

Council Nomination for SoleMates Volunteer Coordinator
Suzanne Phillips - Charlotte, NC

Participant Essay Contest
Stephanie M. Reyes - Evanston, IL

Top Two Fundraisers
Carolyn Day - Washington, DC
Marcela Filice - Anderson, SC

Total Number of Individual Donations
Kalani Tom - New York, NY

2009 Summit Council Winner
OSU KidSpirit/Girls on the Run Willamette Valley - Corvallis, OR




Horizon Fitness received over 150 entries for the Girls on the Run National Coach of the Year Contest for 2009!

Click Here to check out a few of the top Entries!

Congratulations to Laurie Halley from Girls on the Run of Union County, NC! Laurie is the winner of the second annual National Coach of the Year contest sponsored by Horizon Fitness. This honor is awarded to recognize the outstanding efforts of volunteer coaches across the U.S. and Canada.


Essay Question: "How has Girls on the Run helped you to be more fearless?"


Hannah, 3rd Grade – Girls on the Run of Chicago
Casey, 4th Grade – Girls on the Run of Central Missouri
Rachel, 4th Grade – Girls on the Run of St. Louis
Lena, 5th Grade – Girls on the Run of Denver
Megan, 5th Grade – Girls on the Run of Silicon Valley
Lindsi, 6th Grade – Girls on the Run of St. Louis
Marie, 6th Grade – Girls on the Run of Northeast Florida
Marisa, 6th Grade – Girls on the Run of Southwest Washington
Riley, 6th Grade – Girls on the Run of Johnson County
Josie, 7th Grade – Girls on the Run of Coconino County

Congratulations to our 2009 winners!!




Girls on the Run® is a non-profit prevention program that encourages preteen girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running. Our curricula address all aspects of girls' development - their physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual well-being.

Girls on the Run International (GOTRI) is the parent organization of more than 150 Girls on the Run councils across the United States and Canada. GOTRI establishes, trains and supports a network of community-level councils with local volunteers. The volunteers serve as role models to the girls through coaching the 12-week, 24 lesson curricula. The curriculum is delivered in these areas through after-school programs, recreation centers and other non-profit settings. Click here to find a council near you.

Help make a difference in the lives of girls everywhere:





New Name, Same Program! SoleMates (formerly Team Tiara) is Girls on the Run's Charity Running Program. It is is a great way for you to make a difference for your local Girls on the Run chapter. You can walk, run or bike in any event of your choice and raise funds for our organization. With the support of our athletes, we are able to provide tools and resources that help thousands of girls develop self-respect and enjoy healthy lives.
Click here for more information on Girls on the Run SoleMates!



Our brand new Girls on Track curriculum is now in use across the country! Specifically geared toward middle school girls, it provides the tools to take on the many challenges of this time of life. As with all Girls on the Run programming, what rests at our center is the belief that our girls have the wisdom to make decisions that will intentionally lead them toward a path of wholeness, fulfillment and seeking their greatest potential. What often interferes are the conflicting messages that they receive about what it means to be a girl in our society. The Girls on Track curriculum provides a girl with the skills to shut out the noise of an external world that is attempting to limit who she is and to instead listen to her individual truth - the one that will lead her toward an enriching and contented life.