Girls on the Run of WNC

     
 
 
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We are a curriculum-based, life-enhancing, character-development program serving girls in the 3rd through 8th grades in Western North Carolina.

Our mission: “We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.”

Girls on the Run combines training for a 5K (3.1 mile) 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. Our current 14-county service area includes: Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Jackson, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

March 26, 2012
 Author: Director

Spring 2012 Secret Essay Contest Kicks Off March 15th

This year’s “How Does Girls on the Run Make You FEARLESS?” Secret Essay contest kicked off on Thursday, March 15th! Participants from the Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 seasons are eligible to apply. “ Secret will award $500 to ten (10) girls and $3,500 to the corresponding ten (10) Councils where the winning girls participate. [...]

February 16, 2012
 Author: Director

Spring 2012 Programs start February 20th

Girls on the Run® of Western North Carolina will provide their life-skills and exercise programs at 40 elementary and middle school locations in Western North Carolina this spring. “April 2012 marks our 10th year serving Western North Carolina,” says Executive Director, Audrey McElwain. “During that time our program has expanded for two sites and 30 [...]

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