We are a curriculum-based, life-enhancing, prevention program serving girls in the 3rd through 8th grades in Western North Carolina. We are a non-profit organization with a mission of "educating and preparing girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living." We currently serve Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Jackson, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Swain, and Transylvania counties.
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. We very proud of our first-ever Annual Report, which lists our accomplishments for the 2008-2009 fiscal year. Thanks to everyone who helped make our program a success last year!
Girls on the Run of Western North Carolina is an Independent Council of Girls on the Run International, which has a network of 160 locations across the United States and Canada. For information on starting your own Girls on the Run Council, please click here.
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