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About Girls on the Run Palm Beach

Location:

316 Valencia Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, US

Mission Statement

We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. Being a young girl in today’s society is tough! Girls on the Run helps third- through eighth-grade girls navigate difficult situations such as how to handle a bully, deal with difficult emotions, and how to stay healthy. Our one-of-a-kind program combines discussions of relevant topics with running to explore important values like gratitude and friendship and to inspire self-respect and healthy lifestyles. Our core curricula address many aspects of girls' development - their physical, emotional, mental and social well-being. Lessons provide girls with the tools to make positive decisions and to avoid risky behaviors. Girls on the Run is a 501(c)3 positive youth development organization.

Description

Program Design

The multiple-lesson program teaches life skills by introducing an age-appropriate topic during each lesson. Girls explore the topic by playing fun games, discussing their thoughts and feelings, as well as moving, exercising, and running. Certified Girls on the Run coaches facilitate the well-structured lessons, which include understanding ourselves, valuing teamwork and understanding how we connect with and shape the world at large.

Each season, the girls complete a 5k running event as a group. Our seasons are Fall and Winter annually.