Girls on the Run of Snohomish County

Girls on the Run is a program for Girls in 3rd-8th grade that encourages Girls to recognize their individual strengths and celebrate connections with others. Each season, Girls gain a better understanding of who they are, what is important to them, the value of teamwork, healthy relationships, and how they can have a positive impact on the world. Girls also make a meaningful contribution to their community through a team-organized community impact project. Physical activity is woven into the program to inspire an appreciation of fitness, healthy habits, and to teach life skills including: treating others with care, practicing gratitude and managing emotions. Each season culminates with a Girls on the Run 5k event. This celebratory, non-competitive event provides Girls with a sense of accomplishment and instills the value of goal setting at a young age. In fiscal year 2022-23, we served 695 Girls in 37 different schools or community sites. In fiscal year 2022-23 we gave $60,001 of financial aid to 328 Girls to enable them to participate.