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Contribute to Girls on the Run
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12 weeks. 24 lessons. 250,000 girls and counting. |
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If you would like to support our mission, please make an online tax-deductible donation:
Or click here to fill out our donation form, print and mail it along with your tax-deductible donation to:
Girls on the Run International
120 Cottage Place
Charlotte, NC 28207
Please make checks payable to Girls on the Run International. For more information about how you can help, please contact us at 800-901-9965 or email Katy Brown at kbrown@girlsontherun.org.
Thank you for making a difference in the lives of young girls everywhere!
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At Girls on the Run, the first third of the program helps girls get a better understanding of who they are and what's important to them. Then we look at the role of teams and healthy relationships. And, finally, we explore how girls can positively connect with and shape the world. No limits. No constraints. Only opportunities to be remarkable.
Gifts to Girls on the Run International, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, provide direct and immediate revenue in the year they are given, enabling us to have the flexibility to address our most pressing needs. Contributions are utilized to support key program delivery requirements including program materials, coach/volunteer supplies, outreach to underserved communities and scholarships to ensure that all girls have the opportunity to participate in this transformational program.
Your contribution to Girls on the Run International helps us educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. With 173 councils serving 80,000 girls in 2010 alone, Girls on the Run has emerged as one of the most effective Positive Youth Development programs for girls in the country. Your donation will make a significant impact on the organization as we work to fulfill our mission in 2011. Thank you for making Girls on the Run a priority this year. |
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Additional Facts For Today's Girls:
- Three million young Americans seriously considered suicide in 2000 and of those, over 1 million actually tried to kill themselves.
- Girls were twice as likely as boys to report contemplating suicide.
- Body dissatisfaction and dietary restraint are predictors of depression in girls.
- Almost two-thirds of girls in 5th-12th grades are dissatisfied with their body shape and want to lose weight.
- Girls as young as five form negative self-images based on their weight.
- Among girls, an emphasis on popularity and slimness along with increased television viewing are linked to low self-esteem.
If You Want To Help Change That, Here Is Some Good News:
- Girls who participate in physical activities are 40% less likely to smoke, have higher levels of self-esteem, better body images, and lower levels of depression.
- Girls who have experienced emotional trauma respond positively to physical fitness programs.
- Girls who participate in physical activities are less likely to engage in risky sexual behavior during adolescence.
- Girls who participate in physical exercise have better relationships with parents, get better grades, are less likely to use drugs and are less depressed than girls who don't.
And The Best News? If She's Involved With Girls On The Run:
- she has higher self-esteem;**
- she has improved eating attitudes;**
- she has an improved body image;** and
- she has a positive peer group and positive role models for her future.
**According to research conducted by Dr. Rita DeBate, Ph.D., MPH, CHES, the Girls on the Run Curricula improve girls self-esteem, body image and eating attitudes to a "statistically significant" extent.
Your contributions will help:
- Reach thousands of girls across the US;
- Continue development of the Girls on the Run programs;
- Continue the research for the Girls on the Run programs;
- Provide financial assistance to communities and individuals in need;
- Support the work of the National GOTR Headquarters.
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