Been awhile since I've posted anything, but I've been busy, busy, busy! Capped off a busy (did I say busy?) season at the Jingle Bell 5K on Dec. 13th. It is amazing that in just 12 months, we grew from 1 school/6 girls to 8 schools/120 girls. We had 90 girls registered for the Jingle Bell 5K, the important and final component of the curriculum. All but a handful of these girls have never run a race before, so bright-eyed they gathered at the start line with their Running Buddies (each girl is paired with an adult volunteer to motivate, encourage & accompany the girl while she runs).
I stood at the finish line with special GOTR finisher medals to congratulate each girl as she completed the race. So wonderful to see the rosy cheeks and huge smiles as each giddy girl made her way to completing 3.1 miles.
Thanks to my fellow board members for making this journey possible. Thanks to the coaches who got the girls through the entire semester. Thanks to the countless volunteers who helped throughout the year, and special thanks to the Running Buddies who shared in such a great day. We hope you return!!
Photos can be found here.
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