To Benefit: Girls on the Run

In 2000, Girls on the Run International became a 501(c) (3) organization. Today, Girls on the Run is offered in over 173 cities across North America and hundreds of thousands of girls and women’s lives have been changed by the program.

For each entrant in the Indianapolis Women’s Half Marathon and 5K, a monetary donation will be made to Girls On The Run.

President’s Active Lifestyle Award

Spread the word! In partnership with the First Lady’s Let’s Move initiative and the President’s Council, Girls on the Run is working toward getting more folks moving because we all know…it does a spirit good! We’ve pledged to recruit 25,000 participants and we need your help!

Here are the goals:

• Adults (that’s anyone aged 18 and older): You need to be active 30 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week, for 6 out of 8 weeks. As an alternative, you can count your daily activity steps using a pedometer (goal: 8,500).
• Kids and teens (that’s anyone between 6 and 17 years): You need to be active 60 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week, for 6 out of 8 weeks. As an alternative, you can count your daily activity steps using a pedometer (girls’ goal: 11,000; boys’ goal: 13,000).

There are two ways to participate:

1. Online registration:  Register to participate by creating an account and tracking your progress online.   http://www.presidentschallenge.org/gotr/
2. Paper Registration: Track you progress on paper and mail your completed paper forms to our office.  Click here for the paper registration form.

Girls on the Run International

RE: PALA

120 Cottage Place

Charlotte, NC 28207

If we reach our goal of 25,000 participants, GOTRI will select council at random to receive an award. The winning council will chose from 3 options:

1. An event with Molly
2. One free 2012 Summit registration and 3 nights hotel stay
3. $1,000 cash reward

For questions, please contact Erin at erin@girlsontherun.org.