Girls on the Run® is a life-changing, character development program for girls in 3rd through 8th grade. Our mission is to educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. We use the power of running to provide girls with the tools to:
Celebrate their unique self
Honor their voices
Recognize their gifts, and
Activate their personal power
Girls on the Run of Silicon Valley is an independent council of Girls on the Run International, founded in 1996, by Molly Barker, a visionary, Ironman triathlete. Today, there are over 186 locations across the U.S. & Canada, with new locations added each year. Girls on the Run combines training for a 5k (3.1 miles) event with healthy living education. We use exercise, positive reinforcement and encouraging role models to help girls discover the confidence they need in those critical pre-teen years and beyond. Through interactive activities such as running, playing games and discussing important issues, participants learn how to celebrate being their unique and real selves. Our hope is that every girl believes and can say, "I belong just the way I am."
what's happening
The Girls on the Run 5k is on May 19th at Vasona Park! CLICK HERE to visit our race page for more information!
Visit us on Facebook! Are you on Facebook? Check out our page and be sure to "like" us! We post pictures and videos about our program and it's a great way to keep up to date on what's happening here in Silicon Valley!
Register now for the Girls on the Run 5k on Saturday, May 19th in Vasona Park, Los Gatos at 8:00am! Please click HERE to visit our 5k page and find the links to register to run or volunteer on race day. The run will once again be in Vasona Park, but we have some exciting new course and venue changes within the park. You can also see a list of our 2012 5k Sponsors!
This year, we are welcoming the SV Run for Congo Women Team that has chosen to participate in our local event to help them support women and children half a world away that have been devastated by war. Please consider joining the efforts of this group, and click HERE for more information. If you are a Tweeter, follow along @SVRFCW!
Girls on the Run Sponsorship - We are proud have the continued support of Sereno Group as our 2012 Program Sponsor and many other local businesses and individuals as Girls on the Run 5k sponsors! Please click here to see a list of all our local sponsors and grantors. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Kathleen Nestler with questions!
Celebrating record numbers and over 5,000 girls served from 2002-2012!
This year we are celebrating our 11th year of programs in the Silicon Valley area! We have 57 sites this year and over 1,200 participating in our spring 2012 programs at locations throughout Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties! If you would like to receive information on our upcoming programs and events, please be sure to sign up for our newsletters!
Girls on the Run of Silicon Valley "Run for a Reason" Fundraiser a Success!
A big THANK YOU to everyone that supported us in our annual "Run for a Reason" fundraiser! The money raised supports our scholarship fund and keeps our program fees below actual cost for all of our participants. We have never turned a girl away from the program because she was unable to pay. Although our official fundraiser Spring 2012 fundraiser has ended, we still welcome donations to support our programs. Please click HERE now to make a donation, and thank you for supporting GOTR programs in our community!
Check out our new Girls on the Run of Silicon Valley DVD to see some great pictures of our program!
Girls on the Run of Silicon Valley was in the news last spring - check out this link to a great story about GOTR on NBC Bay Area! There are more great online articles on our GOTR News page, where you can also sign up to join our mailing list and receive our monthly e-newsletters!
gotr girl blog
This season we have several new bloggers from both Girls on the Run and Girls on Track. Check out what they are saying about the program! Click here to read our GOTR blog, and here to read our GOT blog entries for 2012!
If you'd like to read last year's complete blog from GOTR participant Ali, click here.
