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Educating and preparing girls for a

lifetime of self-respect and healthy living.

Girls on the Run of Silicon Valley is a non-profit organization dedicated to the well-being of girls ages 8-14. Our mission is to educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self respect and healthy living. The Girls on the Run program is based on the belief that it is critical to reach girls at this early age to prepare them for adolescence and prevent at-risk behaviors such as eating disorders, substance abuse, depression, obesity and promiscuity.

Girls on the Run is a life-changing, experiential learning program that combines training for a 5k run/walk event with fun, uplifting workouts. The goals of the program are to encourage positive emotional, social, mental, and physical development. The Girls on the Run approach encourages participants to talk with their parents/caretakers, their same-sex peers, and within themselves. The twelve week program combines self-esteem enhancing life lessons, discussions and running games in an encouraging, girl-positive environment where girls can feel free to express themselves and build their confidence. Our goal is to empower girls early in their lives to find strength, courage and self-respect from within and draw upon it as they face the challenges of adolescence and adulthood.

Girls on the Run of Silicon Valley is an independent Council of Girls on the Run, International, which has a network of over 140 locations across the United States and Canada.

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