Girls on the Run serving Maricopa

Runs the Heart & Sole program for girls in grades 6–8, focusing on physical and emotional health, empathy, and personal development, with sessions once a week for 120 minutes and culminating in a 5K race.

Operates the Girls on the Run program for girls in grades 3–5, combining physical activity with lessons on managing emotions, resolving conflict, helping others, and making intentional decisions, culminating in a celebratory 5K event and a Community Impact Project. Teams meet twice weekly for 10 weeks for 90-minute sessions at sites serving 8–20 girls.

Operates the Girls on the Run program for girls in grades 3–5, combining physical activity with interactive lessons to build life skills such as managing emotions, resolving conflict, and making intentional decisions. The program runs for 10 weeks with teams meeting twice weekly for 90 minutes and culminates in a celebratory 5K event.

Operates the Girls on the Run program for girls in grades 3–5, combining physical activity with lessons on emotional regulation, conflict resolution, and intentional decision-making, culminating in a 5K race and a community impact project. Teams meet twice weekly for 10 weeks for 90-minute sessions.

Runs the Heart & Sole program for girls in grades 6–8, focusing on physical and emotional health, empathy, and life skills, with sessions held once a week for 120 minutes. The program concludes with a 5K event and emphasizes inclusive, interactive learning for diverse participants.

Operates the Heart & Sole program for girls in grades 6–8, focusing on physical and emotional health, empathy, and life skills. Teams meet once a week for 120 minutes over 12 weeks and conclude with a 5K event.

Relies on volunteers for pro bono services including translation, transportation, photography, videography, marketing, public relations, and event support such as staffing cheer zones and water stations during 5Ks.

Receives pro bono services from volunteers in areas such as translation, transportation, photography, videography, marketing, and public relations to support program operations.

Requires each team to design and carry out a community service project as a core component of the curriculum, fostering civic engagement and teamwork.

Requires each team to create and execute a community service project as a core component of the curriculum, fostering leadership and civic engagement among participants.

Relies on volunteer coaches to implement the curriculum with teams and engages volunteers in multiple roles during 5K events, including cheer zones, water stations, and medal distribution. Also receives pro bono support in translation, transportation, photography, videography, marketing, and public relations.

Organizes celebratory 5K events at the end of each program season for both Girls on the Run and Heart & Sole participants, providing a sense of accomplishment and confidence, with all participants receiving commemorative medals.

Organizes celebratory 5K events at the end of each program season to build confidence and provide a sense of accomplishment, awarding commemorative medals to all participants and involving volunteers in roles such as cheer zones, water stations, and medal distribution.

Offers Camp GOTR, a program for girls in grades 3–5 that builds self-confidence through life skills development, physical activities, interactive games, arts and crafts, and storytelling in a camp setting.

Offers Camp GOTR for girls in grades 3–5, featuring confidence-building activities, life skills lessons, physical games, arts and crafts, and storytelling in a camp setting.

Hosts celebratory 5K events at the end of each program season for both Girls on the Run and Heart & Sole participants, providing a sense of accomplishment and confidence. Events include volunteer-supported cheer zones, water stations, and commemorative medals for all runners.

Operates Camp GOTR for girls in grades 3–5, offering a program that includes self-confidence building, life skills development, physical activities, arts and crafts, storytelling, and interactive games.

Relies on volunteer coaches to deliver the program curriculum to teams of 8–20 girls at various sites, providing structured guidance through weekly sessions.

Utilizes trained volunteer coaches to guide teams of 8–20 girls through the program curriculum at various school and community sites.

Supports independent research to assess program impact, including findings that nearly 100% of participants felt safe and included, and 100% of parents of children requiring accommodations reported equal participation opportunities.

An independent study found high levels of participant safety, inclusion, and belonging, with 100% of participants feeling cared for by coaches, 97% reporting they could be themselves, and 100% of parents of children requiring accommodations confirming equitable participation.

An independent study found that nearly 100% of participants felt safe and cared for by coaches, 97% felt they could be themselves and were included, and 100% of parents/caretakers of children requiring accommodations agreed their child could participate equally, demonstrating high levels of inclusion and psychological safety.