Girls on the Run Sandhills
Community Services Non Profits
Why pick this one
Girls on the Run Sandhills serves Moore, Lee, and Hoke counties with research-based programs for girls in grades 3-8.
Best for
- 3rd-5th graders seeking confidence, friendship, teamwork, and physical activity
- 6th-8th graders seeking an inclusive after-school program during middle school
- Families seeking programs that combine life-skills lessons with running
- High school girls ages 16-18 seeking leadership and service-credit opportunities
- Participants seeking a community impact project and celebratory 5K
Look elsewhere if
- People seeking adult fitness training
- Participants outside the stated youth program age and grade ranges
Specialties
- Girls on the Run program for 3rd-5th grades
- Heart & Sole program for 6th-8th grades
- social-emotional and physical skill development
- community impact projects
- celebratory 5K events
- Junior Coach leadership program for girls ages 16-18
Certifications
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
- Council of Girls on the Run International
What makes them different
- Serves Moore, Lee, and Hoke counties in North Carolina
- Uses a research-based curriculum combining physical activity with life-skill development
- Programs are facilitated by trained volunteer coaches
- Seasons include participant-led community impact projects and celebratory 5K events
- Offers programs for 3rd-8th graders plus a Junior Coach program for girls ages 16-18
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- PO Box 115, West End, NC 27376
- Website
- https://www.girlsontherunsandhills.org/
- eryn.irrera@girlsontherun.org
Services
- youth development programs
- after-school programs
- physical activity programs
- social-emotional learning
- volunteer coaching
- community 5K events
- youth leadership opportunities