What Girls say is the most important thing they learned during Girls on the Run
- “That I can stand up for myself”.
- “To be happy with myself”.
- “I am beautiful the way I am”.
- “I learned that if I persevere I can do what I set my mind to”.
- “I learned that I feel proud about myself when I do a 5k”.
- “The most important thing I learned is that it doesn’t matter if you are skinny”.
- “I learned to be much more confident”.
- “That I am athletic”.
- “That you should believe in yourself and try your best”.
- “Treat yourself with respect”.
- “The most important was I could have confidence in myself”.
Parents’ responses about their Girls on the Run experience
- “This is a great program that I am constantly telling other parents to enroll their daughters in”.
- “It teaches girls to be proud of who they are and accept others as they are. It teaches girls how to stand up for themselves.”
- “Wonderful experience for my daughter.”
- “Growth of self-esteem and positive role models that teach self-respect other than parents”.
- “We are just amazed at how well our daughter did her first year! Way to motivate these girls!”
- “Great program! I would encourage my daughter to enroll again in the future”.
- “My daughter ran the 5k at practice and felt such a sense of accomplishment.”
