By NewsLine Staff
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Girls on the Run SoleMates are leveraging their love of movement to train with a purpose to raise critical scholarship funds for girls in their community. Studies show that a girl’s self-confidence begins to drop by age nine, but SoleMates know that it doesn’t have to be that way.
In addition to cultivating meaningful and healthy relationships, participating in Girls on the Run transforms girls’ lives by helping them increase their self-confidence and teaching them critical skills to manage emotions, resolve conflict, help others, and make intentional decisions. In fact, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy highlighted Girls on the Run as an example of a program for girls to learn life skills through engaging activities and lessons.
SoleMates help to advance this powerful mission while training for a physical activity. In March 2023, Girls on the Run SoleMates raised $45,938, which translates to 306 Girls on the Run scholarships.
Whether they are counting miles on the trail, laps in a pool, reps in the weight room, or downward dogs in the studio, SoleMates can train for any athletic activity of their choice. SoleMates that choose to train for the 2024 Gate River Run in Jacksonville or the 2024 Shark Bite Half Marathon in New Smyrna Beach will have access to the exclusive SoleMates VIP Experience. The SoleMates VIP Experience is a private party for SoleMates and a guest before and after the race in the air-conditioned WJCT building and includes food, beverages, parking, indoor restrooms, gear storage, and plenty of post-race pampering.
Visit www.gotrnefl.org/solemates to register or learn more about becoming a SoleMate.
Photo courtesy Girls on the Run
SoleMates help fund scholarships for Girls on the Run while they train for a physical activity.
