Community Outreach Manager at Girls on the Run of Western North Carolina - Asheville, NC, US
Girls on the Run of Western North Carolina is an independent council of Girls on the Run International, which has a network of 200+ locations across the United States and Canada. Girls on the Run is a life-changing, non-profit program for girls in the 3rd through 8th grade whose mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. Girls on the Run is available to all girls, regardless of financial need. Girls on the Run is offered in the spring and the fall. Teams are comprised of 8-15 girls and meet twice per week for 1.5 hours. The 20-lesson Girls on the Run curriculum combines training for a 5K running event with lessons that inspire girls to become independent thinkers, enhance their problem-solving skills and make healthy decisions. Girls on the Run of Western North Carolina began with 20 girls in 2002 and has now served more than 11,000 girls. In 2016, more than 1,200 girls have taken part in the life-changing program and have learned to believe in their limitless potential to change the world.