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Girls on the Run is Looking for Coaches in Florham Park!

When:  10 weeks, April through mid-June

Where:

Florham Park, dates and locations TBD

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We need strong women to help girls become strong young girls via such topics as:

positive self-talk, bullying, peer pressure, emotional health, community service, positive body image and being yourself all while having fun.

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Imagine the satisfaction and reward of helping not just one girl but 15 or 20 gain a stronger sense of identity, greater self-acceptance, a healthier body, and an understanding of what it means to be part of a team in just a couple of hours a week. 

You don’t have to be a runner to volunteer with GOTR, you just need the desire to help young girls.  We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. Girls on the Run is a non-profit prevention program for girls in grades 3-5.   The 10-week program meets twice a week and follows a national curriculum focused on building self-esteem and improving emotional and physical health with training for a 3.1 mile (5K) event.

Coaches are provided with training, a comprehensive, well-researched curriculum, and teaching materials that are being used by Girls on the Run in communities around the nation.   

You can follow Girls on the Run on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/GOTRNJ

If you have any questions about volunteering in Morris County, please contact laura@girlsontherunnj.org

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