Parsippany's Girls On The Run Team Charity Project Helps Families

Each season, the Girls on the Run teams work together to agree on a group project to benefit the communities in which they gather.

This year, Team Parsippany chose Family Promise of Morris County. So, on June 6th 2019 the girls gathered at the Parsippany Main Library on Halsey Road equipped with donated clothes.

Led by their coaches, the girls neatly organized the clothing, folding and putting like items together. All told, their donations totaled nearly 25 bags of clothing to benefit Family Promise of Morris County.

Family Promise provides emergency shelters and meals 365 days a year through a network of over 70 houses of worship in Morris County. Families facing homelessness may stay at different congregations of all faiths each week, and are assisted by volunteers who also provide food and other necessities. The group has other programs all aimed at helping families, and you can visit them online to learn more www.familypromise.org.

Girls on the Run provides girls in grades 3-5 with a place to build confidence through achieving their goals via fun lessons that build mental confidence combined with non-competitive outdoor exercise.

The team's focus is to be encouraging and take pride in accomplishments, from the annual 5K to community service projects. To join the next season, stay tuned to Patch where fall registration information will be posted!