Girls need your help to participate in Girls On The Run St. Louis. The program is incredible. Girls join volunteer-led teams to learn critical social and emotional skills. The girls celebrate diversity. Girls see the power of their own dreams and how to support and value other girls dreams. They learn to stick up for themselves. They understand how important it is to stick up for others. Girls learn empathy, gratitude, patience determination. Nothing else that matches the reach, impact and research proven results of Girls On The Run St. Louis.
About 10 years ago I realized how incredible Girls On The Run is. I made FOX Sports Midwest a supporter and I became a volunteer and donor. The Girls On The Run philosophy and what it teaches girls is exactly what I want for myself. It's the person I want to be. And so, literally every day for the past ten years I look for opportunities to strengthen the program. In 2016 I began asked people to really challenge themselves and raise donations for girls who need help with the program fee. We've done multi-day bike rides, races and a multi-day summit push in Colorado. Last year we launched the 14er Challenge and 40 people raised donations by challenging themselves to summit Colorado's highest peaks.
Girls On The Run shows girls the healthy joy and strong spirit that comes from personal challenges and supporting others. It is the same for us.
My goal for 2022 is $5,500. This year I will be 55 years old. I am going after athletic challenges that have been dreams of mine for many years. I am thrilled to be a 2022 Champion for Girls On The Run St. Louis. With your donations any girl will be a Girl On The Run! She will join a team, learn the GOTR skills and participate proudly with proper shoes and a sports bra. She will learn to dream big and be joyful, healthy, strong and kind.
