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Register Now - New Balance GOTR5K! Nov.15thBecome a Fan! Girls on the Run® of Atlanta (GOTR) wants to hear from you. A Huge Thanks to Nadine Randall and Kelly Googe who set up our new girls on the Run Fan Page on Facebook, a Twitter site and a brand new Blog. Check it out and share with your friends. We're looking forward to your comments and tweets.
Break Out of the Girl Box Event, Oct 17th, 9-12am
Parents are invited to join a bonus Girls on the Run session where they can learn lessons together that will carry them through life. Topics include: Listening, Body Image, Communications and Gossiping. Each girl needs an adult partner. There is no cost to participate. Program will be held at the Atlanta Girls School on Saturday October 17th, 9-12am. Click here to register
Shaping Up with Girls on the Run
Shape Magazine staffers laced up their running shoes and spent an afternoon volunteering as running buddies and coaches. Pick up a copy of the October 2009 edition of Shape.
Safety First
A Girls on the Run® of Atlanta coach was hit by a car while out for her morning run. She was not carrying ID and was a Jane Doe patient for more than a day. She remains in critical care two weeks later. Please run on the defensive! The fall time changes, darker streets, tired and distracted drivers all make for dangerous conditions on our busy Atlanta streets. Please check out our blog for running safety tips. Thank you to Phidippides and the Atlanta Track Club for providing shoe ID tags and safety tip cards for all our coaches. Please keep our coach and her family in your thoughts! |
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Fall dates to Remember
Atlanta Parent Block Party, October 10th
Come have fun and check out the Girls on the Run® of Atlanta "Healthy Challenge" at the Atlanta Parent Magazine's Family Block Party! Get out and play all day with more than 50 kid-friendly activities, entertainment, storytelling, food and more! The Family Block Party will be held on October 10, 2009 from 10am-4pm at Mercer University's Campus. GOTR Night at the Atlanta Thrashers, November 13thJoin Girls on the Run® at a pre-game social, before heading in with other GOTR participants, coaches and friends to watch the Thrashers take on the Oilers. Recieve a free Chick-Fil-A meal with every ticket. Stay tuned for more information! |
Our Personal Best |
Community Partner Running EventsGirls on the Run® of Atlanta is excited to announce our official fall and spring SoleMate running events. Our fall event will be the 2009 Atlanta Marathon and Half-Marathon. You can help raise awareness of Girls on the Run® of Atlanta by indicating that you are running on behalf of Girls on the Run® of Atlanta. Fundraising is not necessary, and every runner who signs up on our behalf allows us to be eligible to secure an exhibit tent on the day of the event. We are also thrilled to once again select the ING Marathon as our spring event. Registrants who register on behalf of Girls on the Run® of Atlanta and enter our charity code will receive a $5 entry discount for the half-marathon or $10 discount for the marathon. Contact us for more info. |
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Community Partners |
SoleMates Kicks Off the 2009 Season
Despite all the recent rain, our group of dedicated SoleMates runners have been running and training for upcoming events. To join SoleMates,
the adult charity running leg of Girls on the Run® (GOTR). SoleMates is
a group of male and female athletes who pursue individual goals, such
as running a 5K or marathon, to raise money for local Girls on the Run®
councils. As an Atlanta SoleMates team member, you can make a
difference in the lives of metro-Atlanta girls by sponsoring a girl's
participation in the program. Last year's team raised enough money to
fund 58 full-scholarships.
A Step in the Right Direction
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October 2009 Newsletter
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