What Girls say is the most important thing
they learned during Girls on the Run

• “That I can stand up for myself”.
• “To be happy with myself”.
• “I am beautiful the way I am”.
• “I learned that if I persevere I can do what I set my mind to”.
• “I learned that I feel proud about myself when I do a 5k”.
• “The most important thing I learned is that it doesn’t matter if you are skinny”.
• “I learned to be much more confident”.
• “That I am athletic”.
• “That you should believe in yourself and try your best”.
• “Treat yourself with respect”.
• “The most important was I could have confidence in myself”.
  

Parents’ responses about their Girls on the Run experience

• “This is a great program that I am constantly telling other parents to enroll their daughters in”.
• “It teaches girls to be proud of who they are and accept others as they are. It teaches girls how to stand up for themselves.”
• “Wonderful experience for my daughter.”
• “Growth of self-esteem and positive role models that teach self-respect other than parents”.
• “We are just amazed at how well our daughter did her first year! Way to motivate these girls!”
• “Great program! I would encourage my daughter to enroll again in the future”.
• “My daughter ran the 5k at practice and felt such a sense of accomplishment.”