MISSION
Girls on the Run inspires girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.

OUR CORE VALUES
Girls on the Run honors its core values. We strive to

1. Recognize our power and responsibility to be intentional in our decision-making
2. Embrace our differences and find strength in our connectedness
3. Express joy, optimism and gratitude through our words, thoughts and actions
4. Nurture our physical, emotional and spiritual health
5. Lead with an open heart and assume positive intent
6. Stand up for ourselves and others 

BEHIND THE SCENES
Robyn Cutler, Executive Director

Monica Yori Peritt, Director of Operations & Council Management

Michelle Mostow, Race Director & CFO

Girls on the Run of Greater Summit
750 White Pond Dr
Akron, OH 44320
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330-802-4074

HISTORY
Girls on the Run of Greater Summit started with 12 participants in the Spring of 2007 at the Shaw JCC, our founding sponsor. An affiliated council of Girls on the Run International, Girls on the Run of Greater Summit has since expanded its territory to include the counties of Summit, Cuyahoga, Portage & Medina within Northeastern Ohio. The goal is to continue to expand the program's reach so it is accessible to all preteen girls in the greater Summit County region who desire to participate.

ABOUT
Girls on the Run of Greater Summit is a life-changing after school program that uses the power of running to help prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. Through interactive activities such as running, playing games, and discussing important issues, participants learn how to celebrate being girls. The program focuses on building self-esteem and improving emotional and physical health. During the 10-week program, girls are empowered with a greater self-awareness, a sense of achievement and a foundation in team building to help them become strong, contented and self-confident young women.

Each session is led by trained female coaches that guide and mentor girls through a fun and uplifting curriculum. Coaches teach specific life lessons such as dealing with body image and the media, resisting peer-pressure, making healthy decisions, and contributing to the community. Along the way, the girls train together to walk or run in a 5K (3.1 mile) event (also together).

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OBJECTIVES
The Girls on the Run objective is to reduce the potential display of at-risk activities among its preteen participants. The goal is fewer adolescent pregnancies and eating disorders, less depression and suicide attempts, as well as fewer substance/alcohol abuse problems and confrontations with the juvenile justice system.

DEMOGRAPHICS

• Girls on the Run program: girls in 3rd-5th grade and their families
• Girls on Track program: girls in 6th-8th grade and their families
• Program Facilitators: coaches, volunteers, women of all ages and their families