Editor’s note: This press release was provided by Girls on the Run Hudson Valley. The Pelham Examiner publishes press releases in the form received as a service to the community.

[Pelham, NY] Girls on the Run Comes to Pelham, Registration Now Open!

Girls in 6^th through 8^th grades are invited to join Girls on the Run’s (GOTR) Heart & Sole program, a movement-based afterschool program that empowers girls to activate their unique potential, build their confidence, and foster healthy relationships. The program teaches fundamental life skills through games, goal setting activities and impactful community projects. Sessions will take place Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 3:30-4:45pm at Siwanoy Elementary School beginning March 18^th and will run for ten weeks. Registration is now open through the Pelham Recreation Department.

The spring session will culminate with a non-competitive 5K Run on May 31st! GOTR teams from throughout the Hudson Valley will come together at the 5K to recognize how far participants have come and how far they will continue to go. No prior running experience is necessary — the ten-week program will prepare the girls to complete the run.

Girls on the Run Hudson Valley is a nonprofit organization with locations throughout Orange, Dutchess, Putnam, Ulster, Rockland and Westchester counties. The fee for the Spring Session is $250; financial assistance is available on a sliding scale based on self-reported household income at registration.

Please visit www.pelhamrecreation.com to register. Questions? Contact Jodi Cabrera at [email protected] or co-coach Melissa Ronan at 914-621-8948.

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About Girls on the Run

Based in Charlotte, N.C., Girls on the Run is a nonprofit organization with local Councils in all 50 states. Founded in 1996, Girls on the Run has now served over 2 million girls. Over the course of the program, girls in 3rd-8th grade develop social, emotional, and physical skills to successfully navigate life experiences. Girls on the Run is included as a top research-based program in a Social-Emotional Learning Guide developed by researchers at Harvard University and has been recognized by the National Afterschool Association (NAA) as one of the most influential after-school programs. Visit www.girlsontherunhv.rg to learn how to get involved.

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