Believe in yourself by Shraddha Pandey. Background: Ten years ago, as a schoolgirl, I felt a hard lump in my stomach. The local doctor sensed that something is wrong and referred me to a...
Encouraging/Empowering Others
Why I live
I became a complete quadriplegic 15 years ago in a car crash that shattered all my dreams. I lost my only sister in that accident. Just 3 years after my family immigrated to this country...
These Lines are…. BOUNDARIES
“Something brand new for me in 2021 is to stay actively away from drama and keep enforcing my boundaries. Infused in this action is to stop feeling guilty for the boundaries I am learning...
GOTR is transformative
I signed up to be an assistant coach at a school where I was substitute teacher. I wanted to build experience as a student teacher and having been a runner since I was a teenager it seemed...
Big Smiles
As a “senior” volunteer with Girls on the Run, I have truly enjoyed my job guiding on the course and cheering on the participants. The culminating activity run is fabulous !! ...
Vital to Our Young Girls
I am not a young girl, coach, or teacher. I am a fond supporter of GOTR. I went to an awards breakfast where our local chapter was receiving a small grant, and heard Gillian Byerly tell a...
GOTR changed my life
I started my journey at Girls on the Run with the Central Kentucky Council in 2017. I was 19 and I was trying to find my way through my college years. At the time, I was living in a house...
Wonderful Mentors
Girls on The Run is so near and dear to my heart. I had the honor of working for GOTR of NWI as a public health intern during my Masters of Public Health program at Indiana University...
The Girls on the Run Community
This week, my team began the brainstorming and planning process of their Community Impact Project, a process which began with the girls sharing what communities they belong to. A couple of...
Our Girl Was Beaming
A girl on our team several years ago had a brother who had some behavioral challenges. He demanded much of their parents’ time and attention. This girl was withdrawn and quiet. She...