Make a difference in the life of a girl ... volunteer!
 Our volunteers include a dynamic group of people who are committed to empowering girls so that they can become healthy and happy adolescents and adults.
Running experience is not a pre-requisite to volunteer in one of the following ways.
Coach a Girls on the Run program
- Meet once or twice a week for 10 weeks with a team of 12 to 15 girls to lead an engaging curriculum and train the girls to participate in a season-end 5K event.
- You must be at least 21 years old (assistant coaches must be at least 18).
- All training and support is provided by Girls on the Run of Lehigh County.
- Click here to sign up to be a coach for the Girls on the Run of Lehigh County
Be a running buddy
 This is a great opportunity for those who want to be involved, but can't make the commitment to volunteer weekly for 10 weeks. Running Buddies are asked to:
- Run with a girl or group of girls at one of our two season-end 5K events each year (Spring and Fall).
- Be a personal cheerleader for your girl/girls. As taught at practice, the girls are NOT competing against each other. The Girls on the Run curriculum teaches them to be confident, unique and supportive of their team members.
- Be encouraging while still respecting the girls varying abilities. Some are walkers, some are runners. They can walk, skip or run, as long as they are having fun!
- Encourage pacing. Although this is taught to the girls during the program, many girls struggle with pacing come race day because of their excitement for the event.
- Be supportive. For many of the girls this will be their first 5k experience so they may be a bit nervous.
- Be enthusiastic and have fun! Get to know your girl. Take pictures, color-spray your hair at the Happy Hair station, get a GOTR "tattoo," and get your girl psyched to accomplish the goal she's working towards for nine weeks.
- Be flexible. We can not emphasize enough the importance of flexibility. Working with kids means embracing chaos and last-minute changes!
- You must be at least 18 years old and have sufficient running experience to complete a 5K event.
- All Running Buddies must pre-register for each season's 5k event.
- All running buddies must have a background check on file with GOTRLC prior to being approved as a Running Buddy.
- Click here to register as a RB for our upcoming race.
Volunteer for the season-end 5K event
- Volunteer just for the day of the race or join our planning committee to develop a festive celebration to make a memorable day for the girls.
- We need people to assist with set-up, registration, water stops, general activities, photography, food distribution, clean-up, and lots of finish-line cheerleaders.
In addition, we always need financial support. Click here to make your gift to this local program that makes a difference in so many young lives.
For more information, call 1-888-499-2699 or e-mail Girls on the Run of Lehigh County.
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