Girls on the Run Northeast Ohio
Girls on the Run Northeast Ohio
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About this organization
Mission
GIRLS ON THE RUN INSPIRES GIRLS TO BE JOYFUL, HEALTHY AND CONFIDENT USING A RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM WHICH CREATIVELY INTEGRATES RUNNING. IN SMALL GROUPS LED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, GIRLS LEARN LIFE SKILLS THAT ENHANCE THEIR EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH, PLAN AND EXECUTE A COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT, AND TRAIN FOR THE CULMINATING EVENT OF THE CURRICULUM, THE 5K, THE COMPLETION OF WHICH ALLOWS GIRLS TO EXPERIENCE THE CONFIDENCE THAT COMES THROUGH ACCOMPLISHMENT.
About
GIRLS ON THE RUN IS A PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WHICH USES A RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM, RUNNING AND OTHER EXERCISE TO TEACH LIFE SKILLS AND ENCOURAGE REGULAR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. THE GIRLS ON THE RUN CURRICULUM IS IMPLEMENTED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WHO FOSTER A CARING AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOP MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE GIRLS. THE RESEARCH-BASED GIRLS ON THE RUN CURRICULUM TEACHES LIFE SKILLS THROUGH LESSONS PROMOTING COMPETENCE, CONFIDENCE, CONNECTION, CHARACTER AND CONTRIBUTION TO ONE'S COMMUNITY, THE CRITICAL COMPONENTS OF A POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. GIRLS ON THE RUN GENERALLY ROTATES BETWEEN 3 CURRICULUMS IN ORDER TO KEEP CONTENT FRESH FOR GIRLS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED A NUMBER OF SEASONS, ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT A REQUIREMENT. IF WE ARE IN A POSITION DUE TO AN UNUSUALLY LARGE SEASON OR FUNDING RESTRICTIONS DEPENDING ON NEEDS THAT HAVE ARISEN DURING THE YEAR, THE SAME CURRICULUM MAY BE USED BACK TO BACK. THIS DOES NOT AT ALL TAKE AWAY FROM THE EXPERIENCE THE GIRLS WILL HAVE. WITH THE DYNAMICS OF THE GROUP ALWAYS CHANGING DUE TO NEW GIRLS AND DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES, THE CONTENT IS ALWAYS ENGAGING AND PERTINENT. BY THE END OF EACH SEASON, GIRLS DEVELOP AND IMPROVE COMPETENCE AND STRENGTH OF CHARACTER, DEMONSTRATE GREATER SELF-CONFIDENCE, TREAT THEMSELVES AND OTHERS WITH CARE AND COMPASSION, AND LEARN THE POWER OF HELPING OTHERS THROUGH THEIR COMPLETION OF A SERVICE PROJECT. THE PHYSICAL EXERCISE COMPONENT OF EACH LESSON PREPARES ALL GIRLS TO RUN OR WALK THE GIRLS ON THE RUN 5K, WHICH SERVES AS THE CULMINATING EVENT OF THE 10 WEEK PROGRAM. CROSSING THE FINISH LINE BUILDS A VERY REAL SENSE OF COMPETENCE AS GIRLS EXPERIENCE THE CONFIDENCE WITH COMES THROUGH ACCOMPLISHMENT. COMBINED TOGETHER, THESE SKILLS POSITION GIRLS TO AVOID UNHEALTHY HABITS AND RISKY BEHAVIORS, AND LEAD THEM TO BEING HEALTHY - PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY AND SOCIALLY. GIRLS ON THE RUN IS EFFECTIVE AND APPROPRIATE FOR GIRLS OF ALL RACES, ETHNICITIES, SOCIAL STANDING, FITNESS LEVEL, FAMILY OR ECONOMIC SITUATION. THE FORMAT OF THE PROGRAM AFFORDS ALL GIRLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND WE ARE ABLE TO ENGAGE GIRLS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. DURING THE LAST THREE SCHOOL YEARS, GIRLS WITH BLINDNESS, AUTISM, DOWN'S SYNDROME AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES PARTICIPATED. THE TARGET POPULATION FOR GIRLS ON THE RUN IS GIRLS IN 3RD-8TH GRADES. A CALENDAR YEAR CONSISTS OF TWO SEASONS (FALL AND SPRING) AND EXTENDS FOR TWO, TEN WEEK SESSIONS, ON TWO AFTERNOONS A WEEK ALTHOUGH A HANDFUL OF SITES OFFER THE PROGRAM AS PART OF THE SCHOOL DAY. OVER 1,800 GIRLS FROM SUMMIT, CUYAHOGA, MEDINA, PORTAGE, LORAIN, AND LAKE COUNTIES WERE SERVED DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR. 49% OF THESE GIRLS CAME FROM FAMILIES WHO WERE NOT ABLE TO PAY ALL OR A PORTION OF THE PROGRAM FEES BECAUSE OF THE SUPPORT GIRLS ON THE RUN RECEIVES FROM FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATION AND INDIVIDUALS. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT OVER 2,500 GIRLS WILL BE SERVED IN THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR WITH THE SAME OR AN INCREASED PERCENTAGE OF GIRLS COMING FROM FAMILIES WHO DEMONSTRATE AN INABILITY TO PAY THE PROGRAM FEES. ALL GIRLS ON THE RUN COUNCILS CHARGE A PROGRAM FEE FOR GIRLS TO PARTICIPATE, AND THE REVENUES GENERATED HELP PAY FOR ALL SUPPLY, PROGRAM AND CURRICULUM COSTS, INCENTIVES AND HEALTHY SNACKS FOR GIRLS, THE COSTS FOR HOLDING THE SEMI-ANNUAL 5K RUN, THE RECRUITMENT, SCREENING AND TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS, AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF THE PROGRAM AND PROPER OVERSIGHT OF ALL PARTICIPANTS. THE PROGRAM FEE IS 165.00, YET THE COSTS PER GIRL OF OFFERING THE PROGRAM ARE HIGHER. THIS FEE AMOUNT IS USED TO MAKE THE PROGRAM AFFORDABLE TO FAMILIES. A SLIDING SCALE BASED ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS USED TO ESTABLISH THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID BY EACH GIRL'S FAMILY. NO GIRL IS TURNED AWAY WHO WANTS TO PARTICIPATE BECAUSE OF HER FAMILY'S INABILITY TO PAY THE FEE. GIRLS IN NEED ARE PROVIDED WITH A VOUCHER TO PURCHASE A PAIR OF NEW ATHLETIC SHOES SO EVERY GIRL CAN PARTICIPATE WITH PRIDE AND CONFIDENCE. HEALTHY SNACKS - FRUIT, VEGETABLES, PRETZELS, AIR-POPPED POPCORN, LOW-FAT CHEESE - ARE PROVIDED TO ALL GIRLS AT EVERY LESSON TO NOT ONLY NOURISH THEM AFTER SCHOOL BUT ALSO TO TEACH THEM THE IMPORTANCE OF USING GOOD NUTRITION TO PROPERLY FUEL THEIR BODIES. APPROXIMATELY 39,000 SNACKS WERE SERVED DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, EACH GIRL IS GIVEN A WATER BOTTLE AND INSTRUCTED TO BRING IT, FILLED WITH WATER, TO EACH LESSON SO THEY CAN STAY PROPERLY HYDRATED. THE 5K IS THE FINAL, CELEBRATORY EVENT OF THE 10 WEEK PROGRAM. ALL GIRLS, THE PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF GIRLS ON THE RUN WILL RUN OR WALK THE UNTIMED, FAMILY-FRIENDLY 5K. EVERY GIRL WEARS A RACE BIB WITH "1" ON IT AND RECEIVES A MEDAL WHEN SHE CROSSES THE FINISH LINE. 5,169 RUNNERS JOINED THE GIRLS AND VOLUNTEERS AT THE FALL AND SPRING 5KS. THE NON-COMPETITIVE 5K IS OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY. THE 5K WAS MOVED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON IN SPRING 2017 DUE TO THE LARGE GROWTH. ANECDOTAL STORIES FROM PARENTS, VOLUNTEERS AND SCHOOL STAFF ABOUND REGARDING THE IMPACT GIRLS ON THE RUN PARTICIPATION HAS ON GIRLS WHO WERE ONCE HESITANT TO RAISE THEIR HAND IN CLASS, ASK FOR HELP ON AN ASSIGNMENT THEY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND, RUN A LAP AROUND THE GYM, TRY A NEW OR HARDER SUBJECT, OR FELT THAT THEY WEREN'T "ENOUGH" IN COMPARISON TO THEIR PEERS. THE FOLLOWING IS ONE OF THOSE STORIES: JAKYHA HAS BEEN A GOTR TEAM MEMBER FOR THREE SEASONS NOW AND GOTR HAS ALLOWED HER TO REALLY BE A KID. WHILE AT PRACTICE, JAKYHA GETS THE LITTLE BIT OF EXTRA ADULT ATTENTION, WHILE ALSO BUILDING FRIENDSHIPS WITH OTHER TEAMMATES THAT LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY. WE HAVE WITNESSED PERSONAL GROWTH AND MATURITY WITH JAKYHA, WHICH HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY EVIDENT DURING OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT PROJECT THIS YEAR. JAKYHA TOOK A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE PLANNING OF A COMMUNITY MEAL FOR THE PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. SHE HELPED PLAN THE MENU, CREATED A FLYER, HELPED CANVASS THE COMMUNITY TO SPREAD THE WORD, AND SERVED MEMBERS DURING THE EVENT. GOTR HAS HELPED JAKYHA GAIN THE CONFIDENCE NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN LIFE. RECENTLY DURING FIRE SAFETY WEEK, WE HAD A POSTER CONTEST FOR AMHA RESIDENTS AND THE OPPORTUNITY WAS PRESENTED TO MOST OF THE TEAM. JAKYHA QUICKLY CREATED HER POSTER AND SUBMITTED IT TO AMHA. SHE WAS THE ONLY ONE TO TAKE THIS INITIATIVE ON THE TEAM AND SHE WON SECOND PLACE, EARNING A 30 GIFT CARD. WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THE YOUNG LADY SHE IS BECOMING. GIRLS ON THE RUN SEEKS TO ENGAGE THE PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS OF PARTICIPANTS AS WELL. TO ASSIST FAMILIES IN REINFORCING THE LESSONS LEARNED AT GIRLS ON THE RUN, PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS ARE PRESENTED WITH A "GROWN UP GUIDE." THIS GUIDE PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF EACH LESSON TOPIC AND SUGGESTED QUESTIONS AND CONVERSATION STARTERS TO FACILITATE DISCUSSION BETWEEN ADULT AND CHILD. ALSO INCLUDED IN THE GUIDES ARE 5 DIFFERENT PLANS FOR PARENTS OR CAREGIVERS AT EVERY FITNESS LEVEL TO TRAIN TO WALK OR RUN THE 5K ALONGSIDE THEIR DAUGHTER. FOR MANY PARENTS AND SIBLINGS, THE GIRLS ON THE RUN 5K ALSO SERVES AS THEIR FIRST EXPERIENCE OF COMPLETING A FITNESS EVENT AND INSPIRES THE FAMILY TO COMMIT TO LIVING HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “Mission statement: we inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. vision statement: we envision a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams. core values: -recognize our power and responsibility to be intentional in our decision making -embrace our differences and find strength in our connectedness -express joy, optimism and gratitude through our words, thoughts and actions -nurture our physical, emotional and spiritual health -lead with an open heart and assume positive intent -stand up for ourselves and others”.
When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “Girls on the run inspires girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a research-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. in small groups led by trained volunteers, girls learn life skills that enhance their emotional, social, mental and physical health, plan and execute a community service project, and train for the culminating event of the curriculum, the 5k, the completion of which allows girls to experience the confidence that comes through accomplishment.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is OH.
- The address of the non-profit for 2020 according to the filing is 8929 BRECKSVILLE ROAD, BRECKSVILLE, OH, 44141.
- The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2020 is 6.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$9,614.
- The CEO compensation structure within the organization is based on a review and approval from a neutral party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 13 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2014.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $162,763 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $24,489 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.