GOTR Shop
Help the Austin GOTR chapter raise money and get lots of great Girls on the Run apparel/merchandise online.
View online catalog.
Please select Austin Council Code 269 when ordering.
Donations Many girls in our target locations for next year are unable to pay and participate in the program. If you are interested in providing a program scholarship for girls for our upcoming Spring 2010 season, please visit our website and click the DONATE button to make a donation. Scholarship amounts are from $25 to $125. A donation of $250 sponsors one girl for one year.This amount goes toward providing trained coaches, the GOTR curriculum, snacks, t-shirts and registration fees needed to support the program. As part of our mission and commitment to Austin and surrounding communities, we will bring the Girls on the Run program to all areas in need, but we need your help.
About Girls on the Run
GOTR is an after-school program that uses the power of running to help prepare pre-teen girls for a lifetime of self-respect, positive choices and healthy living. Over 12 weeks, girls are guided by trained volunteer coaches, and learn about the power of positive self-image. At the end of the semester, in celebration of their achievement, girls along with their families, coaches and volunteers participate in a local 5K race.
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| 87 Girls Served During Spring Session!
On Sunday April, 25, 2010, Girls on the Run - along with parents and
supporters - celebrated the completion of our Spring 2010 season.
Congratulations to the 87 girls who finished this season's program. We are proud of you! !
Thank you to all the volunteers and running buddies who made the race a success and to all our local sponsors whose participation made the race possible. :
Race Results can be found at RunFAR - MyChiptime
Race Photos can be found at Noble Sports |
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| Welcome To Our New Board Members |
Meet our new board members -
 Carlena "CJ" Harris
School Expansion Coordinator
Carlena grew up in Houston, Texas until she moved to Austin, Texas in 1991. In 1997, she joined IBM and currently works as a Talent Development Program Manager.
In her words, "Fitness is important, and I believe if we motivate girls to embrace fitness early, fitness will become a part of their lifestyle. I'm also passionate about assisting young women reach their goals and strengthen their leadership skills. I believe GOTR allows not only me but also all our dedicated volunteers to participate as role models for young women. I believe all girls need someone who they can see and emulate; someone who resembles them and genuinely cares about them and their interests. We all win!"
 Cameron Nokes
Sponsorship Coordinator
Originally from the Dallas/Fort Worth area, Cameron has lived in the Austin area since 1994. Cameron is a product manager at Cisco, developing services for Cisco advanced technologies.
In his words, "Sports and exercise have always been a part of my life and have provided me confidence and a sense of accomplishment. It teaches you things about yourself and others that can only be experienced. With a daughter of my own, I actively work to instill confidence in her. GOTR fosters this for young girls through a tremendously valuable mentoring process. I am very honored to serve this organization."
 Melissa Sileo
Grants Coordinator
Melissa grew up outside of Washington, DC in Northern Virginia. Melissa moved to Austin in 2004. For the past 5 years she's been working at the Lance Armstrong Foundation where she is a Senior Manager on the Mission Team. In her words, " I am thrilled to serve on the board of Girls On The Run. It's truly a dream come true because it combines so many things I love. I can personally relate to how tough being a young girl is on your self esteem and wish that the programs that GOTR offers were around when I was growing up. Being able to give back and help young girls learn about how they can accomplish something they put their mind toward is a remarkable opportunity." Check out their full profiles on our website!
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Advertisements to Girls More Focused on Appearance- 37% of articles in leading teen girl magazines also included a focus on appearance, and 50% of the advertisements used an appeal to beauty to sell their products.
- Commercials aimed a female viewers that ran during the television shows most often watched by teen girls also frequently use beauty as a product appeal (56%).
- By comparison, this is true of just 3% of television commercials aimed at men.
Source: National Institute on Media & the Family |
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