Media Partners

Partner Opportunities:

We have many ways to engage companies to help us deliver our life changing program to thousands of girls in the St. Louis region. This means exposure to 7,000+ girls and their families, and 2,500+ adult volunteers for both fall and spring seasons, as well as visibility at our 5k race at the end of each season. If you're interested in becoming a partner, please contact Katy Sommer. 

"Once a Girl on the Run, always a Girl on the Run!", exclaimed Westchester Elementary GOTR coach Kathy Collier-Paul at the finish line of our Fall 2013 5k. This sentiment truly captures what Girls on the Run St. Louis is about: empowering girls for a lifetime of healthy living!

This year we have much to celebrate and the numbers are just part of the story:

• 6,186 girls served from more than 200 schools across Missouri and Illinois
• 4,425 scholarships provided, totaling $350,000
• More than 2,000 volunteers coached, worked the 5k, sorted t-shirts, organized supply boxes and more
• 13,000+ runners crossed the finish line at the 5k, for many it was just the beginning of an amazing Girls on the Run journey
• Our 10th birthday celebration culminated with our largest season in history
• Our bi-annual races continue to be the largest timed 5k events in St. Louis
• The GOTR-STL council is the third largest council in the international network of more than 200 councils

What began in 2002 with 20 amazing girls and our courageous council founder, Jill Indovino, meeting at a park bench, is now an integral part of communities and families across 19 counties in Eastern Missouri and Western Illinois. We celebrate the amazing year that 2013 has been for GOTR-STL with a sense of gratitude as we embark upon our second decade and the incredible milestone of empowering more than 20,000 girls across the Greater St. Louis Area with our life-changing program. 

As we celebrate the wonderful year that 2013 has been for our girls, coaches, families and community, we honor the gift that you have given in your time, support and commitment to make it possible. Please consider honoring your Girl on the Run, your coach or your personal commitment to our mission by making an end-of year gift. Every gift makes a difference. We simply can't "run" without you!

We are grateful that GOTR-STL has been embraced by so many and we are committed to ensuring that every single girl on each team knows that she is always a Girl on the Run! 

I look forward to a wonderful, Superstar 2014 for Girls on the Run St. Louis!

Sincerely,

Courtney Berg, LCSW

Executive Director  

Do you want to get involved in Girls on the Run St. Louis but are unable to commit to volunteering on a regular schedule? We have many volunteer opportunities throughout the year that are perfect for the working (wo)man or a student on the go!

Volunteering can be done on a variety of dates and times and we have a lot of fun projects to get involved with: 

Coaches Training Folder Stuffing

What:  3-4 volunteers needed to help stuff folders with information and handouts to share at coaches training.

Supply Box Building 

What:  4-6 volunteers needed to assemble supply boxes for the spring season. What is a supply box? It is a storage tote filled with all of the materials coaches need to deliver the lessons and activities to the girls.