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GOTR girl who was able to unleash her limitless potential through completing a 5K.

Girls on the Run of Greater Detroit and the YMCA continues to closely monitor the global COVID-19/Coronavirus outbreak and its impact on our community. We will work closely with our contacts at local school districts and community partners to implement recommendations or guidelines from the district and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We are committed to […]

Following the direction of state government and our YMCA leadership, Girls on the Run and STRIDE of Greater Detroit will be suspending operation until further notice.

Girls on the Run of Greater Detroit has been awarded a grant from The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation Sports Matter program for $10,711 as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to provide access to sports for one million young athletes over the next five years.

Our Council is an affiliate of the YMCA! Did you know that our council, Girls on the Run of Greater Detroit, is an affiliate of the YMCA of Metro Detroit? This is definitely a  positive relationship that strengthens our GOTR council on many levels but our favorite perk of this relationship is that we can […]

It’s January and a fresh new year lies ahead of us!   At Girls on the Run, this is the perfect time to lace up your sneakers and make a commitment to girls in your community!  There are a lot of different ways community members can support GOTR throughout the year, but in January, we […]

My co-workers often ask why I coach Girls on the Run after a long day in the classroom.  Girls on the Run is important to me because as a teacher I feel that some lessons are more important than the academics I teach everyday. Girls on the Run allows me to teach young girls the […]

What could have been a miserable situation turned out to be one of the brightest moments of our Spring 2018 5K event!  ​A  team from​ Wayne County, was being transported to the 5K on a bus, provided by annual campaign contributions. Unfortunately, the bus broke down on the way to the 5k and all of the […]

  It’s springtime!     This is the time of year when we welcome warmer weather, spring cleaning, spring training, spring break, and greener grass! At Girls on the Run, springtime also brings our second season of the school year and new goals to meet!  During this new season, the girls in our programs will make new […]

  “ripple effect”: a spreading and usually unintentional effect or influence –Merriam-Webster      Our programs are making an impact!  At the conclusion of every season, our girls are equipped with new skills, new perspectives and new accomplishments.  But the impact doesn’t stop at the there!   One of the most powerful outcomes of our programs is […]