Girls on the Run® is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization designed to enhance participants' social, emotional and physical skills to successfully navigate life experiences. Our fun, interactive lessons meet the unique needs of participants of all abilities and backgrounds.
We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.
We envision a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams.
Girls on the Run Greater Chesapeake is a local 501(c)3 proudly serving the Greater Chesapeake area, including Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Calvert, Charles County, the Eastern Shore of Maryland (Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot, Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worchester), and St. Mary's County. Since our council’s inception, we have unlocked the power and potential of our participants and made a lasting impact on our community through participant-led service projects.
Girls on the Run has a long-standing and unwavering commitment to building a world where every girl can know and activate their limitless potential. From coast to coast, Girls on the Run is dedicated to inclusion, diversity, equity and access at all levels of our organization.
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