Announcements

Click HERE to download the State GOTR 5K Event Guide.

Check out the State GOTR 5K Event Guide to learn all about the Big Event. Inside, you’ll find helpful maps on where to go, how to find your team, and where to watch the runners in action. Please download a copy of the Event Guide and bring it with you to the 5K so you have all the valuable information at your fingertips.

 

State GOTR 5K Entries Accepted on May 11

Currently enrolled GOTR girl registrations and a limited number of parent registrations will be accepted on May 11 from 11 a.m. to noon. Parent entries will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis for $35. Get there early to ensure your spot on the course and bring the correct amount as change may not be available. Unregistered runners will pulled off the course. Please set a good example for the GOTR girls by complying. Capacity is limited to promote the safety of all participants.

Secret Essay Contest Deadline May 7

Tell us how GOTR helps you stand up to bullies for a chance at $500! – Click HERE to enter the Secret Essay Contest! Deadline is May 7.

Special Thanks …

GOTR-Nebraska kicks off its 10th year of programming this week, and we’d like to give a shout-out to a few of the many folks who have helped us prepare to serve some 1,600 girls this spring:

* The 230+ FABULOUS women who have volunteered to coach. Thank you for completing our many requirements and attending training. Coaches are the heart and soul of Girls on the Run and Girls on Track and you all ROCK for helping girls put their best foot forward!

* The Viking Foundation of Lincoln and the Junior League of Lincoln. Thank you for the generous support to underwrite programming at Title 1 schools this spring!

* The Gamma Phi Beta sorority at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. These young women have been FABULOUS! They’ve graciously shared their time to help sort season supplies and are coaching at sites across the city. THANK YOU!!!!

* Eyecare Specialities. Thank you for the HUGE donation of office furniture to outfit GOTR-Nebraska’s headquarters at 4600 Valley Road in Lincoln. We’d all be sitting on the floor without your generosity.

* Fremont First United Methodist Church Youth Groups. Thanks for road-tripping to Lincoln on Martin Luther King Day to help us assemble coach curriculum kits for the season.

GOTR-Nebraska is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that relies on an army of volunteers and financial and in-kind donations to operate. THANKS to EVERYONE who helps support our mission!

Make a Tax-Deductible Donation to GOTR-Nebraska

GOTR-Nebraska is committed to serving all girls, regardless of family income. Our base tuition of $75 is less than half the nationally recommended fee and breaks down to less than $5 per meeting. We rely on grants, sponsorships and personal donations to keep the program affordable and underwrite tuition for girls with documented need. Even small donations of $5 or $10 add up to make a big difference. Click the “Donate” button on the left to contribute today!

Help Girls on the Run of Nebraska — Volunteer!

GOTR-Nebraska serves more than 1,600 girls each year, and it takes an army of committed volunteers! Get involved and help girls put their best foot forward with healthy lifestyles and self-respect. There are many ways to volunteer and you don’t have to be a runner to help. Learn more about opportunities — coaching, 5K day, board of directors and special projects — at the link below.
Volunteer!

GOTR-Nebraska Welcomes Gamma Phi Beta Sorority as Nonprofit Partner

Gamma Phi Beta Sorority has selected Girls on the Run as its new philanthropic initiative in 2012, as it aims to “build resiliency in girls.” As a national nonprofit partner, Gamma Phi Beta sorority provides support to the Girls on the Run International headquarters while engaging Gamma Phi Beta’s extensive and passionate membership in local Girls on the Run programs.

Watch Girls on the Run in Action on NBC Nightly News

Girls on the Run was featured as part of an NBC Nightly News series called “Making a Difference.” Click here to view the piece and learn more about the program.