Girls on the Run New Orleans

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. Our Mission: We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. Our Vision: 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 New Orleans is a council of Girls on the Run International, proudly serving the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan Area. 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 fun, evidence-based after-school programs for 3rd-5th graders and 6th-8th graders that inspire participants to recognize their inner strength, increase their level of physical activity, imagine their possibilities, and confidently stand up for themselves and others. Trained coaches use physical activity and dynamic discussions to build social, emotional and physical skills while encouraging healthy habits for life!