Girls on the Run NonProfit Organization

2.  Established in
Charlotte, North
Carolina in 1996 as a
nonprofit organization
 Became international in
2000
 Currently serves over
130,000 girls in 200 plus
cities across North
America yearly
Molly Barker, Founder
learn •dream• live •run

3. Mission Statement
We inspire girls to be
joyful, healthy and
confident using a
fun, experiencebased curriculum
which creatively
integrates running.

4. What do they do?
12 week after school
program for girls in the
grades 3 - 8
Life lessons that build
self-esteem and
healthy living.
Training for a 5K race

5. Girls on the Run Central Kentucky
66 sites in Fayette County
Additional County Sites
•Madison
•Rockcastle
•Jessamine
•Franklin
•Scott
•Jackson
•Owsley
•Clay
•Henry
•Boyle
•Marion
Heidi
Guckenberger, Council
Director

6. This was an organization that I had
worked with as a practicum
requirement which was selected
for me.
Because I had such a great
experience, I will continue working
with this organization after I have
graduated from the University of
Kentucky.

7. Girls on the Run Central Kentucky is effective in
their use of new media in the following areas:
•Recruiting volunteers, coaches and sponsors
•Registering program applicants
•Notification of program participants
•Soliciting funds
•Advertising
•Fundraising
•Online newsletter
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Website
http://gotrcentralky.org
Facebook
 http://www.facebook.com/GOTRC
entralKY
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8. Twitter
https://twitter.com/GOTRI
 Blog
http://mollyontherun.blogspot.com/
 YouTube
 http://youtu.be/1QKhszFNR1o
 http://www.youtube.com/watch
?feature=player_embedded&v=I
6l-MoSxMvc
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Girls on the Run Central Kentucky
uses both the local new media
and the international new media
for communication.

9. Reflection
Resources
GOTR Central Kentucky
has a small administrative
staff, but they have used
new media well. There
are plans to add member
stories to their blog.
www.gotrcentralky.org
www.girlsontherun.org
An improvement would
be to utilize their YouTube
account.