Charity
Y
oung females making strides with Girls on the Run
by KIRSTEN EBERT
Girls on the Run Birmingham Metro,
a local nonprofit, is inspiring young females
in the community to do much more than
just exercise. While running and exercise
does play a role in their programs, the
organization’s primary goal is to instill
confidence in young females and help girls
feel comfortable making good decisions as
they grow up.
The girls meet after school twice a
week for three months to train for a 5K run
while learning how to make positive lifestyle
choices.
“I see the pressures women and girls
face to be perfect and the way they feel
that they are not quite good enough, which
causes them to make themselves smaller
than they really are,” says Executive Director
Catherine Gregory.
The programs are designed to allow
young women to be themselves and embrace
their potential.