News
Press Release
January 19, 2012- Two Girls on the Run of St. Louis Staff Present at International Summit
November 9, 2011- New Balance Girls on the Run 5k November 11 to Benefit Scholarship Fund
October 19, 2011- New Executive Director at Helm of Girls on the Run St. Louis
July 29, 2011- Girls on the Run of St. Louis Expands Development Team
February 11, 2011- Girls on the Run St. Louis Adds Staff & Board Members to Keep Up with Program Growth
January 17, 2011- AMD Selects Girls on the Run as 2011 Charity of Choice
November 2, 2010- New Balance Girls on the Run 5k Nov. 13 Inspires St. Louis to Get Moving
July 19, 2010- Girls on the Run St. Louis Office Moves to New Location
July 19, 2010- Girls on the Run St. Louis Adds Staff
November 2, 2009- Jackie Joyner-Kersee Supports Girls on the Run St. Louis; Will Act as Honorary Race Chair and Grand Marshall for 5K
October 18, 2009- SoleMates raises $18,500 for Girls on the Run St. Louis
October 15, 2009- Girls on the Run St. Louis Welcomes New Board Members
August 12, 2009- Trailnet’s Active Living Awards Recipients Honored
March 20, 2009- Girls on the Run Hosts Adventure Auction April 25
January 2009- Girls on the Run welcomes new board members and appoints new president
Media Coverage
Maplewood-Brentwood.patch.com-Thursday, January 26, 2012 – Girls on the Run Leaders Teach in Tampa
Nine Network of Public Media – Living St. Louis – Girls on the Run
bnd.com- October 23, 2011- Signal Hill Girls on the Run: Why did the rubber chicken go around the track?
kmov.com- October 15, 2011- Extra Edition: Girls on the Run
UniversityCity.patch.com- Saturday, October 8, 2011 – Yes, I Run Like a Girl. So Try, and Catch Me!
Affton-Shrewsbury.patch.com- Tuesday, June 14, 2011- Teaching Life Lessons on the Go
Maplewood-Brentwood.patch.com- Tuesday, May 17, 2011- MRH Girls Run in Rainy 5k
St. Louis Business Journal- Friday, May 6, 2011- Girls on the Run gets $52,000 in tax credits
stltoday.com- Monday, April 25- Wentzville area campus notes: Francis Howell School District
ballwin-ellisville.patch.com- March 18, 2011- Claymont Welcomes Girls on the Run
ofprogress.com- March 9, 2011- Program has Moye girls on the run to fitness and self-respect
St. Louis Business Journal- March 9, 2011- Let March Madness Begin
St. Louis Business Journal- March 4, 2011- Hoops for hope
stltoday.com- March 4, 2011- Nurse knows danger of texting and driving
Town & Country Saint Louis- February 23, 2011- What’s Your Routine?
Alive- January 4, 2011- Growing Up Girl: Three St. Louis Resources that Help.
The Intelligencer- December 10, 2010- What’s in a name? Not quite everything.
Hazelwood School District- Garrett Elementary School Students Raced in Girls on the Run 5k Race in Forest Park
KPLR 11- November 8, 2010- Girls on the Run- Club Promotes Health and Self Esteem
STL Family Life- November 5, 2010- Girls gaining confidence one step at a time
Ladue News- October 8, 2010- Were You There When
womensrunning.com- September/October 2010- Girl Power
ksdk.com- May 11, 2010- Girls on the Run hosts 5K and duck race
KTVI Fox 2- May 10, 2010- STLMoms: Girls on the Run
Hermann News and New Haven News Online- May 9, 2010- New Haven Girls on the Run Hold 5k Run
Belleville News Democrat- April 30, 2010- Program promotes girls’ fitness, builds self-esteem
stltoday.com- April 25, 2010- Army of volunteers spruces up neighborhoods, schools
stltoday.com; Jog Blog by Kathleen Nelson- April 22nd, 2010- Girls on the Run gets chance to shine
girls guide to the galaxy- April 15, 2010- You Go Girl!
stltoday.com; Letter to the Editor- January 29, 2010- A running start
Runner’s World- January 21, 2010- Off the Beaten Path: Girls on the Run
stltoday.com- December 3, 2009- After-school programs work for children and parents
STL Family Life- December 2, 2009- Born to Run
EMissourian.com- November 25, 2009- Girls on the Run
examiner.com- November 21, 2009- St. Louis girls go running
KTVI- November 14, 2009- Girls on the Run
KSDK- November 12, 2009- Jackie Joyner Kersee to be the honorary chair for race
St. Louis Business Journal- November 16, 2009- People on the Move
Republic Times- October 28, 2009- Girls on the Run makes positive strides in Dupo
Great Day St. Louis- September 9, 2009- Girls on the Run
Ladue News- June 12, 2009- Girls on the Run Finalist
Arnold-Imperial Leader- June 4, 2009- Girls at St. Joe, Meramec Heights were on the run
C3 Magazine- June Issue- Girls Just Wanna Run
KSDK – May 15, 2009- Young girls are taking character building program in stride
Webster- Kirkwood Times – May 8, 2009- Run, Run, Run From Kirkwood Missouri to Bentonville Arkansas
Ladue News – May 7, 2009- “Believe” Fundraiser
St. Louis Post-Dispatch – May 7, 2009- Jog Blog
Ladue News – May 4, 2009- Charity Contest Finalists
St. Louis Post Dispatch – April 22, 2009- Jog Blog- Kathleen Nelson
Belleville News Democrat – April 3, 2009 – Shiloh Girls on the Run to build self-esteem, fitness
St. Louis Post-Dispatch – March 21, 2009- Shoulder to the Boulder
Ladue News- March 6, 2009- Board Talk
St. Louis Post-Dispatch – May 5, 2008 – After-school running program teaches girls value of self-respect and discipline.
A new study from our own Washington University School of Medicine and Harvard Unversity showed that physical activity during adolescence and young adulthood can reduce a women’s risk of early breast cancer. “This is just one more reason to encourage young girls and women to exercise regularly.” remarks lead investigator Graham Colditz, M.D., Dr.P.H., the Niess-Gain Professor and associate director of Prevention and Control at the Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Read the full Wall Street Journal article.
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