WELCOME

Welcome to Girls on the Run Greater Toronto Area – a life-changing, charitable non-profit prevention program for girls in the 3rd through 8th grade.  Our mission is "to educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living."

Girls on the Run combines training for a 5K running event with healthy living education.  Our programs instill self-esteem and strong values through health education, life skills development, mentoring relationships, and physical training - all of which are accomplished through an active collaboration with girls and their parents, schools, volunteers, staff, and the community.

Girls on the Run Greater Toronto Area is an Independent Council of Girls on the Run International, which has a network of over 160 locations across the United States and Canada.

Our Goals:

• Build a stronger sense of identity
• Learn the advantages of peer group support
• Learn to stand up for herself in a healthy manner
• Have an improved body image
• Understand her place in her community, and
• Complete a 5k walk/run event