Dear Girls on the Run of Greater Milwaukee volunteers,

Established in 1974, National Volunteer Week is about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities.  It’s about demonstrating to the nation that by working together, in unison, we have the fortitude to meet our challenges and accomplish our goals.  National Volunteer Week is about taking action, encouraging individuals and their respective communities to be at the center of social change – discovering and actively demonstrating their collective power to foster positive transformation.

Each of you, as a volunteer, play a pivotal role in lives of the girls that we are educating and empowering.  Whether it be as a volunteer at one of our events, a Coach, a Running Buddy, or serving on one of our Committees – it is because of you that Girls on the Run of Greater Milwaukee and Girls on the Run overall continues to move forward.  For that we THANK YOU and appreciate all that you do!

Girls on the Run of Greater Milwaukee

V: Valued for your time and care
O: Opening your heart with all your share
L: Lending a hand whenever your asked
U: Using your talents to ease tasks
N: Needed for your contributions
T: Taking the time to find solutions
E: Esteemed for your many thoughtful ways
E: Ever eager to brighten our days
R: Respected and treasured you are
S: Shining your light in the community!

Save the Date: June 8th, GOTR Brewer’s Tailgate www.gotr-milwaukee.org/events
Opportunities: We’re Recruiting for all our Committees!  Email volunteers@gotr-milwaukee.org for info.

We are off and running for the 2012 Spring Season. We have 12 sites this spring and a lot of excited girls. We wouldn’t have done it without all the support we have gotten this winter/spring from everyone who donated, attended or volunteered at Running for a Reason in February, from Jim Mclure and Zak’s Cafe and the North Shore Junior Women’s Club. Thank you!

Save the date for our Brewers Tailgate Party on Friday, June 8th, starting at 4:00pm!

Partner with an incredible girl from one of our school or community programs, then run the Laura’s Smile Mile 5k with her. Your participation will encourage and cheer her on, and you’ll share in her excitement along the way!  You will recognize your buddy’s limits and support her to achieve her goals; you will be inspired and have the time of your life.

Running buddies need to attend one practice, either April 23rd or May 20th, to run with the girls. The May date is preferred as it is the pre-race practice.  Buddies will then run with their girls at the Laura’s Smile Mile 5K on June 2nd.

Please go to Volunteers for more information and contact.

We are looking for Coaches!

Don’t forget to register today for our exciting evening Girls on the Run Founder Molly Barker. Along with Molly will be Roy Pirrung, UltraMarathon champion, Kris Hinrichs, Director of the Lakefront Marathon, and Tom Held, journalist. Jen Lada from Fox 6 will be emceeing the event. All the details can be found HERE. We can’t wait to see you in just over a week on February 9th.

Now that the holidays are over, don’t forget to register for our night with Girls on the Run Founder Molly Barker. You can get more information and register by clicking HERE. Can’t wait to see you on February 9th.

NEW BALANCE GIRLS ON THE RUN OF GREATER MILWAUKEE 5K

Thank you to everyone who came out to our 5k on December 4th. Whether you ran, volunteered, or cheered, we couldn’t do it without all of you. It was so much fun, we can’t wait to do it again next year!

Check out a few early photos from the event. Thanks to Running in the USA for the photos. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150507174846214.429395.135996236213&type=1

Click HERE to get all the information about the Girls on the Run 5k on Sunday and our Tips & Etiquette.

Girls on the Run was featured on Today’s TMJ4 on Sunday morning. Click HERE to view to the interview of Race Director Sheila Wordell and Council Director Zarine Anklesaria.

Additionally, 88nine RadioMilwaukee will be featuring an interview with Race Director Sheila Wordell and Board Member Stacey Meyer on Tuesday morning.

Thanks to both TMJ4 and 88nine for helping get the word out about Girls on the Run and our 5k this Sunday, December 4th.