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Check out the recent features in MPR News, on KTTC and KTSP highlighting Girls on the Run Minnesota.

What is one thing that sets Girls on the Run apart from many other after-school programs and sports teams? Our amazing volunteer coaches! Almost 37,000 coaches volunteer to lead teams from coast to coast every year. We provide them with the materials, training, and ongoing support needed to deliver our research-based curriculum to their teams.

Tuesday, May 2nd nearly 400 guests came together at Mosaic Venue in Downtown Minneapolis to build connections, celebrate the program’s impact and raise funds that will power this important work statewide. We’re excited to share that through generous contributions of individuals, businesses and organizations, together we raised more than $145,000 to power Girls on the Run Minnesota as we work to:

-expand statewide, from Rochester to Grand Marais and every interested community in between

-keep high-quality, girl-focused programming at the forefront, updating our award-winning curriculum and deepening coach support

-double down on access and inclusion by ensuring generous financial aid, running gear, sports hijabs, and 5K transportation are available to everyone
and more

Read more about our wonderful community partners and panelist highlights for the 2023 Limitless Potential Luncheon in this blog post. 

Welcome our New Executive Director, Kathleen Cannon

Kathleen has been our program director since 2014, leading all GOTR programming statewide. We're delighted to welcome her into this new role! Previously she worked as a lawyer and non-profit leader. You'll often hear her say "The future is bright!" as she believes it.

Mary Uran, our co-founder and long-time executive director, is leaving her position later this year. Mary has poured her whole heart into building the organization from the ground up,  bringing GOTR to the Twin Cities in 2011. We’re excited to announce that we have named our current Program Director, Kathleen Cannon, as the new executive director of Girls on the Run Minnesota, effective December 1, 2022.

Participating in sports can do wonders to a girl’s confidence, social life and health. Like anything else, some girls will be more skilled than others, but that does not mean that everyone should not give sports a try.