The CDC reports that, since the pandemic, almost 60% of girls nationwide experience persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness. GOTR combines running with social-emotional learning, giving girls in grades 3-8 the space to share their experiences, connect with peers and adult mentors, and see themselves as powerful forces for good. Meeting twice a week for ten weeks, they explore their emotions and build self-confidence in small groups with volunteer coaches. To ensure that every girl who wants to participate can, GOTR supplies running shoes, communicates in English and Spanish, offers accessibility support for girls with disabilities, and provides some 35% of its participants with financial assistance. Since its first season, almost 50,000 girls have crossed the 5K finish line (the program’s celebratory milestone), showing themselves how much they can accomplish.

Headquarters: MD-Montgomery County

Where They Operate: MD-Montgomery County

Age Groups Served: Pre-teen/teen (12-17)

Ethnic Groups Served: African American; Asian American; Caucasian; Latino/Hispanic; Native American; Other

Population(s) Served: Women/Girls

Schools They Work In: Argyle MS; Ashburton; Baker, John T. MS; Bannockburn; Barnsley; Barrie ; Beall; Bells Mill; Belmont; Benjamin Banneker MS; Bethesda; Beverly Farms; Bradley Hills; Brooke Grove; Brookhaven; Brown Station; Burning Tree; Burnt Mills; Cabin John MS; Candlewood; Cannon Road; Carderock; Cedar Grove; Chevy Chase; Clarksburg ; Clearspring; Clopper Mill; Cloverly; Cold Spring; Concord Hill; Cresthaven; Daly; Damascus; Darnestown; Diamond; Dr. Charles R. Drew; Dufief; East Silver Spring; Echelon Academy; Fairland ES; Fallsmead; Farmland; Farquhar MS; Feynman School; Flora Singer; Flower Valley; Forest Knolls; Fox Chapel; Francis Scott Key MS; Gaithersburg; Garrett Park; Georgian Forest; Gibbs, Wiliam B. Jr.; Glenallan; Goshen ; Grace Episcopal; Great Seneca Creek; Greencastle; Greenwood; Harmony Hills; Highland; Highland View; Holy Cross; Holy Cross H&S; Holy Redeemer; Hoover MS; Jackson Road; John T. Baker MS; Jones Lane; Julius West MS; Kemp Mill; Kensington Parkwood; Kingsview MS; Lakelands Park MS; Lake Seneca; Lakewood; Laytonsville; Little Bennett; Loiederman MS; Luxmanor; Martin Luther King Jr. MS; Maryvale; Matsunaga; McAuliffe; McLean; McNair; Meadow Hall; Mill Creek Towne; MJBHA; MJBHA Heart & Sole; Montgomery Village MS; Neelesville MS; North Bethesda MS; North Chevy Chase; Oak View; Oakland Terrace; Olney; Our Lady of Mercy; Parkland MS; Pine Crest; Piney Branch; PlumGar Community Recreation Center; Poolesville; Potomac; Rachel Carson; Resnik; Ritchie Park; Robert Frost MS; Rock Creek Forest; Rock Creek Valley; Rock View; Rockwell; Rolling Terrace; Rosa Parks MS; Rosemont ; Sandy Spring; Sargent Shriver; Seven Locks; Sherwood; Sligo Creek; Sligo MS; Somerset; South Lake; St. Andrew Apostle; St. Barts; St. John the Evangelist; St. Peters; St. Peters Heart & Sole ; Stone Mill; Stone Ridge; Stonegate; Strathmore; Summit Hall; Takoma Park MS ; The German School ; The Siena School ; Thurgood Marshall; Travilah; Twinbrook; Washington Christian; Washington Grove; Waters Landing; Watkins Mill; Wayside; Weller Road; Westbrook; Westland MS; Westover; Wheaton Woods; Whetstone; William Tyler Page; Wilson Wims; Wood Acres; Woodfield; Woodlin; Woods Academy; Wyngate W/F; Wyngate Tu/F


  • Number of girls served annually:   5,000
  • % of girls on scholarship support:   25%
  • Amount of scholarship support annually :   $180,000+
  • Pairs of new running shoes given to our participants annually :   200

Awards & Recognition

Maryland State Advisory Council on Physical Activity Excellence Award 2011
Catalogue for Philanthropy 2011-2012
Montgomery County Nonprofit of the Year Award 2014
Catalogue for Philanthropy 2015-16

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Budget (FY2023)

  • $3 million or higher
  • $1 million to $3 million
  • The current budget for Girls on the Run of Montgomery County, MD is: $500k to $1 million
  • Less than $500k

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