Girls on the Run - Great Lakes Bay

07/01/2024

After the Girls on the Run International Summit 2024 Presented by , we are officially inspired ✨ and re-fired🔥!! We cannot wait to bring the ideas, knowledge, and electricity back to our GOTR Great Lakes Bay community. Ready, set, let's go!!! 🤩🏃‍♀️💥

06/26/2024

During 5K day we have lots of fun activities for the girls. From decorating their running bibs to hairspray and poster making stations, the girls are able to show off their creativity and excitement for the end of the season! Keep a lookout for registration for the Fall Season, opening August 12!

06/23/2024

Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers for encouraging and empowering the girls at our Spring 5K earlier this month! It’s a great way to give back to your community and support our mission of promoting healthy lifestyles and confidence-building in young girls. If you are interested in getting involved, join us on 11/23 for our GOTR 5K & Reindeer Run! Volunteer registration is open now at https://www.pinwheel.us/register/index/Girls-on-the-Run-Great-Lakes-Bay-2024-5K-Volunteer-Registration!

06/21/2024

We are sending a huge THANK YOU and W-O-W Energy Award out to our friends at Deloitte and the Great Lakes Loons for including us once again in K’s for Kids!!! We are grateful and honored to be included in this amazing program. We can’t wait to see you out at the park soon! ⚾️

WOW! The first half of the season has been completed. We're thrilled to announce our team’s efforts, alongside our amazing sponsors, have raised more than $14,000! Check out the breakdown below:

Deloitte K's for Kids: $3,360 for Girls on the Run - Great Lakes Bay, Good Samaritan Rescue Mission of Bay City, Saginaw Children's Zoo, Shelterhouse, and The ROCK Center for Youth Development
Michigan Sugar Company Home Runs: 1,400 pounds of sugar for Hidden Harvest
Vantg Flooring & Interiors Doubles at Loons Home games: $4,400 for Habitat for Humanity
Greystone Homes Walks: $3,110 for Midland's Open Door
Dow Credit Union Wins: $3,400 for Bay Area Women's Center

We're proud to be making a difference in our community and can't wait to see what the second half of the season brings!

06/10/2024

Sending a HUGE thank you to all of our amazing coaches this season! We couldn't have done it without you!! If you are interested in coaching next season or know someone that would be a perfect fit, send them our way! Our coaches serve as role models, prepare weekly lessons, collaborate with other coaches and of course, our coaches have FUN! View our website for more information:

Girls on the Run coaches are trained volunteers who lead a team of participants through a season of powerful and fun lessons. You do not need to be a runner; you simply need to have a desire to support and encourage the next generation.

06/04/2024

And here come the photos! 😍 Feel free to tag and share, and stay tuned for more to come this week!

06/01/2024

We are so proud of our GOTR superstars for completing their 5K today!!! 🌟🌟🌟 The finish line is just the beginning! Sending an extra special thank you to our incredible host and supporter the Greater Midland Races Dow RunWalk, to our volunteer coaches for giving your time, talent, and hearts all season, and to our running buddies and 5K volunteers for helping the girls shine today! Stay tuned for photos, and we’d love to see yours posted below!

05/24/2024

We are ecstatic and grateful to share the news!! 🥳 Sending a huge THANK YOU to the Bay Area Community Foundation, Midland Area Community Foundation, and Saginaw Community Foundation for supporting and funding the launch of our Confidence Suite! Thanks to their support, we will be launching a series of 3 new and enhanced curricula over the next 3 seasons. We'll be kicking off this fall with the release of "Hello, Superstar!" Mark your calendar and register YOUR Superstar on 8/14!

Thank you, thank you to our local community foundations for making this possible. Teamwork makes the dream work!! 🌟🌟🌟
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The Bay Area Community Foundation awards grants twice a year to local nonprofits and 501(c)(3)s in Bay and Arenac Counties. The Foundation’s mission is to build a community united, thriving and resilient.

The Midland Area Community Foundation exists to cultivate the power of giving within our community, support long-term transformation, and help ensure all residents thrive. The Midland County Youth Action Council, a component of Midland Area Community Foundation, is a group of 6th through 12th graders from Midland County who come together to assess and meet the needs of young people in Midland County. This grant is provided under MACF focus area "Caring for Our People".

Founded in 1984, the Saginaw Community Foundation works to improve the quality of life in Saginaw County by linking donor interests with the community’s most pressing needs and promising opportunities. Its mission is to help enhance the quality of life for the Saginaw County community. Learn more at saginawfoundation.org.

05/23/2024

We are happy to announce that our Instagram and LinkedIn pages are now up and active! We are looking forward to posting more information on events, programs, volunteers and all things related to spread the joy of Girls on the Run!!
Follow our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gotrgreatlakesbay?igsh=NGN1bG42NHpqNTll&utm_source=qr
Follow our LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/girls-on-the-run-great-lakes-bay/about/?viewAsMember=true

05/02/2024

Experience an exciting new chapter at Girls on the Run! This season, we are thrilled to launch our timelier-than-ever new curriculum, Hello, Superstar! The needs of today’s girls have intensified. Our refreshed lessons meet these needs by helping them build confidence in themselves, inspire confidence in others, and channel that collective confidence to support their community. Now, you can play a vital role by offering GOTR at your site. Will you lead the way and show up for girls in your community? Visit https://www.gotrgreatlakesbay.org/start-team to sign up, or contact us to set up a time to connect and learn more. Let’s empower girls together!

04/08/2024

Seeking superstar 5K volunteers to help our girls shine! Our spring 5K will take place on Saturday, June 1, at the Greater Midland Races Dow RunWalk! View volunteer opportunities and register here! https://www.gotrgreatlakesbay.org/spring-5k

03/16/2024

We’re having a great time hanging out at the St. Patrick's Day Races expo today! What an awesome weekend of fun and festivities! If you’re heading out, be sure to stop by and say hi!! 🍀💚

03/11/2024

Check out GOTR on the Drew Barrymore Show!! 🤩🤩

02/19/2024

Spring 2024 program registration is open! View locations and register your girl at https://www.gotrgreatlakesbay.org/locations. Season begins March 18!

01/29/2024

We are seeking coaches to help bring Girls on the Run back to Farwell Area Schools in Clare County! Please share or tag your friends and spread the word!

01/25/2024

Communities are transformed by great leaders with big hearts. Did you know that 99% of coaches agreed that coaching Girls on the Run was a valuable experience? All you need is a compassion for helping others, availability to meet once or twice twice a week, and a desire to see the next generation achieve their dreams! Contribute to the mission this season. Spring season begins March 18. Sign up now! www.gotrgreatlakesbay.org/coach

12/13/2023

Spring 2024 Site Applications are open! Click here to bring a GOTR or Heart & Sole program to your location this spring! https://www.gotrgreatlakesbay.org/start-team

11/28/2023

Hosting a holiday party? Enter to win one of these amazing grazing boards and bonus — support GOTR while you’re at it! Thank you to everyone who has entered so far and to Mangia Express for your wonderful support!

11/21/2023

Wow, Wow, W-O-W!!! Our hearts are FILLED with the joy of 5K day. We are so proud of our GOTR participants for crossing the finish line, and so thankful to the tremendous team that made it possible -- Our AH-mazing volunteer GOTR coaches, our tremendous GOTR 5K Committee, our presenting sponsor Jolt Credit Union, our stellar crew at Dig Deep Race Events, our hosts Saginaw YMCA and Anderson Enrichment Center, our most collaborative team Positive Results Downtown Saginaw, our City of Saginaw team, our community members for coming out in force for the Reindeer Run, and our incredible sponsors, partners, 5K volunteers, and so many more! TEAMwork really does make the DREAM work!!! We hope you enjoy reliving the day. We sure are! And more photos to come! Wishing you all a warm and joyful Thanksgiving, and we can't wait to see you next year! November 23, 2024 -- Save The Date! 🩷🌟🧡🦌💚

📸: Emily Bruce of Alpha Sigma Alpha- SVSU

11/21/2023

11/18/2023

We are Bananas for our Superstar 2023 5K and program sponsors and partners!! 🍌🌟🍌🌟🍌

Presenting sponsor Jolt Credit Union, Scheurer Health, Nickless Memorial Foundation, Wickson-Link Memorial Foundation, Bay Area Runners Club of Bay City, Michigan, Bay City Noon Optimist, Garber Automotive Group, Glastender Inc., Runners Athletic Company, Zonta Club of Saginaw, Andrews Hooper Pavlik PLC, Brava Contracting, CareLinc Medical Equipment & Supply, Covenant HealthCare, Eve James, DDS, LeBoeuf’s Lounge, Pumford Construction, Inc., Wildfire Credit Union, Alpha Sigma Alpha- SVSU, Andersen Enrichment Center & Memorial Rose Garden, Kurt Menapace, MD, Meijer, Nexteer Automotive, Positive Results Downtown Saginaw, Renue Physical Therapy, and Saginaw YMCA. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Extra thanks to Dig Deep Race Events and the City of Saginaw for your support and helping the event run so smoothly and safely!

We'll see you tomorrow!

11/17/2023

We always love the chance to stop by and spend time with Colette Boyd WNEM TV5! 🥰 Online registration closes tonight at midnight for the Reindeer Run Benefiting GOTR Great Lakes Bay & Girls on the Run 5K Presented by Jolt Credit Union! Register now, or make your way to the Saginaw YMCA on Saturday morning for day of registration, opening at 9am!

Learn more about the Reindeer Run.

11/15/2023

Our superstars at Jolt Credit Union have a gift for you! Register at www.gotrgreatlakesbay.org/5k and enter discount code JOLT5-GOTR5K23 for $5 off your registration! We can’t wait for you to join us this Saturday - your antlers are waiting!!

On Dasher, on Dancer, on Prancer, and all the deer in between! 😜 It's time to lace up your hoofs and join Jolt Credit Union for the most festive 5K of the season—the Girls on the Run - Great Lakes Bay Reindeer Run! 🦌🎅🏼🎄

Doesn’t dashing through the crisp winter air, surrounded by a herd of spirited runners and walkers, all channeling their inner reindeer, sound like fun?! Well, yeah!! So embrace your inner Rudolph and let your nose guide you to the starting line on November 18th! 🌟

Tag your fellow holiday running/walking/galloping enthusiasts or share this post to spread the word! 🦌🎉✨

Jolt has a gift for you too! Use code: JOLT5-GOTR5K23 for $5 off!

Festive attire encouraged! Antlers will be provided! 🩷🧡💚

Register Today: www.gotrgreatlakesbay.org/5k

11/09/2023

Making our way to the finish line! 🌟Just 9 days until the most joyful day of the year! Register now and join us on 11/18! www.gotrgreatlakesbay.org/5k

11/09/2023

Let the antlered fun continue!! 😍🦌 What a blast we had with Matt David from Z93's The Morning After and Rachel Geddes with 96.1 WHNN!! Such gracious hosts and amazing champions for our community! Tune in Sunday morning to Issues and Answers, or catch a little snippet next week! And join us for the Reindeer Run Benefiting GOTR Great Lakes Bay & Girls on the Run 5K Presented by Jolt Credit Union on 11/18!