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Crystal Brandy is a Girls on the Run-Chicago powerhouse! She has served as a coach for multiple seasons, SoleMate charity athlete, 5K volunteer, member of our Social Media Ambassador Team Empower Her, and more! We are incredibly grateful to Crystal’s dedication to Chicagoland girls and GOTRC, and are excited to share why she supports GOTRC, how she stays motivated during marathon training, and more. 

Join Girls on the Run-Chicago to explore the importance of play in adulthood during an evening that includes an interactive exercise with Second City's Kelly Leonard, a panel event, and networking. 

To honor our founding and provide support for our future, our Finish Line Council members have generously seeded an $11,500 matching gift fund, and for the next 31 days they’ll match every gift we raise (up to $11,500)! 

We had the pleasure of interviewing Meghan Withrow—a Girls on the Run-Chicago SoleMate charity athlete and member of our Social Media Ambassador Team Run for Her—to learn more about why she supports GOTRC, how she stays motivated during marathon training, and more. To learn more about the four-time marathoner, including her top-three running songs, click below. 

Learn about giving to Girls on the Run-Chicago through a donor advised fund (DAF).

Enter the Girls on the Run-Chicago Summer Raffle all throughout July for the chance to win amazing prize packages from our partners while supporting Chicagoland girls!

We’re celebrating Pride all month long by spotlighting LGBTQI artists, activists, organizers, and educators who embodied the GOTR value “Standing Up for Ourselves and Others” to build Chicago. #builtwithpride will feature their stories alongside resources to help you celebrate their work and Chicago’s LGBTQI community. Follow along with us all through June! 

Practicar deportes puede hacer maravillas en la confianza, la vida social y la salud de una niña. Como ocurre con todo, algunas niñas serán más hábiles que otras, pero eso no significa que no deban intentarlo. Para bien o para mal, al probar diferentes actividades, las niñas podrán descubrir más sobre sí mismas, qué les hace felices y qué opciones les gustaría elegir en el futuro.

Beber suficiente agua cada día es una parte fundamental de la salud humana, por lo que el agua es la mejor opción de bebida para todos, incluidas las niñas en edad de crecimiento. Aunque a veces puede ser más tentador recurrir a una bebida azucarada o con cafeína, si optas por el agua, tu cuerpo te lo agradecerá siempre.