Posts from GOTR-DC

Imagine being able to help GOTR-DC while eating at your favorite restaurant!  GOTR-DC is thrilled to announce a special partnership with Celebrated Chefs, a unique program that raises money for non-profit organizations through the support of local restaurants. 

Once you register, Celebrated Chefs restaurants will donate 5% of your bill to GOTR-DC every time you dine there. It is simple and free – just pay your bill using the same credit card you used to register for the program, and the restaurant donation occurs automatically. In addition you will receive a free Celebrated Chefs cookbook featuring the chef and a signature dish from each participating restaurant. 

Signing up is easy too – just go to www.celebratedchefs.com after September 3rd to sign up!

Girls on the Run DC is excited to announce that as of September 1, 2010 our new address is 2300 14th St, Washington, DC 20009.  Visit our Contact Us page to learn more.

GOTR-DC is ready for an incredible Fall season.  Check out the season dates:

July
July 23:  Coach and Site Applications due

August
August 23: Registration opens for GOTR-DC student participants

August 28:  Site liaison training (10:00 a.m – 12:00 p.m.), Coach training and Bag Pick-Up (10:45a.m.-1:30 p.m., lunch included), CPR training 2:00-5:00 p.m.

September
September 11: Team Adelaide training (10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., lunch included)

September 13: Season starts

September 24:  Registration for GOTR-DC student participants closes; coaches must submit registration information to GOTR-DC staff

October
October 24: Family run (1:00 p.m.)

October 28: Season t-shirt pick-up (6:00 – 7:30 p.m.); MANDATORY for each site

October 31: Marine Corps Marathon food station (8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)

November
November 1: Fall 5K race registration opens (8:00 a.m.)

November 21: Family run (1:00 p.m.)

December
December 10: Race packet pick-up, bag drop and coach appreciation party (6:00 – 8:00 p.m.)

December 12: Fall 5K race (3:30 p.m.)

GOTR-DC is very excited to announce a new partnership with the Greater Washington Sports Alliance  GOTR-DC will share office space at 2300 14th Street, NW with the Sports Alliance and several other like minded young non-profits in an incubator program.  The Sports Alliance, which was formed in 2003, is the regional sports commission for the Greater Washington area. They are a comprehensive resource for promoting sporting events, delivering sports information and developing regional collaboration.  The Sports Alliance has two major goals:

• Attract marquee sporting events to the region
• Support youth investment organizations that use sports to build character & values, encourage fitness and enhance education

The partnership will allow for a collaboration among the Sports Alliance and the non-profits with regards to best practices, fund raising, volunteer resources, networking and Board development.

The fall season is fast approaching, and GOTR-DC is poised to serve more girls than ever before!  As a result, we are in desperate need of several coaches to give our teams the support they need!

The season starts the week of September 13th and ends on December 12th with the 5K.  During the season, teams practice twice-weekly for approximately one hour right after school, usually starting around 3:30 pm. To read more about coaching with GOTR-DC, please click here: http://gotrdc.org/volunteer/coaching

Please e-mail Betsy at elizabeth@gotrdc.org if you are interested! Please share this e-mail with friends and family.

We hope to hear from you!

GOTR-DC is a New Balance Foundation Grant Award Recipient for 2010. Through the support of New Balance, we are able to serve more girls in DC. Thanks, New Balance!

Click here to learn more! http://gotrdc.org/volunteer/team-adelaide/

Girls on the Run – DC and Pacers are excited to announce a new partnership to promote the SoleMates® Program. SoleMates® is the charity running program of GOTR. Pacers has committed to match fundraising dollar-for-dollar (up to $262) for the first 13 GOTR SoleMates® who register for the program through Pacers Events. Please click http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs081/1100672930042/archive/1103459775805.html to learn how to register for a Pacers race and select “I want more info” during the registration process before July 31st.

Check it out!

http://www.women-running-together.com/girlsontherun.html

Are you a Facebook fan of GOTR-DC yet? If not, you’re missing out on many race photos and stories.

Fan us today here: http://www.facebook.com/swanson.jessica?v=wall#!/pages/Girls-on-the-Run-DC/87653782961?ref=ts