Girls on the Run of Central New Jersey is currently signing up new sites and volunteer coaches for Monmouth County.
The spring season begins the week of April 1.
Established sites that require volunteer coaches are Village Elementary School, Holmdel; Monmouth Beach Elementary School, Monmouth Beach; Shrewsbury Elementary School, Shrewsbury, and Newell Elementary School, Allentown.
Girls on the Run is a physical activity-based, positive youth development program for girls in third through fifth grades. The 10-week program incorporates running to teach critical life skills, encourage personal development and foster team building and community service, according to a press release from the organization.
Volunteer coaches utilize a curriculum to engage teams of girls in fun, interactive lessons. Teams meet twice a week for 75 minutes for 10 weeks, and the program culminates with all teams participating in a 5k run in June, according to the press release.
Volunteers provide critical leadership and the non-profit organization is currently seeking coaches to facilitate the program with teams of eight to 20 girls. Volunteer coaches must complete a background check and attend a three-hour training session.
For more information about coaching, please contact Executive Director Donna York at donna.york@girlsontherun.org or call 908-285-9202.
