Girls on the Run Heart of Kansas will Host 5K Event on Saturday, May 10^th!

Girls on the Run Heart of Kansas will host its 5K event on May 10^th in Downtown Wichita.  Girls on the Run is a physical activity-based, positive youth development program that uses fun running games and dynamic discussions to teach life skills to girls in 3^rd to 8^th grade. During the eight-week program, girls participate in lessons that foster confidence, build peer connections and encourage community service while they prepare for an end-of-season celebratory 5K event.

Participation in the 5K event on May 10^th is open to the public, and all proceeds from the event will benefit Girls on the Run Heart of Kansas. Last season’s 5K event brought over 1000 participants including program participants, their family and friends and community members. Registration cost is $35 now through May 7^th, and $40.00 on race day and includes a finishers medal, and snacks at the finish line.  

Packet pick-up will be on May 9^th from 3:00 – 7:00pm at the Wichita Boathouse. The event will begin at 7:45AM with Pre Race Celebrations, and Race at 9:00AM on May 10^th at 400 West Waterman and early arrival is suggested. For more information about the event, how to register and volunteer opportunities, visit https://www.girlsontherunks.org/5k

In addition to the 5K, the community is invited to clean out their closet for a shoe drive to raise funds for Girls on the Run Heart of Kansas! Bring your gently worn shoes, ANY kind, ANY size, ANY style. The amount of money raised is determined by the total weight of the shoes collected. Our goal is to collect 100 bags!

All donated shoes will be redistributed to micro-enterprise partners through Funds2Orgs, a for-profit social enterprise, and used in developing nations for impoverished people to start their own businesses.