The Girls on the Run Team particpated in the recent Herricks Harry O’Neill 5K at the Center Street School. The team is coached by Nancy Feinstein and an assistnat coach, Susan Kimmel. The proram is expanding throughout Nassau County. In Herricks, there currently is a chapter at Denton, Center Street, and Searingtown elementary schools.
Girls on the Run® is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to creating a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams.
Meeting twice a week in small teams of 8-20 girls, coaches teach life skills through dynamic, interactive lessons and running games. The 24-lesson curriculum is taught by certified Girls on the Run coaches and includes three parts: understanding ourselves, valuing relationships and teamwork and understanding how we connect with and shape the world at large.
