Eastern students volunteer to mentor, cheer on girls at 5K
Corryn Brock, News Editor
November 11, 2019
Eastern students volunteered with the annual Girls on the Run 5K on Nov. 9, as well as the programming leading up to the race. Girls on the Run of East Central Illinois describes its mission as “(inspiring) girls to recognize their inner strength and celebrate what makes them one of a kind.” Be...
Girls on the Run offers confidence, service
Bailey Flesner, Contributing Writer
November 13, 2017
With the goals of fostering confidence, building peer connections and encouraging community service in mind, the Girls on the Run 5K was hosted Saturday in Mattoon. Girls on the Run continues to grow and currently hosts more than 350 5K events across the United States, making the Girls on the Run...
Girls on the Run seeking volunteers
Staff Report
August 23, 2017
Girls on the Run East Central Illinois is looking for volunteers, including head and assistant coaches. Girls on the Run is a program that brings together groups of eight to 17 girls for a season to work on their personal development, team building and connection to the community. There are o...
Coaching opportunity for girls on the run
Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter
January 18, 2017
Girls on the Run of East Central Illinois is searching for coaches to inspire girls in 3rd through 8th grade during its 10-week program. Training for these potential coaches will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Mattoon Area Family YMCA. Council Director Sarah Dowell said Girls on...
Girls on the Run kicks off its 10th season
Lynnsey Veach, City Editior
January 10, 2016
The Mattoon Young Men’s Christian Association will be hosting its tenth season of Girls on the Run East Central Illinois beginning the week of February 1. Girls on the Run will be held in Coles, Moultrie, Shelby, Effingham, Piatt, and Douglas counties. The program invites girls from 3rd to 8th grade...
Girls on the Run to host 5K
Amanda Wilkinson, Online Producer
November 5, 2014
Running a 5K or 3.1 miles is just a small part of what the girls in the Girls on the Run program accomplish in 10 weeks. Girls on the Run of East Central Illinois will be hosting its fall 5K at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Mattoon Area Family YMCA. Beth Gillespie, the East Central council director, said...
