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	Why donate?

Some sad facts about girls today:

Three million young Americans seriously considered suicide in 2000 and of those, over 1 million tried to kill themselves.
Girls were twice as likely as boys to report contemplating suicide.
Body dissatisfaction and dietary restraints are predictors of depression in girls.
Almost two-thirds of girls in 5th-12th grades are dissatisfied with their body shape and want to lose weight.
Girls as young as 5 form negative self-images based on their weight.

If you want to help change that, here's some good news:

Girls who participate in physical activities are 40% less likely to smoke, have higher levels of self-esteem, better body images, and lower levels of depression.
Girls who have experienced emotional trauma respond positively to physical fitness programs.
Girls who participate in physical activities are less likely to engage in risky sexual behavior during adolescence.
Girls who participate in physical exercise have better relationships with parents, get better grades, are less likely to use drugs and are less depressed than girls who don't.

And the best news, if she's involved with Girls on the Run:

she has higher self-esteem;**
she has improved eating attitudes;**
she has an improved body image;** and
she has a positive peer group and positive role models for her future.

**According to research conducted by Dr. Rita DeBate, Ph.D., MPH, CHES, assistant professor in the department of Health Behavior at UNC-Charlotte, the Girls on the Run Curricula improve girls self-esteem, body image and eating attitudes to a "statistically significant" extent.

	How to donate

	Girls on the Run Sonoma County is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. To support our local program, please make a tax-deductible donation. You can donate online or download and print out our donation form and mail it in. For more information on how you can help, please visit our Get Involved page or contact us.

	Join Team Tiara! If you are planning on running a half- or full marathon, you can join Team Tiara and raise money for Girls on the Run Sonoma County. Just click on the Tiara below for more information.

Donate

Since GOTRSC is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization, we rely on the kindness and generosity of our volunteers, donors and sponsors to help us operate and grow our innovative program. We always welcome in-kind and monetary gifts. Small items and gifts are extremely helpful in running our organization. We are always in need of the following items: Clip boards Copying paper Reward stickers Jump ropes Orange cones First-aid kits Pens and markers If you are able to donate any of these items, please contact one of our coaches or directors. As always, thank you for your generosity.