This week's topic: A conversation about Girls on the Run, a program that helps girls gain confidence

November 21, 2012

Sunnyslope 5th grader Abby Simmons, Marlen Mendez of Columbia Valley Community Health and Sunnyslope Girls on the Run coach Jane Davis talk about how the program helps youngsters cope with the pressures of everyday life.

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Thanksgiving run draws Girls on the Run crowd

When the crowd of athletes line up for the annual Turkey on the Run fundraiser at Rotary Park in Wenatchee this morning, fifth-grader Abby Simmons and 24 other young girls from Sunnyslope and Mission View Elementary will be easy to spot in their dark blue “Girls on the Run” T-shirts. These students have completed a 10-week experience-based program that gives them skills that help them learn how to be unique individuals who are confident, self-assured and resistant to the pressures that often derail kids these days.

This week's topic: A conversation about Girls on the Run, a program that helps girls gain confidence

World Publisher Rufus Woods chats with Sunnyslope fifth grader Abby Simmons, Marlen Mendez of Columbia Valley Community Health and Sunnyslope Girls on the Run coach Jane Davis who talk about how the program helps youngsters cope with the pressures of everyday life.

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