Girls on the Run at Lincoln Elementary School in the Mt. Lebanon School District included a team of 4th and 5th grade girls participating in the nationally recognized nonprofit program. Girls on the Run inspires girls to build confidence, develop healthy relationships, and strengthen their emotional and physical well-being through fun, interactive lessons combined with running activities. The program integrates social-emotional learning with physical activity to encourage teamwork, resilience, leadership, and self-confidence.
As part of the program, participants complete a community impact project designed to help them identify a need within their community and work together to make a positive difference through kindness, service, and leadership. This year, the Lincoln Elementary Girls on the Run team hosted a lemonade stand for the community, with all proceeds and donations benefiting the Women’s Cancer Research Center of UPMC Hillman Cancer Center & Magee-Womens Research Institute. Through their efforts, the girls raised more than $300 to support breast cancer awareness and research.
Each Girls on the Run season concludes with a celebratory 5K event that recognizes the participants’ personal growth, perseverance, and accomplishments throughout the program.
