Girls on the Run Begins at Lakeside

The Girls on the Run Program, a non-profit prevention program for girls in grades three through eight, recently began at Lakeside Elementary School. 

The program curriculum combines training for a 5K running event with lessons that encourage girls to become independent thinkers, enhance their problem solving skills and make healthy decisions. 

Girls on the Run of Nassau County is an Independent Council of Girls on the Run International, which has a network of more than 200 locations across the US and Canada.