Help Me Fund 10 Girls in Girls on the Run

This #ExtraGive, I’m giving to Girls on the Run Lancaster-Lebanon to celebrate the joy, the healing, and the community that remind all of us that strength isn’t about holding it all together, it’s about showing up for ourselves and each other, again and again.

I’m raising funds to ensure 10 girls have the chance to participate in Girls on the Run this spring. Through coaching, I see firsthand the safe space this program provides. For 10 weeks, two days a week, it offers consistency, connection, and care. It gives families reliable after-school support, provides snacks to help the girls fuel themselves, and most importantly, helps them discover what they’re capable of.

That’s what your support makes possible. It’s not just funding a program, it’s creating a space where girls can grow, breathe, and begin to believe in themselves.

When I started coaching, I thought I was there to teach girls how to be confident and kind. I didn’t realize I’d be re-learning those lessons myself. Every practice, I hear the same words echo back from their little voices: “I can believe in myself, even when something feels hard. I can take a breather when I feel overwhelmed. I can ask for help when I need it.”

And somewhere in the middle of those lessons, I realized how much I needed to hear them, too.

Because for years, I thought strength meant smiling through the chaos, doing it all alone, pretending I was fine. But this program has taught me a softer kind of power, the kind that comes from being honest, from resting, and from starting again even when it hurts.

That’s why I give extra. Because this program doesn’t just impact girls, it changes the individuals who show up for them. It reminds us that healing and confidence can grow side by side, and that every finish line we cross together matters.

If you’ve ever needed a reminder that you’re stronger than you think, this is it. Join me in supporting Girls on the Run Lancaster-Lebanon this #ExtraGive. 🩷💚