SoulCycle Success!

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We’ve finally managed to tally up all the donations that came in, and we’re happy to report that we exceeded our fundraising goal!

Thank you so much to everyone who gave their support, who donated bikes, and who came to ride with us in May. Our thanks also to those who doubled (or tripled) their donations by getting a company match. And of course what would have been the point of sweating if we didn’t have beer from the Great South Bay Brewery to drink after? Thank you Rick Sobotka!
We had so much fun at the event that we’re definitely going to do a repeat. And we hope you had as great a time as we did and will join us again in the future!
And now…some pics!

The Good for Girls Charity Ride at SoulCycle – Come Sweat it Out with Us!

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eccles3Please join us for an exhilarating 45 minute indoor cycling workout that’s going to blow your mind! And do good for disadvantaged girls at the same time!

We’re partnering with SoulCycle – the maestros of re-invented indoor cycling – to do a charity ride. All proceeds will benefit partnerships supported by Project Good for Girls.

Come sweat it out with us! Refreshments will be served after the ride!

When: May 19th, 2016 at 7.30pm.

Where: SoulCycle West Village, 126 Leroy Street, NYC.

To Reserve a Bike:
A minimum $50 donation via Crowdrise is required to reserve a bike. (Crowdrise/Project Good for Girls/Charity Ride)

A reservation email with your name and bike number will serve as your ticket and must be presented on the day of the ride.
Tickets include clip-in shoe rental, water, and post-ride reception.

Important to Note:
Please arrive between 7.00-7.15pm, the ride will start promptly at 7.30pm. Riders must be at least 4’11” and at least 12 years old to ride. For any rider under 18, a parent or guardian will need to sign a waiver in person.

**This fundraising event is being spearheaded by our very own awesome Board member Mary Ng. YOU ROCK, MARY! One more step closer to meeting our 2016 fundraising goals!

 

Involving the Mums of the GGRF Athletic Scholars

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Mothers at a Savings and Entrepreneurship Group meeting, Bekoji, Ethiopia (courtesy GGRF)

The Girls Gotta Run Foundation has set up a Savings and Entrepreneurship Group for the mothers of the GGRF athletic scholars in Bekoji, Ethiopia. And Good for Girls is so proud to have a hand in supporting this awesome initiative!

In 2015, GGRF started an Athletic Scholarship program for 20 girls in Grades 5-8. This program is an expansion of the successful pilot being implemented in Sodo. The program will take place over 3 years, and will eventually involve 60 girls whose scholarships allow them to stay in school, participate on a running team and complete a life skills and leadership curriculum, which includes entrepreneurship and financial literacy.  The median marriage age in Bekoji is 15, so adolescent girls are especially vulnerable to being taken out of school and married off. The scholarships help remove financial pressures on families and encourage more positive attitudes towards girls’ education and delayed marriage. The girls complete the program after 3 years armed with skills and knowledge to better tackle challenges they may face as they grow into adults.

The newly set up Savings and Entrepreneurship Group for the mothers of the athletic scholars is meant to complement the program and also ensure a holistic, inclusive, and community-wide approach to tackling some of the broader cultural barriers and gender discrimination faced by women and girls in Ethiopia.  Since many women cannot discuss or participate in financial decisions in their families, this group offers a safe space for such discussions, and a means of learning how to start and grow small businesses. The hope is that both the girls and their mothers benefit together from new knowledge and skills that foster resilience and give them a greater voice in their families’  financial futures, and that in turn, this will help change cultural attitudes towards early marriage and girls’ education.

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Athletic scholars on a morning run in Bekoji, a small town renowned for producing Ethiopia’s most famous runners, and located in Oromia, the country’s largest coffee-producing region. (courtesy GGRF)