The close of one year and the start of a new one is one of my favorite times of year. It can be a season full of reflection, gratitude, and hope.

Throughout 2025, we were showered with gifts of time, care, and treasure from friends across the Girls on the Run community. In December, I spent the month alongside our board, staff, and volunteers thanking supporters for their incredible dedication and partnership. Making thank-you calls and sending notes fills my heart with joy—it’s a chance to slow down and truly appreciate all the people who show up for our mission and for local families and girls.

That generosity shows up in so many ways: weekend coach trainings, volunteers stepping up week after week at practices, thoughtful gifts, shared stories, and quiet moments of planning that make each season possible.

Generosity takes countless forms. It looks like volunteering time, making a financial gift, sharing our messages, reading our newsletters, or simply paying attention to what’s happening in our communities. Whether you volunteered, gave, shared our story, or followed along last year, your presence matters. Together, these actions create the strong, caring network that surrounds the kids we stand alongside.

Thank you for being part of a community that believes in a bright future for the next generation of youth and families. We are deeply grateful to partner with you in the year ahead and hopeful about what we can accomplish together.

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