Courtesy of Chesterfield County
The Chesterfield County Health Department, Chesterfield County Public Schools and the Coalition for Active Children (COACH) partnered to sponsor the Girls on the Run program in seven county schools. Girls on the Run is a national program that works to promote self-esteem and healthy behavior in girls aged 8-13. Girls in the program meet over 12 weeks to participate in a curriculum that is designed to encourage positive emotional and physical development. The program culminated in a 3.1-mile run and celebration with their families and mentors.

This year, the seven schools participating in the program held the joint celebratory run/walk on Saturday, June 5, 10 a.m., at the Chesterfield County Government Complex. Girls from Chalkley and Curtis elementary schools, and Manchester, Midlothian, Providence, and Swift Creek middle schools met at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds and ran the trails throughout the government complex.